Succeeding in Québec: Business Law Developments Multinationals Should Know About

The most successful among the many U.S.-based companies doing business in Canada’s second-largest province have learned the importance of addressing major legal and cultural differences, as well as the better-known language considerations. That savvy has been rewarded in recent years as the Québec economy gained energy and momentum while so many others stalled.

Still, a number of recent developments in the province illustrate to what extent Québec continues to carve out its own approach in subtle but significant ways. Here, we provide a run-down of important developments for legal advisors working with companies headquartered in other jurisdictions, especially the U.S., Canada’s