An employer has the power to discipline employees if their behaviour is at odds with the employer's policies and rules governing conduct in the workplace.

Employers regularly have to deal with issues involving problem employees, such as persistent absenteeism, inappropriate behaviour or substandard work.

In prevision of the legalization of cannabis, which will become effective on July 1, 2018, provinces had to provide the legal frame to be respected by individuals and companies.

Some public-sector entities that award construction contracts are now imposing penalties of up to $100,000 in cases where key employees designated in a contractor's bid...

On Monday, October 19, 2015, Canadian citizens are to vote in the federal election. Eligible voters will have a 12-hour period within which to cast their ballots, i.e. from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Recently, in Third Eye Capital Corp. v. Dianor Resources Inc., 2016 ONSC 6086, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rendered a decision...

The directors' and officers' liability towards the Minister for environmental damage can be secured by a legal hypothec on all their movable and immovable property, as was the case with Ms. Marshall.

The era when financial institutions were compelled, upon mere receipt of a notice to pay, to remit to the government any amount of money they held on behalf of an insolvent tax debtor, is perhaps over.

The federal government has introduced a temporary public policy to allow eligible temporary foreign workers in Québec to obtain a new work permit valid for up to 12 months.

The rights of a secured creditor holding security in a debtor's inventory may be limited by certain third-party rights.

Did you know that the content of your organization's guides, newsletters, handwritten information capsules and other materials may not belong to you?

The medical and recreational cannabis industry in Canada is an emerging and fast growing business sector. Competition in this field should be fierce.

Recently, in Barer v. Knight Brothers LLC, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the applicable threshold for a party's submission to a foreign court's jurisdiction

With the coming into force of the new Code of Civil Procedure on January 1, 2016, some interesting changes have been made to the rules governing class actions in Quebec.

In the 2016-2017 Budget (the "Budget"), Quebec's Finance Minister Carlos Leitão announced several changes to Quebec's regime of transfer duties payable upon certain transfers of real estate ...

Contractors are generally required to produce statutory declarations and quittances as a precondition for receiving progress payments and the release of their holdback.

Bill C-208 – An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation) received Royal Assent on June 29 and the amendments came into force the same day.

An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods (the "Act") was passed on October 5, 2023.

Companies holding international publicity contests (which includes promotional contests and sweepstakes) have made a habit of limiting the eligibility of Quebec residents.

L’édition 2026 du congrès de la Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec se tiendra au Hilton du Lac-Leamy, du 11 au 13 février 2026. Notre collègue Jean Patrick Dallaire, accompagné de Julie Fouquet (HUDL), figurera parmi les nombreux experts qui y prendront la parole. Le 12 février 2026, de 9h30 à 10h30, ils présenteront la conférence L’approche collaborative de type RPI simplifiée pour le secteur privé.