The Administrative Labour Tribunal examined whether an employee's resignation during a nine-month working notice period constituted constructive dismissal or a voluntary departure. The case explores the legal distinction between an initial termination announced by the employer and a subsequent resignation, and whether management actions during the notice period can transform a resignation into a dismissal without cause.

On March 1, 2018, the Court of Québec's Criminal and Penal Division rendered a highly anticipated judgment on charges of manslaughter and criminal ...

This article was written in collaboration with Arnaud Rorgiez, eng., EMBA, PMP, a partner at Strategia Conseil, and Pier-Olivier Leclerc, eng., PA LEED, a project management consultant at Strategia Conseil.

Québec's government has introduced a comprehensive draft regulation to modernize its hazardous materials management framework, marking the first major overhaul since the late 1990s. The reform introduces five key focus areas including enhanced traceability systems, new disposal charges, clearer rules for accidental releases, refined regulatory standards, and more stringent requirements for disposal sites. These changes aim to strengthen accountability across the hazardous materials management chain whi

On March 10, 2020, Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled his second budget, which includes a number of measures to encourage investment in technology and support digital transformation.

Recreational cannabis hasn't been legal for long, but a lot of ink has already been spilled about it. While the media have given extensive coverage ...

The pandemic has not made recruiting either local or international workers easy for companies in the region. Many employers who initially relied on temporary foreign workers to fill their human resources needs...

The Quebec Superior Court has ruled on the constitutionality of article 2858.1 of the Civil Code of Quebec, which establishes a presumption of irrelevance for evidence based on myths and stereotypes in cases involving sexual and spousal violence. The decision addresses whether this evidentiary framework infringes upon constitutional rights including reputation, full answer and defence, procedural fairness, and the right to a public hearing.

Following the suspension of the coming into force of the provisions creating a private right of action under Canada's anti-spam legislation ("CASL") in June 2017 ...

On January 1st, 2014, the majority of the provisions of Canada's anti-spam legislation came into force.

On June 18, 2015, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA") was amended to impose data breach reporting requirements.

In a decision rendered on February 11, 2020, the Superior Court reiterated the principle established by the Supreme Court of Canada, that between professionals and building contractors, liability ultimately rests solely ...

Certaines modifications prévues à la Charte de la langue française (la « Charte ») entreront en vigueur le 1er juin 2025 et auront des répercussions majeures sur les activités au Québec...

L'utilisation du Building Information Modeling, communément appelé BIM, est de plus en plus répandue au Québec autant au niveau des projets publics que privés.

On June 20 2024, Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012, which aims to regulate the use of temporary replacement workers in Canada, has passed the final stage of the legislative adoption process by receiving Royal Assent (the "Act").

On November 10, the country's highest court issued an interesting decision on employers' health and safety obligations in R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28.

On September 1, 2022, the Quebec Court of Appeal handed down an important decision in Caisse populaire Desjardins de Saint-Raymond–Sainte-Catherine c. Girard.

For employers, implementing accommodation measures in the workplace is far from straightforward. This obligation requires them to put in place measures to accommodate an employee who has a disability.

A new federal law has changed the rules governing major infrastructure projects, with potential implications for the participation of Indigenous Peoples impacted.

When it comes to assessing the risks associated with customs duties, the determining factor is the pricing model (cost-plus ("CP"), stipulated price ("SP"), unit price ("UP"), target cost with gain or pain sharing ("TCi"))...