In the most recent development in the judicial saga surrounding the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc., ...

On June 21, 2022, the Court of Appeal for Ontario rendered a decision1 concerning the extent of employees' reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace.

The Civil Code of Quebec ("CCQ") provides that only the work requested by the owner of an immovable may give rise to the legal construction hypothec:

Employers often face tough decisions when managing their day-to-day business. Employee care and management are undoubtedly crucial elements in any company, regardless of its circumstances.

For several years now, in both commercial and personal financings, financial institutions and private lenders have added a clause to their loan agreements providing for an additional hypothec over and above the principal hypothec provided for in the agreement.

In order to fulfil its obligations, the insured must be proactive in its relationship with the insurer. As a general rule, it must voluntarily disclose relevant information regarding the risk or the loss...

The lack of legal representation for a defendant or witness in a disciplinary dispute can sometimes raise questions for the opposing party or for the Disciplinary Council ("Council")

In 2011, the Quebec class action was authorized by the Superior Court of Quebec.

In Dargis v. Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, the Superior Court reiterated that being a member of a profession is a privilege, not a right. This privilege is subject to a certain level of competency and the potential...

D'ici le 1er novembre 2021, les employeurs devront informer par affichage leurs employés quant à l'élaboration du plan d'équité salariale.

This article first appeared in French in the April 2024 issue of the Journal des Parcs industriels de la Corporation des parcs industriels du Québec.

Mergers and acquisitions were particularly active in Canada until the government response to COVID-19 disrupted transactional practices and led to a slowdown.

On June 1, 2022, in its drive to strengthen the status of the French language in Québec, the Government of Québec received royal assent to its Bill 96, the Act respecting French...

In this case, a worker was found guilty of three offences because he hadn't immediately advised the CNESST of a change to his situation that could impact his right to an income replacement indemnity.

Introduced in Quebec's National Assembly on February 18, 2015 by the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity, Bill 34 has completely transformed the legislative rules...

On March 21, 2024, the National Assembly of Québec unanimously adopted the long-awaited Bill 42, An Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace (the "Act").

L'agilité et l'adaptabilité seront à l'avenir essentielles pour les employeurs canadiens.

In this matter, the debtor Cheese Factory Road Holdings Inc. ("Cheese Factory") had collected but failed to remit GST/HST to the Crown between 2010 and 2013.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently made a landmark ruling that will have a significant impact on constitutional law.

The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously confirmed a constitutional guarantee of judicial review for administrative decisions, marking a landmark moment in Canadian public law. In Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), the Court ruled that privative clauses cannot exclude judicial review of the legality of any aspect of administrative decisions, reinforcing the rule of law and the constitutional role of courts. The decision clarifies that while legislatures may limit certain aspects of judicial re