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.

We are told by the Communications Security Establishment ("CSE") that in 2018, "half of all advanced democracies holding national elections had their democratic process targeted by cyber threat activity"

The time limit for the receipt of bids for construction, supply and services contracts involving an expenditure of at least $100,000 is no less than 15 days following the publication of the call for tenders.

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")

Multijurisdictional class actions simultaneously prosecuted in various provinces are more and more common. In the matter of Endean v. British Columbia, 2016 SCC 42, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized that superior court justices handling such cases could sit outside their home...

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...

On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered an important decision on workplace privacy protections for teachers. In York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers'...

We have all, at one time or another, witnessed the poor execution of a great idea.

As the world undergoes this unprecedented crisis, the ability of many companies to meet their contractual obligations is being compromised.

When a business is being sold, whether through a sale of shares or assets, the risks associated with the transaction can be allocated between the seller and purchaser through contractual mechanisms, such as representations and warranties.

The Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks may order that any person that has custody of a parcel of land perform a characterization study.

In May 2021, the customer went to a dealership to purchase a vehicle.

The Provincial Court of New Brunswick's decision in R. v. Comeau was rendered on April 29, 2016 by Judge Ronald LeBlanc in Campbellton, N.B.

In 2020, controversy arose over two uses of the "N-word" in an academic context: a lecturer at Concordia University quoted the title of a book by Vallières that included the word...

In our previous bulletins on the duties and responsibilities of directors we looked at the extent of these obligations ...

On May 12, the Court of Appeal handed down a long-awaited decision on the legality of certain provisions of the Regulation respecting personnel placement agencies and recruitment agencies for temporary foreign workers...

A company was recently severely punished after being found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of one of its workers.

A teacher's conduct must be exemplary and indicative of respect for the rights of others whenever students are present.

Since the beginning of the health crisis in March 2020, workplaces have undergone many changes in response to the spread of the COVID-19 virus.