Did you know that members of the board of directors ("BOD") of a professional body (also referred to as a "professional order" in Quebec) are required to demonstrate objectivity...

The acquisition or sale of a fish and game outfitting business can be a complex affair involving overlapping financial, legal and tax issues for both the seller and the purchaser.

On March 2, 2018 we discussed a judgment rendered by the Court of Québec which found construction contractor Sylvain Fournier guilty of manslaughter ...

Quebec's Minister of Labour, Mr. Jean Boulet, recently announced his intention to launch a wide-ranging workshop aimed at the modernization

The Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail ("CNESST") has decided to make it mandatory, as of April 8, 2021, to wear a medical mask or a mask certified

Since the adoption on June 1, 2004 of the provisions of the Labour Standards Act1 aimed at ensuring the right of employees to a workplace free from psychological harassment...

Over 890 employers and employees in Quebec have already signed the Charter of Commitment to Combat Coronavirus in the Workplace (the Charter).

The special consultations on Bill 2, An Act to tighten the regulation of cannabis, have now been completed and a report thereon was tabled in Quebec's National Assembly on February 21, 2019.

This will allow Health Canada to consult broadly on the specific regulations addressing the unique risks posed by these kind products.

In November 2017, Health Canada published a consultation paper entitled Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis.

On July 11, 2018, after several months of consultations, the federal government published in the Canada Gazette the Cannabis Regulations, which holders of a licence issued by Health Canada ...

On May 8, 2019, Health Canada published a statement concerning changes to the licensing process for cannabis.

On September 3, 2019 Quebec's Superior Court ruled in Murray Hall v. Procureure générale du Québec that Quebec's prohibition on home cultivation of cannabis is unconstitutional.

The issue of reasonable accommodation has given rise to a wealth of literature and comment since it first entered the social and legal discourse of Canada and Quebec following the O'Malley decision...

The Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (the "MIFI") has confirmed a major shift in policy: the Québec Experience Program (the "PEQ") will officially end on November 19, 2025.

The suspension of the Skilled Worker Selection Program (the "PSTQ") over the last eight months by Québec's Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (the "MIFI") marked a significant pause...

The Quebec Court of Appeal has reminded us that caution is in order when it comes to ruling on motions to dismiss at the interlocutory stage, even where a precedent would appear to predetermine the outcome of the proceeding.

In Povylius-Simpson v. Povylius, 2017 QCCS 2996 (appeal pending) the defendant had misappropriated the property of his incapacitated mother in Ontario.

Did you know that a warning letter or caution issued by the office of the syndic of a professional order can have significant repercussions, even if no formal complaint is filed?

A recent decision by the Tribunal administratif des marchés financiers (the "TMF") may temper how Canadian securities regulators approach cryptoassets.