Publications
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No municipal tax reductions for mining companies
What is a mine’s equipment? What does it include? What is considered an access road to a mining operation? These are, you might think, simple, perhaps even banal questions. Think again: the answer to these questions represents the difference between millions of dollars in property taxes pouring (…)
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Bill 162: An Act to amend the Building Act and other legislative provisions mainly to give effect to certain Charbonneau Commission recommendations
Tabled on December 1, 2017 by Lise Thériault, the Minister responsible for Consumer Protection and Housing, the main purpose of Bill 162 is to give effect to certain recommendations contained in the final report of the Commission of inquiry on the awarding and management of public contracts in the (…)
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A bid’s nonconformity to the eligibility criteria set out in a call for tenders, such as minimum experience, constitutes a major irregularity
When it comes to presenting a bid in response to a call for tenders made by a public body, two major questions are of interest to businesses concerned, namely “What is the nature of the contract?” and “Does my business conform to the conditions of the call for tenders, for example, those concerning (…)
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A bid’s nonconformity to the eligibility criteria set out in a call for tenders, such as minimum experience, constitutes a major irregularity
When it comes to presenting a bid in response to a call for tenders made by a public body, two major questions are of interest to businesses concerned, namely “What is the nature of the contract?” and “Does my business conform to the conditions of the call for tenders, for example, those concerning (…)
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Artificial Intelligence and the 2017 Canadian Budget: is your business ready?
The March 22, 2017 Budget of the Government of Canada, through its “Innovation and Skills Plan” (http://www.budget.gc.ca/2017/docs/plan/budget-2017-en.pdf) mentions that Canadian academic and research leadership in artificial intelligence will be translated into a more innovative economy and (…)
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Drone operators, do you know the rules?
Drones, also known as “UAVs” (for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have become more popular in Quebec over the past few years. From the surveillance of quarries and gravel pits, industrial sites, pipelines, farmland, open air mines and construction sites to package delivery, the collecting of aerial (…)
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Contracts by public entities: stay tuned on June 1, 2016
The regulation governing contracts of public bodies leaps into the digital age. The amendments, passed on April 13, 2016, and coming into force June 1, 2016, aim to clarify the rules pertaining to the results evaluation.1 Five key changes Tenders in electronic form are mandatory if so (…)
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Legal newsletter for business entrepreneurs and executives, Number 23
SUMMARY MUNICIPAL TAXES: IS IT POSSIBLE TO REDUCE THE BILL? PATENTS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: NEW BENCHMARKS MUNICIPAL TAXES: IS IT POSSIBLE TO REDUCE THE BILL? Audrey-Julie Dallaire The tax pressure stemming from municipal taxes certainly constitutes an irritant for businesses. It was (…)
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Francization – Bill No 14 amending the Charter of the French language
This publication was authored by Luc Thibaudeau, former partner of Lavery and now judge in the Civil Division of the Court of Québec, District of Longueuil. The title of this newsletter gives a good summary of the explanatory notes that serve as an introduction to Bill 14, entitled An Act to amend (…)
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Legal newsletter for business entrepreneurs and executives, Number 13
Due diligence in leasing Factors examined by the Supreme Court in determining the validity of a municipal bylaw Incorporated employees face new obstacles
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The Superior Court rules – The immunity is upsheld – to be continued...
The Fire Safety Act came into force on September 1, 2000. Its purpose is to implement organizational arrangements pertaining to fire safety within the regional county municipalities and major urban centres in Quebec. Section 8 of the Act requires them to establish a fire safety cover plan which must (…)
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Legal newsletter for business entrepreneurs and executives, Number 4
Major Reform to Quebec Corporate Law Contesting Property Assessment Basic Notions About Foreign Workers or Business Immigration 101
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Will your Industrial Activities Allow your Property Assessment to be Reduced?
For citizens living in municipalities whose property assessments are for the years 2010 to 2012, now is the time to do some double-checking. Does the assessment of the building’s value appear adequate? Did those parts of the building that may be exempted from all property and school taxes (…)
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The adoption by RCMs of an interim control by-law on farming practices in provincial agricultural zones: no need to wait for new governmental directions (Available in French only)
The adoption by RCMs of an interim control by-law on farming practices in provincial agricultural zones: no need to wait for new governmental directions (Available in French only)
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Non-profit Organizations and Tax Exemptions - A New and Clearer but More Restrictive System
Non-profit Organizations and Tax Exemptions - A New and Clearer but More Restrictive System
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Case Law with regard to municipal inspections (Available in French only)
Case Law with regard to municipal inspections (Available in French only)
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Anti-pollution equipment will be excluded from property assessment rolls as of 2001
Anti-pollution equipment will be excluded from property assessment rolls as of 2001
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Photo interpretation as a tool to verify the existence of acquired rights (Available in French only)
Photo interpretation as a tool to verify the existence of acquired rights (Available in French only)
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The New Fire Safety Act
The New Fire Safety Act
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Biosolids: the richness of our soils (Available in French only)
Biosolids: the richness of our soils (Available in French only)
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Zoning regulation in agricultural zones (Available in French only)
Zoning regulation in agricultural zones (Available in French only)
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Municipal liability regarding the testing of autoprotection equipment (Available in French only)
Municipal liability regarding the testing of autoprotection equipment (Available in French only)
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The power of municipalities to regulate practices and constructions in provincial agricultural zones and Bill 184 (Available in French only)
The power of municipalities to regulate practices and constructions in provincial agricultural zones and Bill 184 (Available in French only)
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Extracontractual municipal liability and the occurrence of loss (Available in French only)
Extracontractual municipal liability and the occurrence of loss (Available in French only)