On October 18th, 2006, the Quebec Court of Appeal rendered a much-awaited decision regarding class actions. The province’s highest court was called upon to rule on the issue of whether, when there is a multiplicity of defendants, it is necessary that a legal relationship exist between the (…)
If you are a business-owner-leader whose years of hard labour earned him substantial wealth, you certainly wish to maximize the value of the assets that will be transferred to your heirs. You also want such transfer to proceed harmoniously and at the lowest tax cost possible. To achieve these goals, (…)
Has the contractor with whom you are doing business paid his assessments to the CSST? If he hasn’t, you could be held responsible for payment of these assessments as the employer who retained his services!An employer who receives a notice of assessment or a request for information from the (…)
Watering down class actions? Not really?
Has the contractor with whom you are doingbusiness paid his assessments to the CSST? You could be held responsible as the employer who retained his services ?
Notice to all employers! Do you provide prescription drug insurance? Important changes come into effect on January 1, 2007
The new provisions pertaining to psychological harassment that were added to the Act respecting labour standards on June 1, 2004, have given rise to many arbitration awards and interpretations over the last two years that have expounded on the concept of psychological harassment.In the light of (…)
Recording in the work environment: do your telephone conversations belong to you?
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. On November 9, 2006, the Minister of Justice introduced Bill 48, entitled An Act to amend the Consumer Protection Act and the Act respecting (…)
Assuming that a foreign court exercises the power to issue letters rogatory or to appoint a commission to examine a witness in Quebec and to ask him to produce some documents, how can that be carried out in Quebec and is there a "blocking statute" protecting some of the documents? We (…)
The new federal strategy respecting greenhouse gas reduction was finally unveiled on October 19, 2006. A few days later, on October 21st, the Government published its Notice of Intent which outlines the measures that it intends to develop and implement to reduce air emissions. We invite you to read (…)
Reflexions on the legal framework applicable to land use planning (Available in French only)
On July 17, 2006, the Court of Appeal rendered a judgement concerning the duty of financial institutions making loans to inform and advise their clients. This decision sheds further light on the obligations of group loan insurance policyholders.