Publications

May 23, 2018

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 (…)

January 12, 2018

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 (…)

May 25, 2017

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 (…)

May 19, 2017

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 (…)

March 23, 2017

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 (…)

November 22, 2016

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 (…)

May 30, 2016

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 (…)

December 10, 2014

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 (…)

December 1, 2012

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 (…)

June 1, 2012

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

June 1, 2011

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 (…)

March 1, 2011

La collaboration fédérale-provinciale en milieu municipal :un vœu pieux ou un objectif réaliste?

March 1, 2010

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