On June 12, 2018, the Act respecting labour standards (the “Act”) was amended to give employees more flexibility in order to improve their family work balance. Here is an overview of the main changes made to the Act. The reference guide specifies which amendments will be coming into force on (…)
As we reported on October 15, 2018, Canada, Mexico, and the United States were finally able to agree on the terms of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) on September 30, 2018. The USMCA is intended to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which has been in place for (…)
To download the Infrastructure Insider To download the Infrastructure Insider 1. Setting up the Autorité des marchés publics — Practical consequences on the call for tenders process in Quebec The Autorité des marchés financiers is now replaced by the AMP for the authorization to contract with a (…)
On October 19, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision in 3091-5177 Québec inc. (Éconolodge Aéroport) v. Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada1, written by the Honourable Mr. Justice Clément Gascon, in an appeal of a Quebec Court of Appeal decision. It deals primarily with (…)
The use of cannabis for recreational purposes will be legal in Canada as of October 17, 2018. Employers will have to manage cannabis consumption in the workplace to ensure that employees do their work safely while respecting applicable laws. Summary of the law in Quebec Considering the various (…)
Canada and the United States reached an agreement on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on September 30, 2018 which was the deadline imposed by the United States. This new agreement, now called the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement1 (hereafter the “USMCA” (…)
On June 12, the Act respecting labour standards was amended to provide employees with more flexibility to favour a greater work-family/personal life balance. Among the changes that should be noted, requiring more or less significant adjustment by employers: Psychological and sexual harassment (…)
Since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into force in May 2018, the government of Canada has decided to align its security breach legislation with these new EU standards. Thus, as of November 1st 2018, organizations and businesses in Canada will be required to comply with (…)
It is generally universal in patenting that an invention cannot have been previously disclosed to the public in order to qualify for patent protection. Canadian law stipulates that the subject matter of a patent claim must not have been disclosed “in such a manner that the subject-matter became (…)
Over the past few months, our Legal Lab on Artificial Intelligence (L3AI) team has tested a number of legal solutions that incorporate AI to a greater or lesser extent. According to the authors Remus and Levy1, most of these tools will have a moderate potential impact on the legal practice. Among (…)
That is what material suppliers want to know when general contractors with which they have contracted default on payment, particularly in bankruptcy cases. It is common practice for clients to require that the general contractor provide a surety bond to cover a significant breach of this nature. (…)
On July 9, 2018, the Superior Court once again examined the principles applicable to Wellington-type motions in connection with a matter opposing two contractors against their liability insurers in a legal proceeding initiated by the Société des traversiers du Québec (hereafter “STQ”). The (…)
This publication was co-authored by Luc Thibaudeau, former partner of Lavery and now judge in the Civil Division of the Court of Québec, District of Longueuil. Following the adoption of the Act mainly to modernize rules relating to consumer credit and to regulate debt settlement service contracts, (…)