This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Norman A. Dionne of Lavery gives a conference on IT risk management and prevention in the workplace
On December 5, in Lavery’s Conference Center, Mr. Norman A. Dionne, a partner in Lavery’s Labour and Employment Law group, and Luc Chabot, president of Relais Expert-Conseil, gave a conference on information technology risk management in the workplace in front of 50 participants, mostly HR managers. During their presentation, they stressed the huge benefits of IT, the rights and obligations of employers and employees regarding risk prevention and management and the optimal framework to get the most out of IT integration in the workplace as part of a broader corporate strategy.
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Pierre Marc Johnson of Lavery delivers an address on Canada-EU free trade in Sherbrooke
On December 11th in Sherbrooke, Mr. Pierre Marc Johnson, a former Premier of Quebec and counsel at Lavery recognized for his expertise in international trade and cross-border partnerships, spoke before a gathering of business leaders at an event organized by Carrefour Québec International. Québec’s chief negotiator for the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) spoke about the history and content of the agreement, as well as the opportunities it will make available to businesses from the Eastern Townships once it takes effect (expected in 2016). To learn more about CETA, please click here.
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Pierre Marc Johnson and Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur of Lavery speak at the Stratégies PME 2015
On November 26 and 27, Mr. Pierre Marc Johnson, a senior advisor recognized for his expertise in international trade negotiations and cross-border business partnerships, and Ms. Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur, a lawyer specializing in Labour and Employment Law, both from Lavery, made presentations at Stratégies PME 2015, a unique, multiple-speaker event that seeks to contribute to the success of small-business leaders for the coming year. Mr. Johnson’s talk was entitled “Exporting to Europe: Why Take the Plunge Now?” while Ms. Jolicoeur’s presentation focused on “Dealing with a Problem Employee: Putting an End to the Frustration”. Stratégies PME 2015 was a great success, attracting over 5400 participants. To learn more about the Stratégies PME event, please click here.
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Patrick A. Molinari of Lavery, speaker at the CBA-Quebec Branch’s mini-symposium Les caméras braquées sur nos aînés (cameras focusing in on our elders)
Mr. Patrick A. Molinari, Legal Counsel at Lavery, spoke at the Canadian Bar Association – Québec Branch’s mini-symposium Les caméras braquées sur nos aînés (cameras focusing in on our elders) held on November 20th at the 1000 de la Gauchetiere Conference Center. Mr. Molinari’s presentation was entitled La télésurveillance des usagers hébergés : la difficile conciliation des droits et des intérêts (Remote Monitoring of Inpatients: the Difficult Conciliation Between Rights and Interests), and covered the main legal issues establishments must take into account with regard to remote monitoring practices. For additional information, please click here.
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Daniel Bouchard of Lavery speaks on contract management for the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM)
On November 20, Daniel Bouchard, Managing Partner of Lavery’s Quebec City Office and lawyer specialized in the fields of municipal, environmental and administrative law, gave a web conference for the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) under the theme of “Contract Management Policy: Reminders and Status Report” (Politique de gestion contractuelle : rappels et état de la situation). During his discussion-type conference, Mr. Bouchard moderated a discussion regarding the contract management policy that every municipality must adopt under Article 938.1.2 of the Code municipal (C.M.), or under Article 573.3.1.2 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (L.C.V.). He highlighted which contracts fall under said policy, the minimum measures it must contain, how it must be distributed and the possible sanctions that could be imposed on elected representatives or public officials if the policy is not respected, either under Article 938.4 C.M. or under Article 573.3.4 L.C.V. Mr. Bouchard focused especially on how best to implement such a policy and the requisite monitoring actions. Based on jurisprudence and doctrine, he also discussed policy impact on the wording of municipal contracts and on the content of calls for tender in particular.
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Éric Gélinas of Lavery Gives a Course on ITA Section 55 and Butterfly Transactions to UPA accountants
On November 25 in Quebec City, Éric Gélinas, Legal Counsel at Lavery, member of the Business Law Group in our Montreal office and specialized in complex tax reorganizations and the fiscal aspects of national and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, gave a workshop on ITA Section 55 and Butterfly Reorganizations for UPA accountants. More than 20 professionals attended the session.
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Katia Opalka of Lavery speaks at Québec Mines about implications of the free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union
On November 19 in Quebec City, Katia Opalka, a partner at Lavery, gave a talk at a seminar on the mining sector in Scandinavia hosted by Export Québec as part of the Québec Mines conference. Ms. Opalka described the scope of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the business opportunities it may present in the mining sector, and steps remaining before it takes effect. To view the conference programme, please click here.
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Patrick A. Molinari publishes a chapter in the collective work Droit et politiques de la santé
Patrick A. Molinari is the author of chapter 7, entitled Pratique médicale en établissement (Medical Practice in Institutions), in the collective work Droit et politiques de la santé (The Law and Health Policies) published recently by LexisNexis. In his chapter, Mr. Molinari offers up a detailed analysis of often-overlooked aspects of medical practice in health institutions. His analysis is twofold: he discusses how to gain access to practice in institutions and the terms thereof from the perspective of the obligations to which doctors are subject. The text will remain valid even after the current reform of the healthcare network is implemented.
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Yvan Biron of Lavery talks environment in the winter 2015 issue of the Montreal centre ville magazine
Yvan Biron of Lavery, a lawyer specialized in environmental law for almost 30 years, reveals, in the winter issue of Montréal centre ville magazine, the creative and visionary paths he traveled in developing a practice that today is fully equipped to reconcile current economic and environmental issues. Mr. Biron is listed in the 2015 Best Lawyers in Canada, the 2014 Canadian Legal LEXPERTTM directories, as well as the 2014 Who’s Who Legal/Canada. For more information on this article, please click here[1] [1] Mr. Yvan Biron, Partner, Lavery, page 31
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Caroline Harnois of Lavery speaks on Family Mediation in the Context of Dual Nationality and Long Distance and publishes a Family Law Bulletin column
Ms. Caroline Harnois, a partner in Lavery’s Family Law, Personal Law and Estate Law team, has published a column in the Family Law Bulletin (Bulletin Droit de la Famille, Éditions Yvon Blais) on the Hague Convention of 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Ms. Harnois also spoke at a conference on Family Mediation in the Context of Dual Nationality and Long Distance (La médiation familiale dans un contexte de bi-nationalité et à distance) on November 7-8. The conference was organized by the AIFI (Association internationale francophone des intervenants auprès des familles séparées) and the COAMF (Comité des organismes accréditeurs en médiation familiale). Ms. Harnois’ presentation was given jointly with Ms. France Rémillard, Director of Central Authority for Quebec under the Hague Convention, at the Ministry of Justice. Ms. Jocelyne Dahan, a Family Mediator from France and Ms. Lorraine Filion, a social worker and Family mediator, also gave a presentation.
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Pierre Marc Johnson of Lavery, speaker at the fall meeting of the Association Nationale France-Canada, Friday, November 21th, 2014 in Paris
Pierre Marc Johnson, G.O.Q, MSRC, legal counsel at Lavery, took part in a panel at the Fall Meeting of l’Association Nationale France-Canada, which was held on November 21 in Paris. The panel’s theme was « Accords de libre-échange entre le Canada et l’Europe. Quelles répercussions pour la France? » (Canada-EU Free Trade Agreement. What will be the impact in France?) For additional information, kindly click here.
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Marie Cossette of Lavery – Speaker at the CNNAR Annual Conference
On October 28, 2014, Marie Cossette, a partner at Lavery, gave a conference during the investigations within regulatory bodies portion of the CNNAR (Canadian Network of National Associations of Regulators) Annual Conference; representatives of member organizations from across Canada attended the conference. Ms. Cossette’s topic was regulatory investigator testimony and proper preparation for investigator cross-examination during disciplinary hearings. For more information on the 2014 CNNAR Annual Conference, please click here.