Publications
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Settlements: Don't Forget the Tutorship Council!
Settlements: Don't Forget the Tutorship Council!
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Specialized Medical Centres: Newcomers in the Healthcare System
Since January 1, 2008, the “specialized medical centres” provided for in the Act to amend the Act respecting health and social services and other legislative provisions are part of our healthcare system. They were created in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in the (…)
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Can Last Chance Agreements and the Duty to Accommodate Live Side-by-side?
A last chance agreement is an arrangement entered into between an employer, an employee with serious and persistent behavioral problems and, where applicable, the union, that gives the employee a final chance. Such an agreement imposes strict conditions to be met by the employee in order to maintain (…)
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December 13th is coming up fast! Is your pension committee ready?
December 13th is coming up fast! Is your pension committee ready?
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Notice of Accident Insurance Claim: One Year, No More
In its judgment in Bourcier v. La Citadelle rendered on September 4, 2007, the Court of Appeal confirmed that the insured accident victim must inform the insurer no later than one year following the date of the accident, in accordance with Article 2435 C.C.Q. Failure to do so results in forfeiture (…)
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The Court of Appeal Warns Petitioners in Motions for Authorization Against Group Descriptions that are too Broad and Disproportionate
On September 26, 2007, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of appellant Citizens for a Quality of Life and upheld the judgment of the Superior Court dated December 14, 2004, which had refused to grant its motion for authorization to institute a class action against Aéroports de Montréal on the (…)
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New Insurer
On August 16, 2007, the Court of Appeal issued a judgment pertaining to the absence of an initial discloser of risk to the new insurer in the context of the transfer of an insurance portfolio by a broker. An insurer who accepts the transfer of a policy without ascertaining its current exposure to (…)
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In-house Counsel's Obligations - Under Certain Provisions of the Code of Ethics of Advocates
The Code of ethics of advocates (R.R.Q., 1981, c. B-1, r.1) (the “Code”) applies to all lawyers inscribed on the Roll of the Order of Advocates “regardless of the context or manner in which he engages in his professional activities or the nature of his contractual relationship with (…)
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Our Client Transat Tours Canada Inc. Prevails in the Supreme Court - A precedent Favourable to Canadian Businesses Is Established in a Matter Involving Injunctions and Private International Law
Our Client Transat Tours Canada Inc. Prevails in the Supreme Court - A precedent Favourable to Canadian Businesses Is Established in a Matter Involving Injunctions and Private International Law
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Recent Amendments Concerning the National Holiday: Enactment of Bill 10 and its Impacts on Certain Employers
Recent Amendments Concerning the National Holiday: Enactment of Bill 10 and its Impacts on Certain Employers
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Regulation 45-106 and Restrictions on the Transfer of Securities: Did We Cry Wolf Too Fast?
Regulation 45-106 and Restrictions on the Transfer of Securities: Did We Cry Wolf Too Fast?
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Bill 30: Is your pension committee ready for December 13, 2007?
The countdown has begun! Have the governance rules for your pension committee been set out in an internal by-law? If not, there's no time to lose! The deadline is December 13, 2007.In the wake of the increasing number of lawsuits in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada involving the responsibilities of (…)
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Two of our partners honoured with Québec Bar Mérite awards
Two of our partners honoured with Québec Bar Mérite awards