Québec Court of Appeal sets the record straight on the test for interlocutory injunctions in Québec and confirms liberal standing requirements for neighbourhood annoyance claims

In Groupe CRH Canada inc. c Beauregard, 2018 QCCA 1063, the Québec Court of Appeal provided extensive guidance on the test for interlocutory...

IIROC’s enforcement authority gets a stronger legal backbone

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) recently released its 2017 Enforcement Report. Chief among this past...

Gestion des documents et communication de la preuve : conseils, pièges et pratiques exemplaires (Webinaires)

La gestion des documents et la communication de la preuve constituent l’un des aspects les plus chronophages et les plus coûteux du processus de...

Document Management and Discovery: Tips, Traps and Best Practice

Practical tips and insights on developing strategies to best position your in-house legal team for success.

New legislation to impact Alberta’s electricity future

On June 11, 2018, the Alberta Legislature passed Bill 13, An Act to Secure Alberta’s Electricity Future, which amends several existing statutes.

Québec Superior Court reaffirms importance of franchisors keeping their invoices

In Mise en marché Marketech inc. v. Plante, 2018 QCCS 2799, the Québec Superior Court gave an opinion as to the value of an account statement...

Supreme Court of Canada clarifies principles governing extracontractual solidary liability in Québec

On June 8, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada (the Court) rendered its decision in Montréal (Ville) v. Lonardi, 2018 SCC 29. 

Differential treatment in pension and benefit plans based on date of hire now prohibited in Québec (or is it really?)

The differences in pension and employee benefits between younger workers and more experienced workers have become one of the dominant political...

Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies jurisdictional limits of secondary market claims in Yip v. HSBC Holdings plc

The recent judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Yip v. HSBC Holdings plc provides helpful guidance on the jurisdictional limits of secondary...

Les disparités de traitement dans les régimes de retraite et d’avantages sociaux en fonction de la date d’embauche sont désormais interdites au Québec (est-ce vraiment le cas?)

Les syndicats ont intensifié leurs pressions auprès du gouvernement du Québec en vue de faire bannir la pratique courante d’offrir des régimes...