News and commentary about Quebec (and Canadian) legal developments
The Quebec appeal court overturned a 45-day prison sentence issued against a Columbian mother and son who pleaded guilty to unlawful entry into Canada.
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A mother of a three-year old child addicted to marijuana was denied shared custody after a Quebec court held that her cannabis consumption compromised her parental…
More than 40 per cent of Quebec lawyers suffer from psychological distress, with young lawyers with less than 10 years of experience more prone to experiencing…
Telus became the third Canadian telecommunication giant ordered to pay clients who paid excessive cancellation fees.
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The Quebec appeal court appears to have slightly broadened the kind of cases that may fall into the Mr. Big category.
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Nearly every general counsel too will sooner or later face the need to conduct an internal investigation into events at an organization, a dark art that…
Correctional officers do not have right to negotiate pension plans, rules Quebec appeal court.
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Legal persons are entitled to protection against cruel or unusual treatment or punishment within the meaning of s. 12 of the Charter, ruled the Quebec appeal…
A ruling by the Quebec Administrative Labour Tribunal that held that litigation privilege does not apply before a quasi-judicial tribunal was overturned by the Quebec Court…
The Quebec Court of Appeal held that the province’s consumer protection law does not apply to the sale of prescription drugs.
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A historic legally-binding agreement that would prohibit commercial fishing in the high seas of the Central Arctic Ocean as a precautionary measure was signed by nine…