Legislation
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Labour concerned about new bill that curbs and limit strikes
The Quebec government tabled a bill that gives it sweeping new powers to curb and limit strikes or lockouts by broadening the notion of essential services and granting the labour minister the power to refer labour disputes to an arbitrator, proposals that critics have derided as nothing less than a direct frontal attack on the… Continue reading
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Quebec new integration plan for immigrants raises concerns
The Quebec government tabled a “divisive” bill that proposes to integrate immigrants into a “common culture,” shelving a longstanding model of interculturalism and inclusiveness in favour of one that leans on assimilation, marking a shift will likely alienate ethnocultural communities rather than foster and strengthen ties to Quebec society, lament critics. Continue reading
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Monday’s Medley – Issue 03
Each Monday I will provide a potpourri of Quebec (and Canadian) legal developments. Issue 03 takes a brief look at a Quebec Appeal Court ruling that will delight discount brokers while nettle consumers, Quebec’s latest effort to impose a nationalist culture, and decision that examines the notion of social profiling. Continue reading
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Quebec strengthens Consumer Protection Act
Quebec consumers will benefit from greater protections following the enactment of two related regulations that introduced a new regime of administrative monetary penalties and increased fines for non-compliance of the Consumer Protection Act. Continue reading
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Quebec law limits employers to request medical notes
About one-third of working Canadians were asked by their employers to produce a sick note for a short-term absence at least once in the last year. That will largely be a thing of the past. Continue reading
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Quebec discreetly issues directive that favours non-judicial treatment of simple drug possession
Quebec criminal lawyers have welcomed a discreet directive issued without fanfare by the provincial Minister of Justice calling on Quebec’s Crown prosecutors to weigh public interest and the risk to public safety before prosecuting people suspected of simple drug possession for personal consumption. Continue reading
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Right to data portability in effect in Quebec
Organizations doing business in Quebec face new compliance obligations as the right to data portability came into force at the tail end of September, spelling the end of a one-year leniency period following the entry into force of Quebec’s sweeping overhaul of its privacy regime. Continue reading
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In about-turn, Quebec introduces bill that imposes moratorium on certain types of evictions
Facing growing pressure, Quebec tabled a bill that would impose a three-year moratorium on certain types of evictions and increase protections for low-income senior renters. Continue reading
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Quebec bill grants protections and establishes new obligations to de facto unions
A new proposed Quebec legal framework for common-law couples who become parents after June 2025 will be entrusted with new rights and obligations, and benefit from some protections granted to married couples, a development viewed by family law experts as a step in the right direction. But Bill 56, aimed at providing a better safety… Continue reading
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Notwithstanding clause centre stage in Quebec Appeal Court ruling over controversial secularism law
The Quebec Court of Appeal, handcuffed by the provincial government’s use of the notwithstanding clause, upheld a controversial secularism law that bans religious symbols from being worn by government employees, in a decision lauded by legal observers who endorse the so-called “parliamentary sovereignty clause” while bemoaned by others who deem it to be a “major… Continue reading