Spotlight
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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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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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Employers’ obligation to protect psychological well-being of workers expanded by Quebec bill
The Quebec government, in an initiative welcomed by business and labour, is in the final stages of passing legislation that aims to further prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace by adding legal presumptions to make it easier to prove an employment injury or illness stemmed from violence at the hands… Continue reading
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French-language law faculties grappling with new breed of generative AI tools
A year after the emergence of a new breed of generative artificial intelligence tools were thrust into public consciousness, French-language law faculties in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick are still grappling over its far-reaching potential impacts. Continue reading
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Justiciability a major hurdle for climate change lawsuits, assert legal experts
A proposed climate change class action suit by a Montreal environment group against the federal government was denied certification, the latest in a series of climate change litigation cases that have been thwarted. Continue reading
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The push to decriminalize magic mushrooms
The drive towards decriminalizing or legalizing psychedelics such as magic mushrooms is gaining momentum. Galvanized by research exploring the medicinal promise of psychedelics as a potential treatment for mental health disorders, patients’ groups and the business and medical community are pushing to make psychedelics more readily legally accessible. Continue reading