Covid-19
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Quebec Appeal Court seeks to avoid opening floodgates for claims against landlords, say experts
The Quebec Court of Appeal, concerned about opening the “floodgates” for claims against landlords, held that a commercial tenant could not invoke the notion of legal disturbance to stop paying their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
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Court deems COVID-19 measures a “misfortune”
There is no doubt that the measures put in place by the federal and provincial governments are a “misfortune.” Continue reading
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Anti-vaxxer mom loses bid to prevent her kids from being vaccinated
An anti-vaxxer mother lost her bid to prevent her two children from being vaccinated. Continue reading
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Parent loses child custody during COVID-19
Non-respect of public health measures during a pandemic may be considered to be “reprehensible, even harmful, conduct to the development of a child,” held Quebec Superior Court Justice Claude Villeneuve in a child custody case. Continue reading
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Paying rent during COVID-19
The obligation to pay rent during the pandemic is an issue the courts are grappling with. Continue reading
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Hasidic community wins partial court victory
Hasidic community wins partial court victory The Hasidic Jewish Council of Quebec won a partial legal battle after Quebec Superior Court decided that the provincial government’s order that a maximum of 10 people be allowed in a place of worship applies to each room within a building that has independent access to the street, and not… Continue reading
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Legal questions surface around Quebec’s curfew
A province-wide four-week curfew instituted by the Quebec government to stem COVID-19 infection rates and to serve as an “electroshock therapy” to deter people who have been flouting public health measures was launched without providing any grounds based on evidence that justifies the breaches of the Canadian and Quebec Charter, according to legal experts. Continue reading
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Is mandatory COVID-19 vaccination an option for employers in Quebec?
Is mandatory COVID-19 vaccination an option for employers in Quebec? Continue reading
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Little awareness by judges over heightened risks of domestic violence during pandemic, asserts study
Canadian judges have demonstrated very little awareness over the heightened risks of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, a situation that should prompt judges to attend comprehensive legal training over what the United Nations has described as the “shadow pandemic,” according to human rights and legal aid experts. Continue reading
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Investors keeping close tabs on Covid public interest measures
Investors hard hit by the public interest interventions may be looking to recoup their losses by turning to investor-state arbitration at a time when there is a growing chorus calling for the suspension of lawsuits over Covid-related government actions. Continue reading