Julien is a partner of the Montréal office and is cross-appointed to the national Disputes and Insolvency and Restructuring departments.
His practice is centred on the insolvency and litigation fields, insolvency litigation, Québec law, privacy and access to information litigation, insurance advisory and litigation, as well as regulatory and public law.
Having developed expertise over the years, Julien is also a key resource for various specific litigation and advisory needs such as notably pharmacy and prescription drug market regulation, credit information reporting, administrative and constitutional law.
Valued business advisor by clients, by professionals in the insolvency and restructuring space and by decision-makers in accounting firms and lending institutions, Julien is actively involved with the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) as a director and vice-president, legal affairs of the local chapter. Julien has been involved in many high-profile commercial insolvency and restructuring matters for the past fifteen years, notably in the retail, mining, technology, health, and real estate sectors.
With over fifteen years of experience in investigations by and hearings before the Québec Access to Information Commission, both with respect to private and public sector legislation, Julien is at the forefront of new developments stemming from ongoing privacy and access to information legislative reform (Law 25).
Julien is recognized as a detail-oriented and thorough jurist. He pleads regularly before many levels of court as well as administrative tribunals. Julien was awarded the Elizabeth Torrance Gold Medal of McGill University’s Faculty of Law. He also worked as a law clerk to the Honourable Marie Deschamps and the Honourable Thomas Albert Cromwell, Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada
Representative Work
- Xebec Adsorption Group
Xebec Adsorption Group, in its cross-border restructuring and eleven plans of arrangement under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 15 proceedings under the US Bankruptcy Code.
- ELNA Medical Group Inc.
ELNA Medical Group Inc., and certain of its subsidiaries in its court-approved Sale and Investment Solicitation Process (SISP) under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.
- Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young, as court-appointed Monitor of the Zenabis group and its sale to SNDL.
- Homburg Invest Inc.
Homburg Invest Inc. and related companies, in their restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and related litigation.
- Deloitte Restructuring Inc.
Deloitte Restructuring Inc., in the CCAA Proceedings of Stornoway Diamond Corporation and affiliated entities (in 2013 and 2023).
- Groupe Airmédic Inc.
Groupe Airmédic Inc. and its affiliates, in their restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. - Ernst & Young Inc.
Ernst & Young Inc., in its capacity as court-appointed Monitor in the proceedings of Reitmans (Canada) Limited under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. - Corbeil Électrique Inc.
Corbeil Électrique Inc., in connection with the sale of substantially all of its business and assets to AM-CAM Électroménagers Inc. under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. - Laurentian Bank of Canada
Laurentian Bank of Canada, in various restructuring matters. - Trans Union of Canada Inc.
Trans Union of Canada Inc., in numerous matters before the Québec Access to Information Commission, Court of Québec and Superior Court of Québec. - The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. (formerly Amaya Inc.), in an investigation of the Autorité des marchés financiers into allegation relating to trading of Amaya shares prior to the announcement of the US$4.9 billion acquisition of Oldford Group Ltd., owner of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, in an investigation of its real estate lending subsidiary Otéra Capital. - Pro Bono for the plaintiff Bruno Gélinas-Faucher in his constitutional challenge of section 282 of the Quebec Election Act, which deprives persons domiciled in Quebec from the right to vote by mail after two years of temporary residence abroad.
- The Association of Suburban Municipalities of the Island of Montréal
The Association of Suburban Municipalities of the Island of Montréal, in proceedings for judicial review of a decision of the Agglomeration of Montréal. - Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., Pharmaprix Inc. and Sanis Health Inc.
Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., Pharmaprix Inc., and Sanis Health Inc., regarding regulatory matters. - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, in its intervention before the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Gilles Doré v. Pierre Bernard in his capacity as Assistant Syndic of the Barreau du Québec, et al. dealing with freedom of expression and professional regulation issues. - Cogeco Inc.
Cogeco Inc., in its successful defence of a decision of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission before the Federal Court of Appeal. - Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.
Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., in the court-supervised liquidation of Kansa General International Insurance Co.
Xebec Adsorption Group, in its cross-border restructuring and eleven plans of arrangement under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 15 proceedings under the US Bankruptcy Code.
ELNA Medical Group Inc., and certain of its subsidiaries in its court-approved Sale and Investment Solicitation Process (SISP) under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.
Ernst & Young, as court-appointed Monitor of the Zenabis group and its sale to SNDL.
Homburg Invest Inc. and related companies, in their restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and related litigation.
Deloitte Restructuring Inc., in the CCAA Proceedings of Stornoway Diamond Corporation and affiliated entities (in 2013 and 2023).
- Groupe Airmédic Inc.
Groupe Airmédic Inc. and its affiliates, in their restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. - Ernst & Young Inc.
Ernst & Young Inc., in its capacity as court-appointed Monitor in the proceedings of Reitmans (Canada) Limited under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. - Corbeil Électrique Inc.
Corbeil Électrique Inc., in connection with the sale of substantially all of its business and assets to AM-CAM Électroménagers Inc. under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. - Laurentian Bank of Canada
Laurentian Bank of Canada, in various restructuring matters. - Trans Union of Canada Inc.
Trans Union of Canada Inc., in numerous matters before the Québec Access to Information Commission, Court of Québec and Superior Court of Québec. - The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. (formerly Amaya Inc.), in an investigation of the Autorité des marchés financiers into allegation relating to trading of Amaya shares prior to the announcement of the US$4.9 billion acquisition of Oldford Group Ltd., owner of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, in an investigation of its real estate lending subsidiary Otéra Capital. - Pro Bono for the plaintiff Bruno Gélinas-Faucher in his constitutional challenge of section 282 of the Quebec Election Act, which deprives persons domiciled in Quebec from the right to vote by mail after two years of temporary residence abroad.
- The Association of Suburban Municipalities of the Island of Montréal
The Association of Suburban Municipalities of the Island of Montréal, in proceedings for judicial review of a decision of the Agglomeration of Montréal. - Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., Pharmaprix Inc. and Sanis Health Inc.
Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., Pharmaprix Inc., and Sanis Health Inc., regarding regulatory matters. - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, in its intervention before the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Gilles Doré v. Pierre Bernard in his capacity as Assistant Syndic of the Barreau du Québec, et al. dealing with freedom of expression and professional regulation issues. - Cogeco Inc.
Cogeco Inc., in its successful defence of a decision of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission before the Federal Court of Appeal. - Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.
Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., in the court-supervised liquidation of Kansa General International Insurance Co.
Latest Insights
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Report February 2, 2026
Privacy in the spotlight: insights from our second annual conference in Montréal
The major themes from the second annual Privacy Conference in Montréal were presented in five Updates.
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Osler Update February 2, 2026
Year-in-review: privacy litigation highlights
Osler’s Privacy Conference discussed key trends in privacy law, focusing on litigation and regulatory decisions.
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Osler Update October 14, 2025
Simplifying the execution of notarized obligations: a new mechanism under Québec law
A recently introduced draft regulation marks significant changes to the current framework in Québec.
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Osler Update July 21, 2025
Québec court issues key decision on public access to…access to information requests
Access to information requests themselves are not immune from access under the province’s access to information legislation.
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Awards and Recognition
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Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Insolvency & Financial Restructuring – Insolvency Litigation; Insolvency & Financial Restructuring – Financial Restructuring
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Lexpert Special Edition: Recognized in Insolvency & Restructuring
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
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Elizabeth Torrance Gold Medal, McGill Faculty of Law, 2008
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Fondation Baxter & Alma Ricard Scholarship, 2004-2007
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Robinson Cup (Best Pleader), Tribunal-École Pierre-Basile Mignault (Québec Civil Law Moot), 2006
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Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2003
Media Mentions
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Osler News October 1, 2025
Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Restructuring and Insolvency 2025
Osler is proud to announce that 23 of our lawyers are recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Restructuring and Insolvency 2025. This prestigious...
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Media Mentions September 26, 2022
Voting outside Quebec: citizens’ rights suspended – Le Journal de Montreal
Julien Morissette spoke to Le Journal de Montreal about the constitutional challenge of section 282 of the Quebec Election Act.
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Osler News March 1, 2020
Osler welcomes 11 new partners, 1 new counsel
Osler is proud to announce the addition of 11 new partners and one new counsel across three of our offices, effective March 1.
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Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Annual Review of Insolvency Law (ARIL)
Speaker, “Peoples Department Stores Inc. (Trustee of) v. Wise: 20 years later, where do we stand?”, Montréal, 2025
Published Work
- La responsabilité des administrateurs à l’aune de l’insolvabilité, Speaker (with Ilia Kravtsov), Montreal 2024 Forum, Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals – April 8, 2024
- ““Hello, Bonjour”: Analysis of the Use of French in CCAA Proceedings”, 19th Annual Review of Insolvency Law – December 2021 (with Ilia Kravtsov).
- “Being a Good Sport – A Comparative Analysis of Good Faith as a Statutory Obligation in Insolvency Proceedings”, Annual Review of Insolvency Law, 2020, Carswell (with Ilia Kravtsov and Cristina Cosneanu).
- “Responsabilité des administrateurs” [Director Liability], chapter 19, JurisClasseur Québec – Faillite, insolvabilité et restructuration, LexisNexis, 2010, updated annually (with Sandra Abitan).
- “Législation déléguée” [Delegated Legislation], chapter 4, JurisClasseur Québec – Droit administratif, LexisNexis, 2013, updated annually (with the Honourable Sylvain Lussier).
- Contributing author to the LexisNexis Practice Advisor Canada Insolvency & Restructuring module.
- “Une vérification tourne mal : l’Agence du revenu du Québec condamnée à verser plus de 4 millions de dollars en dommages-intérêts” (english abstract published under the title “When an audit goes bad: Quebec Revenue Agency ordered to pay over $4M in damages”), National Tax Insights, March 2014 (with Julia Wang).
- “Punitive damages against Revenu Québec”, (2014) 22 Can. Tax Highlights 1 (with Julia Wang).
- “Superior Court of Quebec refuses to apply Indalex”, (2012) 24 Comm. Insol. R. 58 (with Martin Desrosiers and Sandra Abitan).
- “We Can Bankrupt the Company for Sure, It’s Insolvent – Think Again”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), March 30, 2015 (with Martin Desrosiers), as well as in the Commercial Insolvency Report (Vol. 27, No. 6, August 2015).
- “Rare Substantive Consolidation Order Issued by Ontario Court”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), January 5, 2015.
- “Who Gets the Upside in a Single-Asset Real Estate Company? Unsecured Creditors, Québec Court Rules”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), April 29, 2014.
- “Court Terminates Director’s Charge and Refuses to Grant All-Encompassing Releases to Monitor and CRO”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), February 18, 2014 (with Sandra Abitan).
- “Avoiding Chaos: Court Uses the CCAA as Gap-Filling Regime”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), October 28, 2013 (with Martin Desrosiers).
- “Interim Receiver Authorized to Borrow to Fund Debtor’s Operations”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), September 3, 2013 (with Sandra Abitan).
- “Court-Approved Asset Sales: Does the Long Arm of the Court Have Any Grip on the Purchaser Post-Closing?”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), August 19, 2013.
- “Can an Insolvency Court Revive a Terminated Contract?”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), May 28, 2013 (with Martin Desrosiers).
- “Can Management be Replaced with a Court-Appointed Monitor? A New Brunswick Court (Surprisingly) Says No”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), March 18, 2013 (with Sandra Abitan).
- “Is it Wrongful to Pay a Dividend While Facing Litigation? A Québec Court May Answer”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), January 22, 2013 (with Martin Desrosiers).
- “Government Ordered to Pay Full Cost of Unsuccessful Claim as Creditor”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), November 19, 2012 (with Sandra Abitan).
- “Québec’s Legislated Marshalling and Its Unclear Ramifications”, post on the Weil Bankruptcy Blog (North of the Border Update), September 24, 2012 (with Martin Desrosiers).
Credentials
Education
- McGill University, B.C.L./LL.B
- University of Toronto, M.A. (Economics)
- University of Ottawa, B.Soc.Sc. (Hon. Economics)
- University of Ottawa, B.Soc.Sc. (Hon. Political Science)
Languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
Professional Affiliations
- Barreau du Québec
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
- Lawyers Without Borders Canada
- Turnaround Management Association, Vice-President, Legal Affairs of the Montréal Chapter
- Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal
