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Government of Québec proposes stricter French language law: what franchisors need to know

Significant amendments have been proposed to the Charter of the French Language in Québec.

Proposed amendments to the Québec Charter of the French Language – impacts on labour relations

Significant amendments have been proposed to the Charter of the French Language in Québec.

The Plan d’action pour le secteur de la construction – Concrete measures for the post-COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery of the construction industry in Québec

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted many industries and halted projects in their tracks. In their latest blog, Osler’s Alexandre Fallon and...

Government of Québec proposes stricter French language law

Some of these amendments, if adopted, would result in new requirements and present several material and novel legal risks for those who carry out...

Québec – New regulations to amend the Construction Code, Chapter I – Building and the Safety Code – Chapter VIII – Buildings

On December 16, 2020, the Québec government proposed new regulations under the Building Act; namely draft regulation to amend Chapter I, Building,...

Economic recovery stimulates the Canadian construction and infrastructure sector

In response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the globe have committed to significant spending measures to...

Québec Court of Appeal comments on eligibility requirements for general contractors in a public call for tenders

On September 8, 2020, the Québec Court of Appeal released its decision in Société québécoise des infrastructures v. Agences Robert Janvier...

Bill 66: Québec revamps its infrastructure bill

On September 23, 2020, the Québec government (the “Government”) tabled Bill 66, An Act respecting the acceleration of certain...

Potential fast-track of infrastructure projects in Québec

On September 15, 2020, the Québec Government (the “Government”) will resume its efforts to pass a bill that would help accelerate the...

Québec Court of Appeal sets the record straight on the test for interlocutory injunctions in Québec and confirms liberal standing requirements for neighbourhood annoyance claims

In Groupe CRH Canada inc. c Beauregard, 2018 QCCA 1063, the Québec Court of Appeal provided extensive guidance on the test for interlocutory...