Tomas Vazquez

Lawyer

Language

English, French, Spanish

Office

Montréal

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Tomas Vazquez is a lawyer in our Labour and Employment Law and Transportation Law groups. His practice focuses on individual and collective labour relations governed by both Quebec and federal law.

He represents and advises clients in matters including the drafting and enforcement of employment contracts and company policies, including senior management compensation, as well as the negotiation and enforcement of collective agreements and human rights issues.

Tomas also specializes in personal insurance, as well as in personal information governance and privacy protection.


Associations

Young Bar of Montreal



Bulletins

New CAI Guidance on Preventing Confidentiality Incidents: A Practical Roadmap for Businesses in Quebec

February 9, 2026

On January 30, 2026, Quebec’s privacy regulator, the Commission d’accès à l’information (“CAI”), published fresh guidance aimed at strengthening how organizations prevent confidentiality incidents involving personal information. Confidentiality incidents are one of the most significant privacy risks facing organizations today. In Quebec, these incidents are governed by several laws, including the Act respecting the protection […]

“Anti-Scab” Bill: What C-58 Means for Your Business, Part 1

September 13, 2024

General remarks Coming into force. On June 20, 2024, Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012 (Bill C-58) received Royal Assent. Bill C-58 will come into force on June 20, 2025. Prohibition. Bill C-58 prohibits employers from using, during a legal strike or lockout intended […]

The Right to Data Portability in Quebec: What Organizations Need to Know

September 6, 2024

As of September 22, 2024, the last chapter of a significant shift in data privacy will unfold in Quebec. The right to data portability takes effect under the newly amended Quebec Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (“Quebec Act”). This represents a major development in privacy legislation, aligning closely with […]

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Webinars

Control and Trust: Rethinking Workplace Surveillance

July 2, 2025

Webinar presented in French only. View our latest webinars and upcoming events.

Covering All the Bases: A 360° View of Internal Workplace Investigations

September 17, 2024

Webinar presented in French only.   View our latest webinars and upcoming events.  

Caught Red-Handed: Anatomy of a Publicly Broadcast Dismissal

June 4, 2024

Webinar presented in French only.   View our latest webinars and upcoming events.

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Publications and Conferences

  • “Terminaison du lien d’emploi dans les entreprises de compétence législative fédérale”, JurisClasseur Québec — Rapports individuels et collectifs du travail, LexisNexis, (loose-leaf, upcoming 2025 update), fascicle 29
  • “Control and Trust: Rethinking Workplace Surveillance”, webinar, June 2025
  • “La surveillance en milieu de travail : trouver le juste équilibre”, Quebec Bar Foundation webinar, May 2025
  • “Introduction de nouvelles mesures d’application de la loi en vertu du Code canadien du travail : la pratique devant le Conseil canadien des relations industrielles”, in collaboration with Pierre E. Moreau, June 2022


Community Involvement

  • Next-Generation Governor of the Quebec Bar Foundation (since 2025)
  • Member of the Perseverance Scholarship Selection Committee for Fall 2025
  • Secretary of the Alink Foundation (since 2024)
  • Intern at the Mile-End Legal Clinic (2019–2020)


Education

Bachelor of Common Law (J.D.)

Université de Montréal

2021

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Université de Montréal

2021

Master of Philosophy (M.Sc.)

Université du Québec à Montréal

2018

Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Sc.)

Université du Québec à Montréal

2015


Call to Bar

Quebec

2023