A great year end for RSS’s Business Law Group

Whether you have an estate plan in place or are in the process of estate planning or you have procrastinated about estate planning, you may wish to consider the pros and cons of a safe deposit box (also commonly called a safety deposit box) in your estate plan. At one time, safe deposit boxes were […]

“The [person drafting] the documents for a transaction has a duty to inform the co-contracting parties of any changes he makes to these documents.’’ [1] – this is how the Honourable Ian Demers, J.C.S., began his judgment dated April 23, 2024, in Maçons Patrimoniaux Inc. v. Aliston Investissement Inc., 2024 QCCS 1447. In this case, […]

Scope of Application and Entry into Force The Act mainly to reduce the administrative burden of physicians (“Bill 29”) was passed on October 8, 2024. These provisions amend the Act respecting labour standards (the “ALS”) and will come into force on January 1, 2025. These new prohibitions also apply to employees governed by the Act […]

Facts On March 16, 2023, a fatal fire destroyed a heritage building in Old Montréal owned by Plaintiff Mr. Émile Benamor. It is alleged that the fire was caused by a third party and was of a criminal nature. The plaintiff brought an action against the City of Montréal claiming $7 575 000, for the […]

Our readers will recall a first-instance judgment rendered in February 2023 by Justice Alain Michaud, commented on by Ariane Vanasse of RSS, available on our website. This judgment was appealed by Reckitt, the manufacturer of Lysol Advance. In its recent decision, the Court of Appeal discusses the manufacturer’s duty to inform, re-examining earlier key decisions. […]

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 […]