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

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

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

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 […]

Caught Red-Handed: Anatomy of a Publicly Broadcast Dismissal

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Lifetime Employment Contracts and the High Price of Ending Them

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Fraudulent Statements: Still a Question of Credibility

In Paul-Hus c. Sun Life, Compagnie d’assurance-vie, 2023 QCCS 3890, the Superior Court reminds us of the importance of answering questions truthfully and completely when taking out an insurance policy. Faced with the question of whether the insured intended to deceive the insurer, the Court’s analysis shows that credibility remains a key element. Facts On March […]

Law 25: An Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions as Regards the Protection of Personal Information

Important amendments will be applicable as of September 22, 2023 Law 25 amends the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (hereinafter the “Act”), applicable to companies in the private sector. While Law 25 itself came into force on September 22, 2022, the most important amendments will come into force as […]

Labor Standards in Federally Regulated Companies: What Are the Differences from Provincial Standards? (1/2)

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Labor Standards in Federally Regulated Companies: What Are the Differences from Provincial Standards? (2/2)

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