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On January 24, 2022, in 9104-2523 Québec inc.c. Syndicat des copropriétaires du 5701 de Normanville, 2022 QCCA 95, the Court of Appeal of Quebec affirmed a judgment that awarded $53,452.04 to syndicates of co-owners for the damages suffered by co-owners. The appellant is the builder of five buildings with residential units and shared parking spaces […]

The Court of Appeal of Quebec has rendered a very important decision just before the holidays in Michael Bruni Transport Inc.c. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2021 QCCA 1979, reversing a decision of the Superior Court  (2018 QCCS 3520) and ordering the insurer to compensate its insured for the theft of its truck. This judgment […]

Only available in French Depuis 2001, les M.R.C. peuvent requérir de la Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec (« CPTAQ ») qu’elle détermine dans quels cas et à quelles conditions la nouvelle utilisation à des fins résidentielles pourrait être implantée en zone agricole. Plusieurs M.R.C. ont obtenu de telles autorisations à portée collective. Cependant, les […]

On December 17, 2021, the Court of Appeal of Quebec released a decision relating to the scope of coverage of damage to equipment comprised of several parts under a commercial property insurance policy in Intact compagnie d’assurance c. 9004-9693 Québec inc., 2021 QCCA 1901. The appeal gave the Court another opportunity to deal with the […]

Only available in French Le 5 novembre 2021, a été modifié par le projet de Loi 49, entre autres, la Loi sur l’éthique et la déontologie en matière municipale (R.L.R.Q. chap. E-15.1.0.1). L’article 35 de cette loi prévoyait, avant modification, que la Commission municipale du Québec diffuse sur le site Internet de celle-ci une liste […]

Can an employer, a service provider, require proof of vaccination from its employees when its customer requires that all persons accessing its establishment be adequately vaccinated against COVID-19? What happens to employees who are not vaccinated and are denied access to the workplace by that customer? Arbitrator Denis Nadeau seems to have been the first […]

Since the Supreme Court ruling in Rubis v. Gray Rocks Inn Ltd., 1982 CanLII 17 (SCC), [1982] 1 SCR 452, in 1982, personal injury claims have largely been determined on the basis of the concept of “trap”. Essentially, a trap is defined by the case law as a situation that has an inherent danger, which […]

On October 18, 2021, the Superior Court of Quebec rendered an important decision in Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec c. Procureur général du Québec, 2021 QCCS 4327, regarding the limitations of the duty of confidentiality applicable to chartered professional accountants [CPA]. Essentially, the Court concludes that section 17.0.1 of the Act respecting the […]

Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, proposes a certain number of substantial modifications to Quebec civil procedure. The Bill is presently making its way through various stages of consideration at the National Assembly of Quebec and it is possible that additional changes will be made prior to the […]

Multi-tiered “mediation-arbitration” clauses are increasingly popular since they not only offer flexibility in the manner of resolving disputes, but also provide a timely, cost-effective dispute-resolution option that enables the parties to proactively intervene in the early stages of the dispute. The Court of Appeal of Quebec has rendered an important decision that enables insurance companies […]