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In Constructions Reliance inc. (Constructions Reliance du Canada ltée) c. Compagnie d’assurances Temple, 2020 QCCA 947, recently rendered by the Court of Appeal, the Court concluded that the judge of first instance had not committed any error in deciding that the wrap-up policy issued by Temple did not cover damages caused by a painter since […]

Just like countless businesses and individuals all over the world, RSS was hit by the COVID-19 crisis. As numerous sectors of the economy ground to a halt, our activities were significantly reduced. Significantly, but not completely! Since legal services were promptly declared essential services by the government, we washed our hands, donned our masks, and […]

On July 20, 2020, the Court of Appeal finally ruled on a controversy that had existed for several years in Quebec regarding the respect of the delays set out in the Civil Code of Québec [CCQ] for the surrender of property, in the context of a recourse undertaken by a secured creditor under the Bankruptcy […]

On July 10, a 275-paragraph judgment (Reference re Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, 2020 SCC 17) handed down by a five-to-four majority of the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the constitutional validity of sections 1 to 7 of the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act [Act]. Accordingly, no one will be able to compel a person to undergo a genetic […]

A brief portrait of cases and activities of RSS’s Insurance Law Practice Group over the past few months Active Despite the Coronavirus The pandemic has not spared the legal community. However, as legal services were quickly declared essential services by the Quebec government, we were able to maintain our activities. On March 13, 2020, Quebec […]

The saying “The King can do no wrong” is no longer unquestionable. If, at some point in time, decisions by the State could not be challenged, the evolution of law made it possible to have the courts review some of them under particular circumstances. Recently, in Maltais c. Procureure générale du Québec, 2020 QCCA 715, […]

Over the last month, activities in various sectors are gradually resuming and the re-openings are occurring in phases — as has been the case for our courts. You may recall that last March, ministerial orders were issued to order the suspension of numerous delays and limitation periods until the Government of Quebec announces the end of […]

On July 1, Michigan Circuit Court Judge Joyce Draganchuk heard a motion by teleconference via Zoom. However, the hearing and the summary judgment rendered on the bench were broadcast live on YouTube on behalf of Judge Draganchuk. It is therefore a first and it will be interesting to see if our Quebec Courts will admit […]

On April 6, the Court of Appeal of Quebec released its decision in SNC-Lavalin inc. (Terratech inc. et SNC-Lavalin Environnement inc.) c. Deguise, 2020 QCCA 495. Considering the importance of this decision for both the construction and insurance industries, RSS offers a series of infoletters discussing the main issues at stake. Title Author The Decision on the […]

On April 6, the Court of Appeal of Québec rendered its decision in SNC-Lavalin inc. (Terratech inc. et SNC-Lavalin Environnement inc.) c. Deguise, 2020 QCCA 495. Considering the importance of this decision for both the construction and insurance industries, RSS offers a series of newsletters discussing the main issues at stake. This is one segment of the […]