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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 […]

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 […]

On June 13, 2024, the Superior Court dismissed an action for $18,550,000 in the matter of 9318-8548 Québec inc. v. Ville de Gatineau. The Court held that the defendant (“the City”), represented by a group of lawyers from RSS, had the power to sell a piece of land by mutual agreement, in spite of receiving […]

On July 22, Arch Insurance Limited, represented and defended by RSS, had the insureds’ claim for the reconstruction value of their building damaged following a fire dismissed by the Superior Court in Mathieu vs. Arch Insurance Limited. This judgment addresses questions of great interest in uncommon areas: The application of section 55 of the Charter of […]

In the recent decision Tremblay v. Immeubles Perron Ltée, 2024 QCCA 719, the Court of Appeal underlined the impact of a purchase “at one’s own risk”. The Facts A series of real estate transactions set the stage for the analysis of successive warranties. In March 2003, Immeubles Perron sold parts of a lot to Régis, […]

On May 9, 2024, in Beneva inc. v. Bolduc, 2024 QCCA 589, the Quebec Court of Appeal unanimously confirmed the decision rendered by the Honourable Jean-Yves Lalonde of the Superior Court in Bolduc v. SSQ Assurance, 2023 QCCS 266, which was the subject of one of our previous newsletters. Facts in dispute François Roch (“Roch“) […]

In Lévesque v. Aviva Compagnie d’assurance générale, 2024 QCCS 1570, the Quebec Superior Court (the “Court”) denied an insured’s claim for compensation of the total loss resulting from the collapse of her cottage. This decision should encourage insureds to exercise caution when taking out a specified perils policy which, although less expensive than an “all […]

The Facts In 2009, Louise Champagne (“Champagne“) and her husband purchased a house in Morin-Heights. They obtained a pre-purchase inspection report, which revealed a number of problems: Cracks in the foundation, one of which posed a risk of water infiltration; A lack of adequate flashing between the balcony structure and the exterior walls, posing a […]

In Intact Compagnie d’assurance v. Lavoie, the Court of Appeal of Quebec ruled that an insured who was already being completely defended by several of its liability insurers lacked the legal interest to compel another of its insurers to contribute to defence costs. The decision stands for the proposition that an insurer cannot use the insured […]