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COVID-19: Update on Canadian IP
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has made a further announcement concerning the extension of deadlines, to the effect that deadlines falling within March 16 to April 30, 2020 are extended to May 1, 2020. CIPO is otherwise still open for business and our intellectual property team (…)
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Bill 37 and Preventive Disclosure of Tax Planning: Why and How?
Bill 37, now known as the Act mainly to establish the Centre d’acquisitions gouvernementales and Infrastructures technologiques Québec, SQ 2020 c. 2, was assented to on February 21, 2020. In particular, this act makes significant changes to the Act respecting contracting by public bodies, CQLR c. (…)
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The Coronavirus Guide for Employers: Everyday Measures for the Workplace
Employers must review their action plan on a daily basis to promote prevention, manage possible or proven contagion among their employees and ensure that business operations continue. Two actions are key: Seeking accurate information from public health officials and governments daily; Taking (…)
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The 2020-2021 Quebec Budget: New Measures to Promote Innovation!
Quebec’s Minister of Finance tabled his budget for 2020-2021, titled Your Future, your Budget1, on March 10. Among the new measures introduced by the government, new tax incentives for innovation and the commercialization of Quebec intellectual property were announced. The incentive deduction for (…)
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Development of a legal definition of artificial intelligence: different countries, different approaches
As our society begins to embrace artificial intelligence, many governments are having to deal with public concern as well as the ongoing push to harness these technologies for the public good. The reflection is well underway in many countries, but with varying results. The Office of the Privacy (…)
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Constant supervision: how does the recent court decision impact CPEs, daycare centres and home childcare providers?
On January 15, 2020, the Court of Québec handed down an important decision that could have an impact very quickly on the entire childcare network.1. In its ruling dealing with a breach of the obligation to provide constant supervision of the children, the court questioned the concept of auto-pauses (…)
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Three key points about the Regulation respecting damage insurance brockerage
On December 13, 2019, the Regulation respecting damage insurance brokerage (the “Regulation”), adopted under the Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services (“ARDFPS”), came into force. The Regulation includes the following changes: New titles for firms and qualification (…)
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Bill 141: Checklist on insurance products offered via the internet and distribution without a representative
Download your checklist A major reform of the financial sector and, more specifically, of the standards surrounding the practice of professionals governed by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) is now applicable under the Act mainly to improve the regulation of the financial sector, (…)
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Judicial Review: impact of the Vavilov Judgment
In Vavilov, the Supreme Court of Canada revised the applicable legal framework for the determination and application of the standard of judicial review of administrative decisions. Changes were made to the analytical framework for determining the applicable standard of review and clarification was (…)
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pré-production sandbox EN
Working as an intern at a law firm prepares you for your role as a lawyer. At Lavery, we understand this. That's why we offer a stimulating work environment with exceptional guidance tailored to your goals. Because we believe in succession, our main commitments are to: Provide personalized (…)
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Can an Expert Report be Inadmissible for Bias as a Preliminary Stage? The Superior Court of Quebec decides
The Code of Civil Procedure gives a party the ability to apply for the dismissal of an expert report as soon as it is disclosed by the adverse party. This process is governed by the courts. In the decision in Safran Nacelles v. Learjet inc.1, rendered in August 2019, the Superior Court granted an (…)
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Are you protected against phishing email? What the Court of Appeal said in insurance matters
Phishing fraud is a rampant problem that causes major losses throughout the world. It consists in bad actors sending emails in which they falsely claim to be a trusted third party or legitimate company in order to obtain confidential information from the recipient for the purpose of committing (…)
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What lessons can we take from the fatal accident in Arizona in 2018 involving an autonomous vehicle?
On March 18, 2018, in Tempe, Arizona, a vehicle being operated by self-driving software which was under development, collided with a pedestrian, causing her death. Following this accident, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board ("NTSB") conducted an investigation and, on November 19, 2019, (…)