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Martin Boodman; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2013, previously published on May 17, 2013 Under the law of Quebec, article 2884 C.C.Q. prohibits the modification by contract of the prescriptive or limitations period provided by law. The prohibition applies to all contracts including commercial or business contracts. By contrast, Ontario law permits the modification of limitation...
| | Is Your Patent Being Infringed In Canada? Top 5 Things to Consider Before Launching the Lawsuit
David Tait; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 20, 2013, previously published on May 14, 2013 Whether this is your first time enforcing your Canadian patent, or you’re a frequent flyer in the Canadian courts, it is important to cover your bases before firing off a claim. Prudent planning will help to ensure that legal and financial resources are deployed efficiently. Although not...
| | If Employees are Telecommuting ...
Earl Phillips; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 10, 2013 Telecommuting may be on the way out at Yahoo! but it is very much alive elsewhere. So if you have employees who are working from home, or if you are considering it, you should think through the employment issues.
| | Québec’s New 800 MW Wind Power Procurement
Daniel Bénay, Louis-Nicolas Boulanger, Marc Dorion, Mathieu LeBlanc; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 10, 2013 On May 10, 2013, the Premier of Québec, Pauline Marois, together with the Minister of Natural Resources, Martine Ouellet, the Minister for Regions and Minister responsible for the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Gaétan Lelièvre, and the Minister for Tourism...
| | Major Changes to Québec’s Mining Tax Regime
Marie-Soleil Landry, Christian Meighen, Ryan Rabinovitch; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 13, 2013 Following several months of uncertainty since the announcement of modifications to the Québec mining tax regime, the Québec Minister of Finance and the Economy, Nicolas Marceau, together with the Québec Minister of Natural Resources, Martine Ouellet, have finally announced the...
| | Ambulance Service Failed in Duty to Accommodate
Earl Phillips; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 10, 2013 The BC Ambulance Service failed in its duty to accommodate a paramedic who could no longer palpate a pulse because of his mulitple sclerosis. The employee’s manager was also held personally responsible.
| | The Second Opinion: Ontario Court of Appeal Rejects Late-Breaking Request for Rectification
Anthony M.C. Alexander; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 15, 2013 In its recent ruling in Stevens v. Stevens, 2013 ONCA 267, the Ontario Court of Appeal refused to grant a party’s request that a document (a domestic contract) be rectified in his favour. While the Court’s decision may strike many as sensible in the circumstances, the precise doctrinal...
| | How to “.Com”ply with Disclosure Rules for Digital Advertising - Part 1: Avoiding Deceptive Advertising in the Digital Age
Catherine M. Samuel, Meghan Waters; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 10, 2013 Does the medium matter? According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent publication, “.com Disclosures, How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising”, consumer protection laws apply equally to all forms of media and devices, including smartphones, tablets,...
| | How to “.Com”ply with Disclosure Rules for Digital Advertising - Part 2: Tips for Businesses Advertising Online in the U.S.
Catherine M. Samuel, Meghan Waters; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 16, 2013 In Part 1 of this blog series on digital advertising, we canvassed the disclosure rules in light of the recent the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recent publication, “.com Disclosures, How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising”. In Part 2 of this blog series, we...
| | Québec Bill to Prohibit Certain Shale Natural Gas Exploration and Production Activities
Dominique Amyot-Bilodeau, Daniel Bénay, Louis-Nicolas Boulanger, Mathieu LeBlanc; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 15, 2013 On May 15, 2013, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Wildlife and Parks, Mr. Yves-François Blanchet, introduced Bill 37 in the Québec National Assembly in order to establish a moratorium on various activities related to shale natural gas exploration and production in...
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