Our August 2022 post summarized the main business-related changes that Bill 96 made to the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”). This post provides updates on several key issues, particularly the potential impact...more
On June 1, 2022, the Québec government officially ended the province’s state of emergency first declared in March 2020 to deal with the COVID-19 health crisis.
The government also lifted the COVID-19 mask mandate for...more
6/23/2022
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On June 1, 2022, the Québec government officially ended the province’s state of emergency first declared in March 2020 to deal with the COVID-19 health crisis.
The government has also announced that it will lift the...more
6/16/2022
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On June 1, 2022, Bill 96 received assent and officially became law. As a result, Québec’s Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”) underwent its first major transformation since it was passed in 1977. Highlighted below...more
Bill 96, key legislation that will amend Québec’s Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”) and affect many businesses, has just been passed in the Québec National Assembly. It will not have force of law until assent...more
With hospitalizations and staff absences in the Québec health-care system declining, the interim Québec National Director of Public Health announced on May 4, 2022 that the wearing of masks in public places indoors would be...more
With the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the interim Québec National Director of Public Health announced on April 5, 2022 that the wearing of masks in public places indoors (scheduled to be eliminated...more
4/7/2022
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How will the Reform affect companies' privacy practices? What are the main differences between the Act and PIPEDA? -
On September 21, 2021, the National Assembly adopted Bill 64, an Act to modernize legislative provisions...more
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As of February 28, 2022, bars, casinos and taverns were permitted to reopen with capacity limits. Capacity limits also remained for certain businesses, including restaurants, very large cinemas, performing arts...more
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In December 2021, the Québec Government ordered a number of businesses to suspend their activities (including restaurant dining rooms), imposed capacity limits on businesses permitted to remain open, required...more
2/17/2022
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In December 2021, the Québec Government ordered a number of businesses to suspend their activities (including restaurant dining rooms), imposed capacity limits on businesses permitted to remain open, required...more
2/3/2022
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In December, 2021, the Québec Government ordered a number of businesses to suspend their activities (including restaurant dining rooms), imposed capacity limits on businesses permitted to remain open, required...more
1/27/2022
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In December, 2021, Québec ordered a number of businesses to suspend their activities (including restaurant dining rooms), imposed capacity limits on businesses permitted to remain open, forbade non-essential stores...more
1/17/2022
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As of 5 p.m. today, Québec will impose further restrictions on business and the general public which include the following:
closure of restaurant dining rooms; take-out, drive-thru and delivery only permitted...more
12/31/2021
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The Québec Government has decided to reimpose certain restrictions on business because of the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases associated with the Omicron variant. ...more
12/22/2021
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With the arrival of the Omicron variant and the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, as of December 20, 2021, certain restrictions on business return including...more