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Impacts on Doing Business in Canada: Newly Effective Provisions of Quebec Bill 96

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Although English and French are both recognized as official languages of Canada, Quebec continues to enact laws which are directed to maintaining its unique cultural identity through the use of the Charter of the French...more

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Quebec’s French language requirements for commerce and business: reform of the Charter of the French language

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This article provides an overview of French language requirements in Quebec for commerce and business under the Charter of the French language (RLRQ c. C-11) (the French Charter) and the Regulation respecting the language of...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Québec Consumer Protection Act: New Administrative Monetary Penalties and Increased Fines Now in Effect

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Over the past few years, the Québec government has shown a renewed interest in establishing robust protections for consumers within the province. As part of this project, Bill 29, An Act to protect consumers from planned...more

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New Portability Right Applies to Employers with Employees in Québec

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As of September 22, 2024, the final provision of Law 25, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information will take effect, establishing a new right to data portability for...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Advisory: Canada Designates Proud Boys a Terrorist Entity

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Canada has designated the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity, meaning that banks and other financial services providers will no longer be allowed to deal with or facilitate transactions concerning property controlled by the...more

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Canada’s New Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act and its Implications for Companies Subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt...

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On June 1, 2015, Canada’s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (“ESTMA” or “the Act”) came into force. Approved in December 2014, but not in force until this month, the Act requires companies in the extractive sector...more

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Tax Changes: Corporate Contractors May Be Subject to 13% Higher Tax Rates

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The Canadian Government has introduced new tax rules which may subject corporate contractors to a 13% increase in the rate of income tax payable. These rules received Royal Assent on June 26, 2013 and are effective for all...more

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Tougher Canadian Foreign Corruption Law Raises the Stakes for Officers and Directors

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Canada has significantly strengthened its Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) including by adding a new offence that will expand the grounds for criminal liability for corporations and their directors, officers...more

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