12 March 2020 | Civil Law
In one of our previous articles, we discussed the general principles applicable to civil liability. We learned that, as a general rule, a person can be held liable on the basis of three elements: fault, damage and a causal link. This Cartesian logic is at the core of...
5 February 2020 | Civil Law
The federal government has been promoting for some time its new Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act. The measure aims to prevent drug overdoses in the context of the opioid crisis. Anyone who calls 911 in such a context, as well as anyone who remains on the scene...
5 February 2020 | Civil Law, Contracts
In civil law, we talk about simulation when people simulate a legal situation that does not reflect reality. For example, people can agree to buy a building together, but as one of them has bad credit, only one of them will be the owner on the legal...
5 February 2020 | Civil Law, Contracts
You plan on starting a business and you visit commercial buildings where you could set up shop. During a visit, you come across a place that is not ideal but that could work, and the price is good. The owner tells you that a potential tenant is strongly interested and...
28 October 2019 | Civil Law
All persons are subject to a general obligation of good conduct and, in the event of failure to comply, they may be required to compensate others for any damage caused. This is referred to as non-contractual civil liability, as opposed to contractual liability, which...
5 June 2018 | Civil Law, Contracts, Labor Law
With the imminent passage of Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, many people are worried about the impact it will have. Cannabis in the Workplace Employers are concerned about the productivity and safety of their employees. Although cannabis becomes legal, it will still be...
