18 November 2022 | Business Law, Contracts
“My company is located in Gatineau and often does business with Ottawa companies. If a problem occurs, do I sue in Quebec or in Ontario?” While the principles may be similar, the fact remains that the laws in Ontario and Quebec are different. In a geographical area...
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...
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...
28 March 2018 | Civil Law, Contracts
Let’s say you do yoga at company X. You have registered for 1 year starting in January and you have paid in advance. In April, you are told that the schedule will change and that your course will now be at 6 pm instead of 7 pm. This is a problem because with...
28 March 2018 | Business Law, Civil Law, Contracts
You went into business with your best friend when you graduated from high school. School was not for you. You have invested all your savings. However, as your friend had more money to invest than you, it was decided that you have 40% of the shares and he, 60%. And...
