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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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Projet de loi 109 : Le Québec cherche à réglementer la découvrabilité du contenu francophone sur les plateformes numériques

Le 21 mai 2025, le gouvernement du Québec a déposé à l’Assemblée nationale le projet de loi 109 intitulé Loi affirmant la souveraineté culturelle du Québec et édictant la Loi sur la découvrabilité des contenus culturels...more

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Québec Language Requirements in the Workplace

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Since 1977, the Charter of the French Language, CQLR, c. C-11 (CFL) provides that French is the official language in the province of Québec and protects the linguistic rights of Québec citizens. Originally Published from...more

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Bill 109: Quebec Moves to Regulate Discoverability of French-Language Content on Digital Platforms

On May 21, 2025, Bill 109, An Act to affirm the cultural sovereignty of Québec and to enact the Act respecting the discoverability of French-language cultural content in the digital environment (Bill) was introduced in the...more

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Bill 96: New Rules for the Use of Trademarks on Commercial Signage and Product Packaging Soon to Come into Effect

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The final amendments to the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”) introduced by Bill 96 will come into force on June 1, 2025. These changes relate to how non-French trademarks can appear on commercial signage and...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

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Le gouvernement du Québec publie un projet de règlement sur la réparabilité de certains biens de consommation

Le 22 janvier 2025, le gouvernement du Québec a publié un projet de règlement visant à modifier le Règlement d’application de la Loi sur la protection du consommateur existant. Selon les commentaires du gouvernement du Québec...more

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Quebec Publishes Draft Regulation on the Repairability of Certain Consumer Goods

On January 22, 2025, the Government of Quebec published a draft Regulation to amend Quebec’s existing Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act. According to comments from the Government of Quebec...more

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Canada: Updates on Language Requirements for Trademarks in Quebec and Cancellation Pilot Project for Trademark Registrations

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Our friendly neighbors in the Great White North are implementing important changes in 2025 with respect to language requirements for trademarks and a new pilot project initiated by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office...more

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[Webinar] Impact of Bill 96 on product trademarks: insights from new regulation, OQLF’s guidelines and discussions with the OQLF -...

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Join us for an insightful webinar on how to address the French Charter requirements for trademarks appearing on products, considering the recently issued Quebec regulation and the OQLF's new guidelines. Over this 60-minute...more

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Canada Imposes New Language and Field of Study Requirements on Its Post-Graduation Work Permit Program

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On September 18, 2024, Canada announced that it would impose new language and field of study eligibility requirements on its Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program. The imposition of these new requirements aligns with...more

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The OQLF’s new guidelines: practical resources for trademarks on products

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On June 26, 2024, the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (the Regulation) was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec. Since then, the Office québécois de la...more

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Recent Regulatory Developments Impacting the Insurance Sector in Québec

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Over the past few months, there have been a number of regulatory developments in Québec which will have an important impact on the insurance sector. These include: (i) clarifications on how new French language requirements...more

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Derniers développements en droit de l’emploi au Canada : indications clés

La gestion du milieu de travail et de la main-d’œuvre présente de nombreux défis aux employeurs, qu’il s’agisse, entre autres, de faire face à des enquêtes complexes en milieu de travail, de composer avec les grands enjeux en...more

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Cross-Country Developments in Employment Law: Key Insights

Employers face many challenges when managing their workplaces and workforces, from dealing with complex workplace investigations to addressing key diversity and inclusion considerations and staying updated on relevant case...more

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Québec’s Language Legislation: Release of Regulations Impacting Commercial Contracts and Trademarks

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This post summarizes a newly published regulation (the “Amended Regulation”) amending the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”) and the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business in key areas such...more

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Upcoming amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business

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On June 26, 2024, the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (the Regulation) was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec. The Regulation introduces significant...more

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R. v. Pryde: Quebec Judge Declares New Provision of French Language Charter Inoperable

On May 17, 2024, the Honourable Dennis Galiatsatos, a judge of the Court of Quebec (provincial court), issued a decision on the constitutional applicability and validity, in criminal matters, of section 10 of Quebec’s Charter...more

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R. c. Pryde : Une nouvelle disposition de la Charte de la langue française au banc des accusés

Le 17 mai 2024, l’honorable Dennis Galiatsatos, juge de la Cour du Québec, a rendu un jugement sur l’applicabilité et la validité constitutionnelles de l’article 10 de la Charte de la langue française (la « Charte ») en...more

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All clear? The importance of trademark clearance searching in Canada

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Trademarks allow consumers to distinguish between products and services of one business and those of another, making them a most valuable business asset. However, that asset’s value is closely tied to the extent to which an...more

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Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business: key takeaways from a recent discussion...

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On January 10, 2024, the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (the “Draft Regulation”) was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec. The Draft Regulation was eagerly...more

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Charter of the French Language

The Quebec Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”) was adopted nearly 50 years ago to protect the status of the French language in the province of Quebec. It includes many rules, several of them directed at the...more

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US Companies Must Prepare for Upcoming Changes to the French Language Requirements for Trademarks in Quebec, Canada

Amendments to the Charter of French Language (Charter) scheduled to come into force on June 1, 2025 will have major implications on trademark owners doing business in Quebec, Canada. This doesn’t just impact Canadian...more

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Québec’s Language Legislation: Release of Draft Regulations Impacting Commercial Contracts and Trademarks

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This post summarizes a newly published draft regulation (“Draft Regulation”) that, if passed, will amend the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”) and the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and...more

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French-language requirements in Québec: Publication of the Draft Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language...

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On January 10, 2024, the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (Draft Regulation) was published in the Gazette Officielle du Québec. The Draft Regulation was eagerly...more

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