Luis Millán

Quebec, weary of waiting for Ottawa to update the country’s Criminal Code, has given the green light to authorize certain early requests for medically assistance in dying. #maid #Quebec #droit #cdnlaw lawinquebec.com/quebec-forges-…

Organizations doing business in Quebec face new compliance obligations as the right to data portability came into force at the tail end of September. #cdnlaw #Quebec #droit #data #privacy lawinquebec.com/right-to-data-…

Law prof Bernard Duhaime is the UN's new special rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation, memorialization and guarantees of non-recurrence. @lawinquebec spoke to him about his new role. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles…

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Places on Earth that don't seem real - thread 🧵 1. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean

Facing growing pressure, Quebec tabled a bill that would impose a three-year moratorium on certain types of evictions and increase protections for low-income senior renters. #Quebec #droit #cdnlaw #housing lawinquebec.com/quebec-introdu…

Insurers must clearly indicate exclusions or clauses that reduce coverage under an appropriate heading or risk having the exclusion clause declared null and void, ruled the @cour_d_appel. #insurance #Quebec #cdnlaw lawinquebec.com/insurance-suic…

A new proposed Quebec legal framework for common-law couples grants protections and establishes new obligations. But Bill 56 also falls short, say family law experts. #Quebec #cdnlaw #droit #FamilyLaw lawinquebec.com/quebec-bill-gr…

Alleged Darknet Xanax Kingpin failed to thwart extradition proceedings against him after Quebec Superior Court dismissed his constitutional arguments. #Darknet #Quebec #droit #cdnlaw lawinquebec.com/alleged-darkne…

Employers’ obligation to protect psychological well-being of workers expanded by Quebec bill. #Quebec #Harassment #workplace #droit #cdnlaw lawinquebec.com/employers-obli…

The Quebec government asked the Court of Appeal yesterday to suspend its decision on granting asylum seekers access to subsidized childcare places, arguing that it will put undue pressure on the network. Here's a look at the Quebec Appeal Court decision: lawinquebec.com/controversy-er…

Professors at @LawMcGill on strike to spur productive negotiations: law360.ca/ca/articles/18… #polqc @McGillU

@TheLawofWork @AMPL_AMPD Law360 Canada just published a story about the strike. law360.ca/ca/articles/18…

McGill University law professors are on strike starting today, although there’s surprisingly little media coverage about it. Couldn’t find a single English media story about the strike. Follow @AMPL_AMPD for updates.

Victoire pour la protection des lanceurs d’alerte du CISSS de la Côte-Nord ledevoir.com/societe/806216…

@arcinternet I just downloaded your latest offering, Arc Search, and it's disappointing that you are not more privacy conscious. Why would you need to collect data such as identifiers, location, user content and usage data when using it? #privacy

The Quebec Judicial Council and the Quebec Justice Minister still do not see eye-to-eye. #Quebec #cdnlaw #droit #JUDICIAL lawinquebec.com/quebec-judicia…

A legislative provision in the Act respecting the Quebec Pension Plan that financially penalizes disability claimants at age 65 was declared unconstitutional. #droit #cdnlaw #Charter #pension #Disability lawinquebec.com/human-rights-l…

New trend in Quebec case law emerges dealing with work-related psychological trauma. #droits #Quebec #cdnlaw #workplace #Trauma lawinquebec.com/new-trend-in-c…

Comprehensive legislative reform of the municipal court system introduced by Quebec has drawn mixed reactions,with the legal community applauding the initiative but concerned it may undermine judicial and institutional independence. #droit #Quebec #cdnlaw lawinquebec.com/quebec-municip…

A year after the emergence of a new breed of generative artificial intelligence tools were thrust into public consciousness, French-language law faculties are still grappling over its far-reaching potential impacts. #droit #cdnlaw #ai #ChatGPT lawinquebec.com/french-languag…

A “very important” decision may spur law enforcement officials and Crown prosecutors to be more aggressive & hold to account organizations and decision-makers for workplace deaths, according to legal experts. #droite #cdnlaw #Quebec #safety #work lawinquebec.com/decision-may-s…