Searchlight Pharma Inc.

Acting for the shareholders of Searchlight Pharma Inc., a top-growth Canadian specialty and innovative branded pharmaceutical company, in connection with the sale of their 100% interest to Apotex Inc., Canada’s largest pharmaceutical company.

Groupe Legault / JE Mondou Ltée

Acted for Legault Group in its joint venture with Groupe Montoni relating to the construction of a nearly 400,000 square feet automated distribution centre as part of the final phase of the Mascouche CentrOparc business district. The facility, which represents an investment of over $90 million, will be owned equally by the partners and will used to service the Mondou chain of pet supply stores.

American Holt, LLC, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management

Acted for American Holt, LLC, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, in its acquisition of DMA Solution Inc., a leading engineering company for solutions in the manufacturing of high performance products for the PET plastic container and beverage industries.

The Canada Life Assurance Company

Acted for The Canada Life Assurance Company in the establishment of credit facilities to finance the operations of Intragas Limited Partnership.

Hydromega Services Inc.

Acting for Hydromega Services Inc. in its sale, including its ownership interests in five hydropower generating stations in Québec and five additional hydropower generating stations in Northeastern Ontario, to FirstLight Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of PSP Investments and a leading clean power producer, developer and energy storage company.

EcoPro BM

Acting for Korea-based EcoPro BM in its C$1.2-billion joint venture with Ford and SK On to build a cathode manufacturing facility to produce electric vehicle (EVs) battery materials in Bécancour, Quebec.

Mason Graphite Inc.

Acted for Mason Graphite Inc. with its entering into an option and joint venture agreement with Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. for the development of the Lac Guéret graphite project and Nouveau Monde’s concurrent strategic private placement in common shares of Mason Graphite; and Mason Graphite’s change of business from a Tier 2 mining issuer to a Tier 2 investment issuer, pursuant to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Cominar REIT

Acted for Cominar REIT, one of Canada's largest diversified real estate investment trusts and the largest commercial property owner in Québec, in its C$5.7-billion sale to Iris Acquisition II LP, which is an entity created by a consortium led by Canderel Real Estate Property Inc., one of Canada's largest privately held real estate companies.

Enbridge Inc.

Acted for Enbridge Inc. in the sale of its minority ownership interest in Noverco Inc. to Trencap L.P. for $1.14 billion.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities

Acted as Canadian counsel to funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in their acquisition (and related financing) of H.I.G. Capital-backed Sustana Group, a Wisconsin and Quebec-based manufacturer of premium, sustainable recycled fiber, paper, and packaging products.

Leaseweb Global B.V.

Acted for Leaseweb Global B.V., a leading hosting and cloud services company, in its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of iWeb Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Internap Holding LLC and one of Canada's foremost providers of cloud services and server hosting.

The Pallinghurst Group

Acted for The Pallinghurst Group, a private investor in the global natural resources sector, in its joint 50-50 acquisition with Investissement Québec of Québec-based Nemaska Lithium Inc. pursuant to a sales process under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. The acquisition was structured as a credit bid with Nemaska's largest secured creditor, Orion Mine Finance, and achieved through a reverse vesting order granted by the Superior Court of Québec and upheld by the Québec Court of Appeal.

Spear Street Capital, LLC

Acted for Spear Street Capital, LLC, in the acquisition of one of the most significant tech hubs in Montréal, the recently redeveloped O Mile-Ex complex located at 6650-6666 Saint-Urbain Street, Montréal.

Claridge Inc.

Acted for Claridge Inc. in its strategic partnership with Champlain Financial Corporation to support the acquisition of Captain Dan's Seafood by The Champlain Seafood platform.

Trivest Partners L.P.

Acted for Trivest Partners, a U.S. private equity firm focused exclusively on mid-market founder- and family-owned businesses, in its acquisition of GAL Power Systems, a leading Canadian provider of commercial and industrial power generator sets and climate control systems operating across Canada, including Québec.

New Look Vision Group Inc.

Acted for New Look Vision Group Inc. regarding the environmental issues related to its acquisition of Iris, Le Groupe Visuel (1990) Inc.

Groupe Montoni / VSL Logistics Hub Limited Partnership

Acted for Groupe Montoni, in partnership with Montez Corporation and Lotus Real Estate Group, in its acquisition of Sears Canada's distribution centre in Montréal's borough of Saint-Laurent, the leaseback to Sears of a 1.6 million sq. ft. portion of the property and the subsequent redevelopment and leasing of the property.

Jesta Capital Corp.

Acting for Jesta Capital Corp. in connection with the redevelopment of Gare Viger, a historical site in Old Montréal. It is a $300-million project for a fully integrated mixed-use development comprising a 20-floor residential tower; a worldwide branded hotel with over 175 rooms and suites; retail premises on the ground floor; a 10 floor office tower; and an important underground parking facility

The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited

Acted for The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited with respect to the establishment of a joint venture by a consortium comprised of The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, Canderel, the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and the Club de hockey Canadien. Representing the joint venture, Tour des Canadiens 2 S.E.C., in connection with the development of Tour des Canadiens 2, a new 49 storey residential condominium building to be located across from the Bell Centre in the heart of downtown Montréal.

Quebec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Session de formation portant sur le Règlement sur l’assainissement de l’atmosphère (RAA)”; Montréal, QC

Feb. 20, 2024

Supreme Court of Canada Finds Impact Assessment Act Unconstitutional

Oct. 17, 2023 - On October 13, 2023, in a 5-2 split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) found the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA) to be, in part, unconstitutional in Reference re Impact Assessment Act. The SCC determined that the IAA’s treatment of “designated projects” was...

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Session de formation portant sur le Règlement sur les rejets à l’atmosphère de la Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal”; Webcast

Sept. 28, 2023

CPEQ, Interim Provisions for the Management of Flood-Prone Areas, Shorelines and Littoral Zones, “Session de formation pour le conseil patronal de l'environnement du Québec” ; Montréal, QC

June 06, 2023

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Les secrets industriels et commerciaux dans le cadre de la Loi sur la qualité de l’environnement : Écueils et défis du cadre réglementaire”; Montréal, QC

Nov. 23, 2022

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Cadre législatif et réglementaire relatif aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre au Québec”; Montréal, QC

Sept. 22, 2022

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Régime d’autorisation environnementale au Québec : une gestion efficace des formulaires relatifs aux demandes d’autorisations ministérielles” (Québec’s Environmental Authorization Regime : Effective Management of Ministerial Authorization Application Forms); Webinar

May 31, 2022

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Le nouveau régime applicable aux autorisations ministérielles pour l’exploitation d’établissements industriels (anciennes attestations d’assainissement)” (The New Regime Applicable to Ministerial Authorizations Relating to the Operation of Industrial Establishments – Former Decontamination Certifications); March 15 and 22, 2022; Webinar

Mar. 15, 2022

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Régime d’autorisation environnementale au Québec : Nouvelles exigences en matière de recevabilité” (New Application Requirements Under the Québec Environmental Authorization Regime); Webinar

Nov. 17, 2021 - Read the details.

Rehabilitation Work in Québec: New Requirements for Traceability of Excavated Contaminated Soils

July 09, 2021 - The Québec government published, on July 7, 2021, the Regulation respecting traceability of excavated contaminated soils (Regulation). Once in force, the Regulation will apply to excavated soils containing contaminants from human activities, regardless of the concentration value of the...

Environmental Legislative and Regulatory Developments: Québec Keeps Up the Pace

June 09, 2021 - Québec’s legislative activity in environmental law continues to be prolific. This bulletin sets out some of the major recent developments in this area, including the designation of protected areas on private lands, the rules governing the flood zones of lakes and watercourses and activities...

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “La réglementation relative à l’assainissement de l’atmosphère au Québec”; April 20 and 22, 2021; Webinar

Apr. 20, 2021

Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Le Vert et l’Envers” (3^rd episode); Podcast

Nov. 25, 2020

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Le nouveau régime applicable aux autorisations ministérielles pour l’exploitation d’établissements industriels”; Webinar

Oct. 14, 2020

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Règlementation des émissions de GES (partie 2)”; Webinar

Oct. 06, 2020

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Règlementation des émissions de GES (partie 1)”; Webinar

Oct. 01, 2020

Important Modifications to Québec’s Environmental Permitting Regime

Sept. 03, 2020 - Several regulations governing the implementation of the environmental authorization scheme have been enacted and were published on September 2, 2020, in the Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, including the Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the...

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Règlement sur les rejets à l'atmosphère de la Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal”; Webinar

June 23, 2020

Instructor, Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Règlement sur l’assainissement de l’atmosphère (RAA)”; Webinar

Apr. 28, 2020

Due Diligence for COVID-19: Health Exposure Prevention and Response

Apr. 16, 2020 - Companies must ensure that COVID-19 measures in the workplace are robust enough to protect the health of employees and the public and to prevent legal liability. This is equally important whether employers are meeting current regulatory requirements to protect employees or whether they are...

Co-chair, Climate Change Panel, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Collaborative, “Working Together to Innovate: Action Plan 2020-2030 for the Future of the St. Lawrence”; Montréal, QC

Mar. 10, 2020 - Download the Action Plan (only available in French).

Law Society of Ontario, The Six-Minute Environmental Lawyer 2019, “Climate Justice in Québec: Where Do We Stand?”; Toronto, ON

Oct. 03, 2019

Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Formation sur l’évolution de la réglementation sur l’air et les changements climatiques”; Montréal, QC

June 20, 2019

Québec Issues Compensation Regime for Adverse Effects on Wetlands and Bodies of Water

Sept. 26, 2018 - The Regulation respecting compensation for adverse effects on wetlands and bodies of water (Regulation), enacted on August 17, 2018, was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on September 5, 2018. It came into force on September 20, 2018, except for certain rules...

Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Pacte mondial pour l’environnement: Contraintes ou occasions d’affaires pour les entreprises québécoises?”; Montréal, QC

Sept. 19, 2018

Canadian Bar Association, “Portrait des changements législatifs et réglementaires récents en matière de gestion des milieux humides – Les impacts en matière de développements immobiliers”; Montréal, QC

May 01, 2018

Canadian Securities Regulators Report on Climate Disclosure

Apr. 06, 2018 - Following on the heels of the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures (Task Force), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published its Report on Climate change-related Disclosure Project. The CSA reviewed mandatory and voluntary...

Écotech Québec, “Modernisation de la Loi sur la qualité de l'environnement” Part Two

Mar. 23, 2018

Écotech Québec, “Modernisation de la Loi sur la qualité de l 'environnement” Part One

Feb. 23, 2018

The Québec Environment Quality Act: major changes coming in 2018

Feb. 20, 2018 - An Act to amend the Environment Quality Act to modernize the environmental authorization scheme and to amend other legislative provisions, in particular to reform the governance of the Green Fund (Bill 102) was passed on March 23, 2017. Although some portions of Bill 102 came into force...

Pan-Canadian Carbon Pricing Update: Federal Backstop Legislation Proposed

Jan. 18, 2018 - This week, the federal government released, for public comment, draft legislation relating to the proposed federal carbon pricing system. The Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act provides a complex framework for the implementation of a federal carbon pricing “backstop” to be applied to...

Enlarged Carbon Market and New Oil & Gas Statutory Framework in Québec…Predictability or Uncertainty Ahead?

Sept. 22, 2017 - Ontario, Québec and California signed an agreement on September 22, 2017, to integrate and harmonize greenhouse gas emissions cap programs. As a result, Ontario will join the Western Climate Initiative carbon market, with California and Québec, on January 1, 2018.¹ In Québec, this...

Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Formation sur l’évolution de la réglementation sur l’air et les changements climatiques”

June 01, 2017

EUCI, “Emission Trading & Allowances: Fundamentals & Expert Advice”

May 02, 2016

Ontario Bar Association, Hot Topics in Climate Change: Ontario in the National and International Contexts 2016 Program, “The Regulatory & Policy Framework: Learning from Other Jurisdictions’’ Experiences with Climate Change Regulation”; Toronto, ON

Feb. 03, 2016

Ontario Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, “Zibi, A New Community in the Heart of the Outaouais: Three Founding Nations, Two Provinces”; Ottawa, ON

Sept. 24, 2015

Fascicule 3 – Sanctions administratives, recours devant le Tribunal administratif du Québec et révision judiciaire, co-author

Dec. 01, 2014 - Collection Thema - Recours en droit de l’environnement (JurisClasseur Québec and LexisNexis Canada)

Barreau du Québec, Développements récents en droit de l’environnement, “La réglementation sur le bruit au Québec : où en sommes-nous?”

May 30, 2014

Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Les sanctions administratives pécuniaires en vertu de la Loi sur la qualité de l’environnement : un incontournable”

Nov. 01, 2013

Éditions Yvon Blais, Environmental Law Conference, “La Loi sur la qualité de l’environnement et les sanctions administratives pécuniaires : où en sommes-nous ?”

Nov. 01, 2013

Canadian Bar Association, Environment, Energy and Resources Law Section, lunch seminar, “Revue annuelle de jurisprudence en droit de l’environnement (2012)”

June 06, 2013

Sanctions administratives, recours devant le Tribunal administratif du Québec et révision judiciaire, co-author; 2013 to 2020

Jan. 01, 2013 - Collection Thema - Recours en droit de l’environnement (JurisClasseur Québec and LexisNexis Canada)

Barreau du Québec, Continuing Education, “Responsabilité environnementale des administrateurs : Quels sont les risques et les enjeux pour les administrateurs et dirigeants d’entreprise ?”

May 01, 2012