June 2012 Law Column
Determining child support based on retained earnings
On November 8, 2011, the Honourable Claudette Picard, S.C.J., ordered a father to pay $679/month in child support to the mother of his two children. To determine the amount of the payments, Justice Picard had to establish the father's income. She therefore considered his employment income, which amounted to $51 157, and the net profits of his company, which added up to $119 484, bringing the father's total income to $187 617. An appeal was filed.
CONSUMER PRODUCT INCIDENTS :
Mandatory reporting to Health Canada
The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA), which aims to protect the health and safety of Canadians by addressing the dangers of consumer products, came into effect on June 21, 2011.
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The economic interest of the general contractor
In a recent ruling, a general contractor, based on its own economic interest, secured the cancellation of the legal hypothec of one of its sub-contractors.
Resignation and constructive dismissal
June 2013
Team PFD runs for a good cause
On May 5th, the PFD team took part in the 11th edition of the Défi course et marche Desjardins organized by the Club des Lions de Sainte-Thérèse.
June 2013
Supreme Court of Canada Liaison Committee
Me Mathieu Quenneville took part in an annual meeting of the Supreme Court of Canada Liaison Committee of the Canadian Bar Association.
June 2013
Conference led by the municipal law group
On June 14th, Me Daniel Goupil will speak at the annual meeting of the Association des directeurs municipaux du Québec
