Three professionals join BCF’s Intellectual Property Team
August 24th, 2012BCF is pleased to announce today’s arrival of Jonathan Cutler and Dominic Goudreault as partners. Preeti Chalsani will also be joining our intellectual property team as a Patent Specialist as of September 4th .
MoreBCF Sponsors the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation
August 21st, 2012BCF was sponsor the Montreal Canadiens’ annual golf tournament, which was held on September 19, 2012 for the benefit of the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation.
MoreGolf Classic of the Diabetic Children’s Foundation
August 21st, 2012BCF was a sponsor of the 11th edition of this annual tournament, held on August 20, 2012 at the Club de Golf de la Vallée du Richelieu.
MoreInvestissement Quebec completes a transaction with 5N Plus Inc.
July 20th, 2012In the context of a concurrent private placement, Investissement Quebec acquired 6,451,613 units of 5N Plus Inc., for gross proceeds of $20,000,000. Investissement Quebec was represented by BCF by a team comprised of Antoine Leduc, Pascal de Guise and Adam Allouba.
MoreBCF Congratulates the Blue Team at St-Malo
July 12th, 2012BCF is proud to have supported the Blue team, one of the only Canadian yachts taking part in this exciting race that began in Quebec City on July 22. The Blue team is the first Quebec crew to arrive at the port of St-Malo.
Seminar on ”Sureties law and Insolvency”
July 9th, 2012BCF lawyer François Valin participated as a speaker at this seminar to was held on October 26 at the Law Faculty of Université Laval.
MoreNew Addition to the Business Immigration Team
July 3rd, 2012BCF is pleased to announce that lawyer David Chalk has joined its Business Immigration team.
MoreBCF Counsel Receives the Ordre national du Québec
June 18th, 2012Congratulations to Dr. Bartha Maria Knoppers, who received the Ordre as an Officer from the Government of Quebec on June 7, 2012.
MoreBCF is proud to announce the nomination of André Ryan as a President of board of Meritas international network
June 18th, 2012BCF Partner Andre Ryan will be the chief officer and first ambassador of Meritas, a network of independent law firms, with more than 175 firms and 7,000 lawyers around the world
MoreGroupe Delom, Maison Orphée and Orizon Mobile Honored at the Sixth Awards of the Médaillés de la relève
June 11th, 2012The closing ceremonies of the sixth edition of the Les médaillés de la relève competition, presented by the Centre international des familles en affaires McGill-HEC Montréal (CIFA), PwC and BCF, was held on May 30 before a full house at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
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Julie Lessard Gives an Interview on Visas and Related Instructions
June 6th, 2012BCF immigration lawyer Julie Lessard shared her expertise regarding visas for permanent and temporary residents on the web site canada21.tv. For more information, please see the video. (French only)
MoreThree BCF Partners in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
May 29th, 2012Congratulation to Keyvan Nassiry (Asset-Based Lending), Yves Gonthier (Labour Relations) and Mario Charpentier (Technology Transactions) for their inclusion in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for 2012. For more information, please consult the Lexpert web site.
MoreBusiness Partnership with Aboriginal Communities
May 23rd, 2012This conference, organized by the Canadian Institute, was held on June 12 and 13 2012 in Montreal. BCF lawyer Jules Turcotte gave a presentation titled, ''Déterminer les structures corporatives les plus avantageuses pour un projet de partenariat entre l'industrie et la communauté autochtone pour répondre à vos besoins d'affaires''.
MoreCalls for Tender in Connection with Major Infrastructure Projects
May 23rd, 2012BCF lawyer Éric Ouimet delivered this presentation on June 15, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Select Montreal during the annual conference of Canadian Association of Paralegals.
MoreKilmer Capital Partners acquires a majority interest in Atelka
May 15th, 2012Kilmer Capital Partners, a private Canadian investment fund, has acquired the assets of Atleka on May 1, 2012, a private Canadian company headquartered in Montreal, which employs some 2,500 people across five Canadian cities and services clients across all of North America.
MoreTrusts as an Alternative to a Living Will
May 15th, 2012BCF notary Julie Loranger gave this conference on June 1, 2012 as past of the Colloque du Barreau series on successions and trusts. A loss of autonomy is often gradual and it can take several years to homologate the mandate. Are individuals better protected by transferring key assets, before becoming incapacitated, to a trust of which they are the beneficiary?
MoreWhat to Know Before Hiring Someone
May 1st, 2012The April 28, 2012 edition of Les Affaires included an article on this subject. Recruiting specialized employees is not something that happens overnight. BCF lawyer Julie Lessard gave four tips to businesses on how to facilitate the process. For more information, please consult the article. (French only)
MoreThe Reform of Civil Procedure in Quebec: towards faster and more accessible justice
April 26th, 2012The Honourable J. J. Michel Robert, BCF Consulting Partner, gave a conference on April 20, 2012 to the members of Quebec’s Administrative Tribunal.
MoreSeminar on Access to Justice
April 26th, 2012The Honourable J. J. Michel Robert, BCF Consulting Partner, participated in this seminar was held on May 4, 2012 at McGill University’s Faculty of Law. He was one of the main speakers, along with the Honourable Lucien Bouchard, Mtre Denis Marsolais and the President of the Bar, Louis Masson, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm.
MoreBCF Involved in the Justicia Project
April 26th, 2012Today, women make up almost half of the members of Quebec Bar and up to 65% of graduates of the École du Barreau. Still, women have yet to make their presence felt in certain areas, making up only 30% of lawyers in private practice and only 20% of law firm partners.
MoreThe Daffodil Ball
April 16th, 2012April 26,2012 Windsor Station was host the Daffodil Ball for the Canadian Cancer Society, one of the most popular fundraisers of the Montreal business community over the past several years.
MoreWanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH acquire Cari-All
April 10th, 2012On January 17,2012, Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH announced the acquisition of Cari-All Groupe Inc., a leading manufacturer that specializes in the production and sale of shopping carts in North America.
More"Manipulations" at the Contemporary Art Museum
April 10th, 2012BCF was a sponsor of this evening, was held at the Contemporary Art Museum on April 20, 2012. Proceeds was go to the Fondation du Musée d’art contemporain. Each edition of this annual event is a greater success than the last. BCF lawyer Pascal de Guise is a member of the committee of the Printemps du MAC.
MoreThe Role of Testamentary Liquidator: Interview with Natasha Girouard and Julie Loranger
March 28th, 2012The latest issue of Conseiller, a magazine aimed at financial service professionals, includes an article about the role and duties of a testamentary liquidator. BCF notaries Natasha Girouard and Julie Loranger are quoted answering questions asked by the publication. For more information, please consult Conseiller’s web site. (French only)
MoreBusiness Card Fundraiser on table d'hôte
March 28th, 2012BCF lawyer André Morrissette contributed to this fundraiser on April 2, 2011 at Café Ferreira. He was one of eight guests to cook for this eight-course meal to raise funds for deserving causes. Proceeds from this event was split between the Sainte-Justine UHC Foundation and the Jewish General Hospital Foundation.
MoreBlue Note Completes the Spinoff of its New Brunswick Properties to GeoVenCap
March 28th, 2012On March 22, 2012, Blue Note Mining Inc. announced the sale of its New Brunswick mining properties to GeoVenCap Inc., a capital pool company.
MoreConference on Estate Planning
March 28th, 2012BCF notaries Julie Loranger and Natasha Girouard will gave a three-hour workshop/conference at the Quebec City Convention Centre on March 29, 2012. The conference focused on estate planning by business persons as part of the Advanced Course organized by the Chambre des notaires du Québec.
MoreLes grandes conférences les affaires : le Plan Nord
March 22nd, 2012On April 19 and 20, Les Affaires hosted a conference titled “Développez des partenariats gagnants" on the Plan Nord at the Québec City Convention Centre. BCF lawyers Marie-Christine Gagnon and Nadir André gave a workshop on April 20 as part of the event. For more information or to register, please consult the conference web site. (French only)
MoreForeign workers program
March 12th, 2012The program specifically developed for certain foreign workers employed in the field of information technology has ended on February 23 2012, which entails that such foreign workers occupying one of the 7 concerned professions will no longer be able to benefit from an exemption of the Labour Market Opinion.
MoreVenture Capital Forum
March 12th, 2012The French Chamber of Commerce in Canada hosted this forum on venture capital on March 19 and 20 in Montreal. BCF Managing Partner Mario Charpentier took part as a speaker at the workshop "Transatlantic operations: companies' mobility between France and Canada." For more information, please consult the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada site.
MoreNew BCF iPhone Application
March 12th, 2012
Be among the first to know about our training and facilitate your registration with the new BCF application for iPad and iPhone.
How to Plan the 21st Anniversary of a TRUST and Recent Court Cases of Interest to TEPs
March 7th, 2012BCF lawyer François Giroux gave this conference at the Royal Bank of Canada on March 21. This event was organized by STEP Canada. For more information, please consult the web site of STEP Canada.
MoreThe 3rd auction of Artwork Raises $66,325 for the Red Cross
February 21st, 2012This fundraiser took place on February 8, 2012 under the honorary chairmanship of BCF lawyer Serge Lebel. The auction brought together 11 major local galleries and found buyers for 40 works by both established and up-and-coming artists.
MoreBCF gets involved at Bal de la St-Valentin
February 10th, 2012Once again this year, BCF took part in this event to benefit the Fondation Québec Jeunes, which has take place February 9 at the Arsenal complex. Several BCF partners were in attendance. André Morrissette served as Chair of the Board and Executive Committee of the Foundation, while Nathalie Gagnon acted as a director and chair of the committee for the event, and Mario Charpentier was a member of its Circle of Governors.
MoreConference on the Competition Act
February 10th, 2012On February 1st, BCF lawyer Richard Epstein delivered a presentation at the Association des Bannières et des Chaînes de Pharmacies du Québec (ABCPQ) titled "Les associations commerciales et les informations pertinentes en apport avec la Loi sur la concurrence".
MoreCorporate Governance Can Be Good for Business
February 6th, 2012Governance, as defined by author Gérard Charreau, is “all the organizational mechanisms that define the powers of executives and influence their decisions; in other words, mechanisms that ‘govern’ their conduct and define their discretionary freedom”.
MoreBCF supports the Jeune chambre de commerce de Québec
February 1st, 2012BCF was present as a sponsor during the Gala JPA Banque Nationale Groupe financier, which was held February 24 at the Capitol de Québec. The Young Businessperson of the year will be named at this event. For more information, please consult the web site of the Jeune chambre de commerce de Québec.
MoreBCF Involvement in Radio-Canada Documentary “8e feu”
January 11th, 2012Radio Canada broadcasted a series of four documentaries(French only) about relations between Aboriginals and the rest of Canada.
MoreLes Fiducies : Soyons pratiques!
January 11th, 2012BCF lawyer Pierre T. Allard gave a conference this January 19 in Montreal at the offices of the APFF. He has discuss the use of “asset-protection” trusts, generally based on section 73 of the ITA. For more information or to register, please consult the website of APFF. (French only)
MoreMetro partners with Adoni
November 21st, 2011A number of media outlets have announced that the supermarket chain Metro is catering towards its clientele from ethnic communities by partnering with Marché Adonis, a Mediterranean food retailer based in Montreal. The largest Quebec-based food retailer has invested millions of dollars in the ethnic food market.
MoreSending unsolicited commercial email: the days of the Wild West are over
November 8th, 2011Receiving a large volume of unsolicited e-mail promoting various products and services especially from businesses you have never heard of or done business with (spam) impairs the efficiency of electronic communication, imposes additional costs on businesses, causes a loss in productivity, and can compromise the protection of privacy and the security of confidential information.
MoreThe Use of Hyperlinks: The Supreme Court Allows Room for Immunity
November 3rd, 2011In a recent ruling (Crookes v. Newton, 2011 SCC 47), the Supreme Court considered whether a mere reference by way of hyperlink from one website to another website that contains defamatory statements constitutes defamation in and of itself. In its analysis, the Supreme Court examined what is meant by “publication” of a defamatory statement (required in order to find someone liable for defamation) and it considered the role of the Internet in general.
MoreNew disclosure requirements for executive compensation
November 1st, 2011Certain amendments to Form 51-102F6 Statement of Executive Compensation take effect on October 31, 2011. The amendments will apply to financial years ending on or after that date.
MoreUse of ICT by Canadian SMEs : a survey of over 2,000 companies
October 21st, 2011The impact of information and communications technologies (ICT) on the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be productive, innovative and competitive is not only widely acknowledged, but has even been written up by various authors and addressed in several published documents. Given the high degree of globalization and competition in most economic sectors, it is more germane than ever to examine the extent to which ICT can enable SMEs to distinguish themselves on the world stage.
MoreCabaret on Mount Royal for the Quebec Society for Disabled Children
October 19th, 2011On September 29 last, more than 500 invitees attended Cabaret on Mount Royal, a benefit event for the Quebec Society for Disabled Children. BCF managing partner Mario Charpentier, together with several members of the business community, treated the audience to a musical performance.
MoreTO EXXXCLUDE OR NOT TO EXXXCLUDE YOUR TRADE-MARK: THAT IS THE QUESTION FROM NOW UNTIL OCTOBER 28, 2011
October 6th, 2011To Exxxclude or Not to Exxxclude, That is the Question (to ask yourself by next October 28)
After 10 years of intense debate, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization responsible for managing domain names, authorized last spring the creation of .xxx domain names for use by the adult industry.
MoreInterview of Richard Epstein to the National Post
October 5th, 2011BCF lawyer Richard Epstein gave an interview to the National Post in October 2011 regarding the place of regional Canadian law firms in the cross-border transaction market.
MoreCase Study on Labour Mobility
October 3rd, 2011BCF partner and lawyer Julie Lessard is the author of an article that appears in the latest edition of Perspective magazine, published by the Canadian Employee Relocation Council. For more information please consult the article.
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