Employment & Labour
Canada Guide 2025 : Québec
Band 2
Contact number
+1 514 847 4747About
Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
Our Employment and Labour team represents employers in both private and public sectors across Canada. The team is based in six key Canadian markets including Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City.
The team regularly advises on both provincial matters as well as leading cases at the federal level. We also act for major players in the federal sphere, large energy companies, universities, infrastructure organizations and pharma companies.
Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright possesses an excellent labour and employment practice that combines the firm's strength in Montréal and Québec City with a robust global offering. It combines broad expertise in both contentious and non-contentious employment and labour law, routinely assisting clients with employment litigation and labour arbitration, as well as collective bargaining, non-unionised mandates, and workplace health and safety issues. The team represents provincial, national and international employers in both the public and private sectors in a wide variety of high-profile matters, including advising on the employment and labour law aspects of multi-jurisdictional corporate reorganisations, mergers, and acquisitions. It has an especially noteworthy practice in the aviation sector. The department's broad industry expertise also spans manufacturing, financial services, defence and natural resources.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright represented Bombardier in a union dispute regarding pensions.
Strengths
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"I can always count on the experience and expertise of Norton Rose Fulbright to deal with my most complex matters."
"The team at Norton Rose has a very practical approach, a clear mindset and is always on top of things."
"Norton Rose Fulbright is able to react quickly to obstacles."
"I can always count on the experience and expertise of Norton Rose Fulbright to deal with my most complex matters."
"The team at Norton Rose has a very practical approach, a clear mindset and is always on top of things."
"Norton Rose Fulbright is able to react quickly to obstacles."
Notable Practitioners
Luc Beaulieu is widely applauded by sources as a leading practitioner in employment litigation and collective bargaining matters in Montréal. He is especially prolific in the aviation sector, where he has acted on a number of grievance arbitrations.
François Côté is a Montréal-based lawyer who excels at acting for employers on grievances and occupational health and safety matters. He is well placed to advise clients in the energy and mining sectors.
"François Côté is knowledgeable and organised."
Daniel Leduc's active practice sees him regularly advise on grievance arbitrations and collective bargaining agreements in the area.
"Daniel Leduc is a very strong partner and has always delivered excellent service."
"He isa lawyer who is always pleasant to be around and always very relevant in his comments."
"Daniel is available at all times, I feel that we are a priority for him. He has been able to work miracles in very complex cases."
Patrick Galizia is skilled at representing both provincial and federal clients in human rights complaints, employment tribunals and industrial accidents. Based in Montréal, he is also well versed in handling matters relating to strike action.
"Patrick Galizia is a business partner for us. He is available, accessible and creative."
Eric Lallier is an increasingly prominent labour and employment lawyer who often represents clients in contentious matters, such as termination challenges and union cases.
"Eric Lallier has a good strategic approach. He works in various industries, which allows him to be versatile but also to use this advantage to better advise his clients."
"Eric Lallier has a very hands-on approach. He always positions himself with the aim of supporting the organisation's strategy."
Maude Grenier is based in Montréal and is particularly well versed in handling collective agreements and union grievances matters.
"Maude Grenier has strong knowledge and adapts her recommendations to our reality."
"We are very satisfied with the service provided by Maude Grenier in our labour relations cases in Québec."
"She has delivered excellent work and service and we are very satisfied with her work."
Ranked Lawyers at
Norton Rose Fulbright
Québec
Members
Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
Daniel Leduc
Jean-Sebastien Cloutier