At DS Avocats Canada, we understand that legal and regulatory compliance is a major strategic issue for today’s businesses. Our team of compliance lawyers will put their in-depth expertise at your service to help you effectively manage your legal obligations, both within your organization and in your dealings with regulatory authorities.

With a proactive, personalized approach, we help you navigate with confidence through a complex, ever-changing regulatory environment. We are committed to providing you with clear, concrete solutions tailored to your business realities, to secure your activities and anticipate legal risks.

The main fileds are:

• Construction: compliance with the Building Act and its various regulations for the construction industry (Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) licenses), the Garantie de construction résidentielle (GCR) and other warranty plans.
• International trade, tariffs and customs: compliance with customs controls, import-export rules, trade defense measures, international trade agreements, etc.
• French language in Quebec: compliance with Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (Bill 96).
• Labour standards: compliance with the Act respecting labour standards and other laws and regulations applicable in Quebec.
• Privacy: compliance with the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regardds teh protection or personal information (Bill 25) for Quebec and non-Quebec companies, non-profit organizations and public bodies handling personal information of Quebec residents; compliance with the EU General Data Protection Protection Regulation (GDPR) for Quebec and Canadian companies with a customer base of European residents.

Our compliance services:

• Compliance analysis and assessment: Our team carries out detailed audits to assess your current level of compliance with applicable regulations. We identify any gaps and provide you with practical recommendations to remedy them.
• Tailor-made compliance programs: We help you design and implement compliance programs tailored to your business. These programs include policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure that your business complies with applicable legal and regulatory standards.
• Training and awareness: We organize customized training sessions for your employees to raise their awareness of compliance issues. These cover areas such as anti-corruption, privacy and tax compliance.
• Coaching cohorts: we organize group coaching programs to help similar organizations achieve compliance in a collegial and cost-effective way. Consult the list of our coaching cohorts.
• Risk management and conflicts of interest: We help you identify and manage potential risks associated with your activities. We also work with you to put in place measures to prevent and resolve potential conflicts of interest.
• Assistance in the event of an investigation, dispute or confidentiality incident: In the event of a compliance-related investigation or dispute, or a confidentiality incident, we provide you with legal support and represent your interests before the relevant authorities.

Why choose DS Lawyers Canada?

DS Lawyers Canada is recognized for its expertise in corporate governance. We understand the challenges you face, and we’re committed to providing you with sound, practical legal advice to help you achieve your business objectives on time and on budget.