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A provision for costs is intended to promote access to justice where there is a significant financial imbalance between the parties. It allows a party to obtain the financial resources necessary to adequately assert and protect their rights before the court. Its purpose is to restore a fair balance between the parties and promote a fair and equitable trial.

The annulment of a marriage remains an exceptional remedy under Quebec law. In Droit de la famille — 251393, the Superior Court examines two grounds for annulment: the absence of a genuine intention to live together as spouses and the lack of authority of the marriage officiant. The evidence revealed, among other things, that the marriage had allegedly been maintained for immigration purposes and that several significant irregularities had affected its celebration. The decision therefore serves as a reminder that when matrimonial consent is not genuine or when the essential requirements governing the celebration of a marriage are not respected, public order may justify the annulment of the marriage, even beyond the normally applicable time limit. Ultimately, the law protects marriage, but above all, it protects its authenticity.

Recent legislative amendments in February 2024 bring changes to the operation of the Administrative Housing Tribunal (TAL), directly affecting the rights and procedures of parties involved in housing disputes in Quebec.

On June 4, 2025, the Superior Court of Quebec rendered a judgment that deserves our full attention, both legally and socially. The Centre de services scolaires de Montréal (CSSM) requested an interlocutory injunction to evict Solidarité Ahuntsic (SA) and twelve other community organizations from the building it owns in Ahuntsic, formerly the Madame-de-La-Peltrie school.

June 30, 2025, will mark a turning point for the family justice system in Quebec. This is the date when the Unified Family Court (UFC) will come into effect, created by Bill 91, passed by the National Assembly in April 2025. This reform aims to make family proceedings more accessible, faster, and more humane by centralizing several jurisdictions within the Court of Quebec. But what does this mean concretely for parents, children, and legal professionals?