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March 2, 2020 — RSS’s community involvement is constantly demonstrated. On February 21, Montréal’s Maisonneuve park was the scene for the 14th edition of the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation’s Winter Triathlon, a friendly competition for skaters, cross-country skiers and runners. This year’s edition was a complete success: while the goal was $550,000, the event raised $681,455 to support the operations of this prominent pediatric hospital.

February 25, 2020 — Each year since 1984, the Quebec Bar Foundation has been awarding prizes to highlight the contribution of authors to the advancement of legal knowledge.

Sharon G. Druker has been appointed to the jury charged with selecting the best works in the “New author” and “Compilation and professional practice manual” categories.

February 18, 2020 — The Bar of Montreal will be hosting a continuing education activity on Wednesday, February 26, featuring two RSS lawyers commenting on two decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada:

• Claude-Armand Sheppard, Ad. E., who will be speaking on Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp. v. Hydro‑Québec, 2018 SCC 46 (CanLII), [2018] 3 SCR 101; and
• Katherine Delage, who will be discussing Brunette v. Legault Joly Thiffault, s.e.n.c.r.l., 2018 SCC 55 (CanLII), [2018] 3 SCR 481, a case in which she represented the winning party.

February 17, 2020 — RSS is pleased to announce that Geneviève Goulet, a partner in our Business Law Group, has completed the University Certification in Corporate Governance programme, thus becoming a certified corporate director (Administratrice de sociétés certifiée, ASC). The only programme of its kind in Quebec, it was designed for corporate directors and officers sitting on corporate boards aiming to reach the highest standards of corporate governance.