Luc Simard,
Criminal Lawyer

If you are charged with committing a criminal offence, Montreal Lawyer 24 hours will put you in direct contact with one of the lawyers of the Cormier Simard firm. This telephone or online consultation will take place immediately.

Xavier Cormier,
Criminal Lawyer

The lawyers of the Cormier Simard firm practise criminal law in the Montreal area and elsewhere. They can help you with charges of assault, shoplifting, sexual assault, drugs, fraud, impaired driving, weapon possession, death threats, stalking, and many others.

There are many criminal lawyers out there; however, very few lawyers on the market have acquired experience in criminal and tax law, whether as prosecutors or defence lawyers. You could consider hiring a former prosecutor who have worked for Revenu Québec for instance. This is a major asset. It is important to understand that even in criminal law, the main tax fraud cases are taxation issues as well as criminal issues. This is why it is important to have a multidisciplinary approach when developing a defence. A lawyer can reset the balance in your favour in criminal tax law, by casting doubt on your liability, as well as the supposedly avoided sums of money or their taxable status.

Income tax act and taxation offences

The Canadian Income Tax Act, the Quebec Taxation Act, an Act respecting the ministère du Revenu and other tax acts provide sentences and fines for those who infringe on their provisions.

There are many criminal offences provided by these laws. For instance the Tax Administration Act provides sentences for omitting to provide a tax report, falsifying documents or using various means of tax evasion.

The Tobacco Tax Act also provides strict penalties for smuggling tobacco. The sentences provided by this act apply to possession of tobacco for trafficking purposes acordinng to the avoided tax. Section 13.1 of this law provides fines of up to four times the avoided taxation. The law also criminalizes being a carrier of tobacco in Section 6 f) or transporting raw tobacco without a manifest or way-bill in Section 7.9 of the act, storing tobacco in Section 6 d), storing cases of tobacco that are not identified in Section 17.10 and so on. Accumulation of these fines can easily amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

As for the Tax Administration Act, it lays strict criminal sanctions on offending restaurants and bars. There are fines beginning at $ 2,000 for not entering a bill in the SRM (sales recording module) and of up to $ 6,000 for repeat offences. There are also other types of fines for not giving a customer a bill or if the bill does not comply with regulations.

The fines are strict, and penalties may include prison terms.

Tax/GST/QST lawyers defending a client charged by Revenu Québec or Revenue Canada shall assess various possible defences according to their clients’ version of the facts, including reasonable diligence. Negotiating with the Prosecutor is also a significant aspect of their work.

Our family lawyers can represent you in your struggle to have your rights respected in a family law litigation in Montreal. Whether it is a separation, a divorce, a child custody problem or alimony, financial and emotional stakes are often significant. It is better to consult a family lawyer before making a decision that can have unexpected consequences on your rights.

You can directly reach a lawyer from our service, with no commitment required on your part except a reasonable consultation fee. Call our Montreal line at 514-400-3208

Veronica Vallelonga, our family and divorce lawyer, will answer all legal questions pertaining to your case. See also options about online divorce.

The firm of Mr Gryner helps foreign nationals in Canada or anywhere else in the world benefit from his experience in order to facilitate their establishment and integration into Canadian society. This is a help one can harldy do without considering the many hurdles in the immigration procedures.

Mr Gryner’s team of immigration lawyers will take care of all the necessary procedures to help you stay in Canada regardless of your status or the complexity of your case.

Call him at any time at (514) 979-7023

Veronica Vallelonga

We recommand that you consult a pro-active Montreal lawyer who has acquired experience in the field of challenging speeding tickets and traffic tickets. No matter what offence in the Highway Code you are charged with, a ticket lawyer will provide you with appropriate advice on the way of avoiding the consequences and your chances of succeeding. Most lawyers can arrange a consultation at their Montreal office or a phone call can quickly be organized to discuss about the way to challenge your tickets.

We take care of you right from the beginning of the legal procedures, which spares you the difficult administrative chores of having to prepare your own defence. This is not to mention the time spent getting familiar with the Highway Safety Code and related jurisprudence;

A personalized consultation with one of our lawyers who can negotiate for you or challenge one or all of your fines;

Compilation and search for precedents and court decisions that are favourable to you apart from factual research;

A request to the prosecuting party to divulge the evidence, such as the police report, the abridged report and an analysis of these documents in order to detect flaws that can make possible an acquittal or reduction of a sentence;

A study of your ticket and an analysis of the abridged report as well as the evidence carried out by one or several of the lawyers experienced in law and challenging tickets;

Determining the orientation of your defence with expert witnesses if necessary;

The lawyer can negotiate your ticket with the prosecuting party while targeting gaps in the evidence to reach the best possible settlement;

Obtaining your driving record from the SAAQ in view of protecting your driving record and maintaining your right to drive;

THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL TICKET RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED:

Requesting a restricted license when your regular license is suspended;

Retracting the decision if you lost your case by default by not showing up on your court date;

A reprieve or suspension of execution if you lost your case by default by not showing up on your court date;

Annulment of a vehicle seizure;

Appeal of a decision;

A trial for excessive speeding or driving above the speed limit;

A trial for a hit and run;

Going through a stop sign or street light;

Driving while using a cell phone;

Reckless driving;

Illegally passing a school bus.

The lawyer uses her or his knowledge to obtain a favorable outcome for the client. When you have demerit points, or if you loose your driver license and need to get it back, she can help you.

If you wish to be acquitted of the offence on your ticket or to negotiate with the Prosecutor in order to lessen the penalty (for example, loss of points or of your driver’s license), it is highly recommended you contact a lawyer.

Call us at any time at 1-800-216-5029 or write to info@montreallawyers.com for an immediate answer.

When litigation occurs between an employee and the employer, a
Montreal labour lawyer can provide valuable assistance.  The legal
solution often depends on the nature of the conflict: it may involve an
employment agreement or a work contract, firing or layoffs,
psychological harassment, an occupational injury, a breach of labour
standards, a non-competition clause or a non-solicitation clause.

Labour lawyers are generally experienced either in representing employers or employess. They assess
your situation and notify you about the procedures that make it possible
for you to win your case. Your case may be settled out of court, through
mediation or in court: all solutions will be considered.
The following is a list of services provided by our labour lawyer:
Non-comprehensive services in labour relations for unionized or nonunionized
businesses:
· Implementing and interpreting federal or Quebec collective agreements
jointly with other department heads or clients;
· Drafting legal documents such as legal advice, individual work
contracts, employee manuals, pleas or any other legal document;
· Carrying out harassment investigations and drafting related reports and
recommendations;
· Managing or counselling relative to disciplinary measures: drafting
policies, including the level of sanctions, disciplinary measure
investigation structures and drafting letters of disciplinary measures,
firing, etc.;
· Managing or counselling relative to grievances: daily management,
timely response in order to minimize costs, negotiations with shop
stewards and settlement out of court or pleading before arbitration;
· Applying employment and labour legislation in effect in Quebec;
· Pleading before the proper courts including the necessary research in
jurisprudence and legislation and drafting pleas if required.

Non-comprehensive services for occupational injuries:
– Managing occupational diseases and industrial accident cases, namely:
– Studying and receiving claims and opposing eligibility if necessary;
– Drafting requests for temporary secondments, for medical expertise,
for reference of cases to the Bureau d’évaluation médicale or costsharing;
– Participating in the entire rehabilitation process;
– Drafting any legal document required by this management;
– Periodically counselling clients relative to management;
– Pleading cases in the proper courts including research in
juridsprudence and legislation and drafting pleas when necessary;
Non-comprehensive human resources services:
· Reviewing and standardising all the policies;
· Managing a team of several resources;
· Cooperating with various executives of the business or clients;
· Restructuring the staffing process, including:

– A labour lawyer also supplies drafting telephone interview
questionaires, French and English and other tests, interview
questionaires, including practical cases, reference material facilitating
results analysis and decision making about whether or not to hire.

As for fees, hourly billing or a package deal will be discussed when the lawyer
first meet you.

-Business incorporation
-Corporate follow-up: resolutions, annual updates
-Various contract drafting: service contracts, shareholders’ agreement, commercial leases, employment contracts, rental contracts, etc.
-Transactions: share sales and purchases, corporate dissolution, service offers
-Financing
-Real property security law and mortgages

Contact us to discuss your business law needs with a Montreal lawyer.

Speak directly to our construction lawyer

A construction lawyer provides a wide range of legal services for all construction players in Montreal. They can help you benefit from practical, rapid and inexpensive legal counsel if you are new in the field or an experienced group of seasoned experts.

More specifically, construction lawyers deal with:
-construction litigation and professional liability;
-termination of contracts for work carried out;
-legal hypothec of construction (privileges);
-contract negotiation, mediation, arbitration and interpretation;
-representation before the RBQ, claims / fines with CSST and C.S.Q.;
-commercial leases and condos, incorporation, REQ, annual bookkeeping, dissolution, mergers, purchase / sale of companies, partnerships, financing, etc.

Montreal Construction: a Challenging Field

There are many challenges for businessmen in the construction field: rugged competition, complicated regulations, civil liability, the risk of bankruptcy and insolvency, and hungry tax authorities.
These increasingly complex challenges require multi-skilled consultants. Our law firm has this expertise. We are not only construction barristers, but also business consultants. And in business, it is essential to have access to prompt and efficient advice. It is extremely preferable to find practical solutions rather than costly litigation. Nevertheless, if litigation can not be avoided, our attorneys will fight tooth and nail to make your rights prevail.

Construction lawyers represent individuals as well as small and large Montreal businesses, subcontractors and suppliers. Clients include architects, engineers, landlords and real estate developers in all fields in the venue involved.

Contact a Montreal construction lawyer to discuss your situation.