Canadian Court Shifts Corporate Liability to Managers
A recent decision by the Quebec Superior Court found that Canadian companies can be held criminally liable for the wrongful actions of their middle managers, even when the head office has no knowledge of the misconduct. The decision “mark[s] a fundamental change, if not a revolution, in the law of ...
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