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Yves Turgeon Associé/Partner Montréal

Yves Turgeon

Partner Fasken
It’s extremely important to know whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor.
Jurisdiction Québec, 1987
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Yves Turgeon practises labour and construction law. He represents work providers, contractors and employers in the construction industry and other sectors, including manufacturing, forestry, mining, wind industry and financial services. He handles files involving collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, labour standards and the duty of loyalty.

Yves acts primarily for large industrial work providers and their associations, who require his construction law extensive experience  to answer questions on workforce management, skills training and occupational health and safety obligations.

He also advises contractors and owners on compliance of work with the Régie du bâtiment du Québec.

Quebec labour markets are transforming and Yves advises businesses in relation to atypical work and whether their independent agents or self-employed workers are subject to the different tax and labour laws.

Achievements

  • Recognized as Lawyers of the Year in Construction Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018 to 2026
  • Recognized as Lawyers of the Year in Labour and Employment Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Labour Relations and Construction Law, Lexpert 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the area of Labour Relations, Lexpert 2018 to 2023
  • Recognized by the The Legal 500 Canada 2015 edition in the area of labour and employment, and recommended for possessing the "highest level of expertise in what can be a complex field of the law", The Legal 500 Canada 2015

Experience

  • Fasken instrumental in landmark language rights case in Canada, [Case - Industrial Alliance], Fasken argued and won, at the Supreme Court of Canada, the leading language rights case under the federal Official Languages Act. “This landmark decision will likely be applied to many provincial statutes as well,” said Martin Sheehan, a Co-Leader of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at...
  • Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services was represented before all levels of courts, [Case - Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.], On November 16, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. (IA) in a case involving the right of any individual to express himself or herself in the official language of his or her choice before any federal court or tribunal in C...
  • Favourable decision by the FCA on TCC trial judge’s violation of Industrial Alliance’s language rights, [Case - Confidential Client], Fasken Martineau successfully appealed a decision by Justice Archambault of the Tax Court of Canada (TCC) against its client Industrial Alliance. The TCC decision established that Mr. Mazraani, a sales representative who had signed a contract of enterprise with Industrial, did in fact hold insur...

Career & Education

Education

  • MSc University of Montreal
  • LLB Université du Québec à Montréal
  • BA Université du Québec à Montréal

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Québec Bar
  • Ordre des Conseillers en ressources humaines agréés

Knowledge

Events

  • Fasken’s Construction and Infrastructure Conference, 11/19/2025
  • Conference on Construction and Infrastructure Law, 11/13/2024
  • 2023 Conference on Construction Law, 11/29/2023
  • Colloque-Construction-et-Infrastructure, 11/30/2022
  • Entrée en vigueur du Règlement sur les agences de placement de personnel (French only), 3/18/2020
  • Labour Law Forum - Montréal, 11/13/2019
  • Colloque en droit de la construction, 3/20/2019
  • Construction Law Seminar, 2/21/2018
  • Additional Session - Construction Law Seminar, 3/31/2017
  • Construction Law Seminar, 2/23/2017

News

  • La Presse Affaires quotes Yves Turgeon in an article about the new regulation on placement agencies, 1/15/2020
  • Canadian Lawyer Magazine quotes Yves Turgeon in an article on language rights infringement, 11/16/2018
  • Fasken Wins Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/21/2018
  • The 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognizes 200 Fasken lawyers, 4/12/2018
  • Fasken Martineau Wins Mining Law Firm of the Year in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/22/2017
  • The Legal 500 Canada 2015: 55 Fasken Martineau lawyers ranked, 12/3/2014
  • Les Affaires.com announces the arrival of 30 lawyers at the firm, 3/31/2014
  • Droit-inc mentions Yves Turgeon in an article on his joining Fasken Martineau, 1/20/2014
  • Theglobeandmail.com features Yves Turgeon in an article on his arrival at Fasken Martineau, 1/16/2014
  • Fasken Martineau welcomes a new partner to its Labour, Employment & Human Rights Practice Group, 1/16/2014

Publications

  • Loi annotée sur les relations du travail dans l’industrie de la construction, 5/4/2014
  • Loi visant l’amélioration du fonctionnement de l’industrie de la construction (Projet de loi 33), 6/6/2012
Book Loi annotée sur les relations du travail dans l’industrie de la construction
Book Loi visant l’amélioration du fonctionnement de l’industrie de la construction (Projet de loi 33)