Lawyer Profile
Matthew Angelus
Montréal, Québec
Overview
Matthew is an experienced litigator, recognized for his work in consumer protection class actions and complex commercial disputes. He regularly represents leading airlines, telecommunications providers, banks, retailers, technology companies and commercial vehicle manufacturers in major consumer-rights and product-liability litigation. Matthew has appeared before various courts of first instance, the Québec Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Canada, and has represented clients in the context of investigations by consumer protection, banking and insurance regulators.
Matthew has extensive experience dealing with the Québec Consumer Protection Act, and has deep knowledge of the federal and provincial consumer and regulatory issues which are central to doing business in Québec. He regularly provides advice to Canadian and multinational corporations on the best ways to harmonize their consumer-facing practices across Canada, while complying with Quebec’s unique civil law regime, including the implications of recent legislative reforms such as Quebec Bill 29 An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods and Bill 79, An Act to protect consumers against abusive commercial practices and to offer better transparency with respect to prices and credit. Matthew also regularly provides advice relating to language and other legal requirements for doing business in Québec.
Matthew is the partner responsible for the recruitment, onboarding and integration of the Montréal office’s summer students.
a Canadian telecommunications provider in a proposed consumer protection class action in Québec concerning late fees
a leading technology company in a class action in Québec alleging violations to Québec Consumer Protection Act and the Competition Act in connection with the online sale of a product listed in error
an airline company in a consumer protection class action in Québec alleging violations to consumer protection legislation through the imposition of expiry dates and/or fees on purchased Flight Passes
Parkland in a proposed class action in Québec, naming 24 major retailers and financial institutions, concerning violations to the Competition Act and Québec consumer protection legislation in connection with the sale of prepaid Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards across Canada
CIBC in its acquisition of the existing Canadian Costco credit card portfolio, as well as the negotiation of a long-term co-branded credit card agreement to become the exclusive issuer of Costco Mastercards in Canada
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2014 (QC)