In canada contract law is administered both in common law and in quebec civil law a contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more persons for a particular purpose it is an instrument for the economic exchange of goods and services. The law of contracts is one of the most fundamental parts of private law it is the legal foundation of a free market economy this book offers a concise yet comprehensive treatment of this essential subject responding to the needs of legal practitioners academics judges and students it provides english speaking readers with access to quebecs modern and sophisticated law of contracts which beyond its north american influences remains true to the spirit of the civil law tradition. Secondly the supreme court of canada recently held that good faith contractual performance is an organizing principle of contract law in canadas common law jurisdictions but under quebec law the duty to act in good faith is statutorily implied in every contract and at every stage of the contractual relationship indeed the parties must conduct themselves in good faith at the time the obligation arises as well as during performance or when the obligation is extinguished. In quebec employment contracts are governed by contract law principles found in the civil code of quebec the ccq the ccq contains provisions dealing with both the general principles applicable to all contracts as well as particular rules applicable only to employment contracts in fact article 2085 ccq defines employment contracts as those by which a person undertakes for a limited period to do work for remuneration according to the instructions and under the control of another