I can't help but Point out, that one of the "funny" things about Quebec is that the CIVIL law, (not criminal Law) is based on the Napoleon's Droit Civil, while civil law in the other provinces, the Teritories, and the USA is all descended from British Common Law civil law. (the version from 1776 in the US and the Version from 1967 in Canada, (except Quebec) Much of the CIVIL law in Europe is also based on Napoleanic Law.
one of my professors proably OVER simplified by Saying what is not in the DROIT CIVIL is forbidden, while under common law the Legislation and court Cases define what is forbidden.
which of course brings up the point that it is the courts that eventually interpret statue law, and may of the books Layers use, have more space taken with Footnotes than with the Text from the legislature. That is why Non-lawyers like Myself have to be self censoring when trying to explain some of these concepts. Here in Ontario giving what appers to be legal advice can get one in trouble from the Law Society of Upper Canada. their are several laws in Canada that are still on the books, but which the courts have said can't be enforced.
A few comments, from a retired former lawyer - not a Quebec one though.
Our version of the common law came to us in 1867, not the 1967 - likely a typo - referred to above.
The civil law in Louisiana is also based on the Napoleonic code.
Both non-lawyers, and retired lawyers like me are supposed to make clear that we aren't licensed practicing lawyers and are not permitted to hold ourselves out as such.
And both non-lawyers and retired lawyers like me are not permitted to charge money for our legal advice.
But as long as you don't hold yourself out as a licensed practicing lawyer, and aren't charging for your advice, you can share all the legal advice and opinions you wish.
There are loads of knowledgeable academics and others out there who can provide valuable insights on these issues. They just can't call themselves licensed practicing lawyers, or in the case of people in Quebec, licensed and practicing notaries or avocates.
As a retired lawyer, it is prudent for me to stress that I no longer am a licensed practitioner. Otherwise some might be confused or even misled by my prior professional standing.
In modern times, lawyers must first attain a mostly academic law degree before proceeding further. Subjects like how legal systems compare and contrast are included in that course work.
The practical vocationally oriented stuff mostly comes after the academic degree. And the majority of people with a law degree don't ever practice law or don't practice law for very long. Instead, they apply their knowledge and training to related fields.
In my case, while I did a small amount of court work throughout my nearly quarter century of practice, like most lawyers I mostly dealt with matters that don't involve court appearances, or that involve infrequent court appearances.