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Featured Osler Updates May 11, 2026

Forever chemicals, forever liability? The rise of PFAS class actions in Canada

Canadian courts are now grappling with claims over alleged contamination from PFAS, or “forever chemicals.”

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Forever chemicals, forever liability? The rise of PFAS class actions in Canada
Featured Osler Updates April 29, 2026

Spring Economic Update 2026

The Spring Economic Update includes changes to the CCUS Investment Tax Credit and the employee ownership trust capital gains exemption.

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Featured Osler Updates April 16, 2026

Recent decision highlights need for precision in seller restrictive covenants in Canadian M&A transactions

Canadian courts will scrutinize restrictive covenants for reasonableness, rejecting those deemed unreasonable.

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Osler Update September 12, 2017

Proposed Draft Legislation for Investment Limited Partnerships

The Department of Finance released draft legislation to amend the Excise Tax Act (Canada), which will likely have a significant impact on private...

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Osler Update September 10, 2017

Cannabis legislation update: Ontario government announces exclusive cannabis retail distribution regime

On September 8, 2017, the Province of Ontario announced its proposed framework to establish a government agency for the exclusive retail sale of...

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Osler Update August 28, 2017

Québec Superior Court reaffirms the federal government’s exclusive jurisdiction over telecommunications

In Vidéotron c. Ville de Gatineau, 2017 QCCS 3571, the Québec Superior Court invalidated bylaws adopted by the cities of Gatineau and Terrebonne....

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Osler Update August 14, 2017

Supreme Court of Canada confirms the validity of perpetual contracts

In a ruling dated July 28, 2017, a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the validity of perpetual contracts in Québec law.

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Osler Update July 27, 2017

Securities Commission staff raise the bar for conflict transactions

Staff of the securities regulatory authorities in each of Ontario, Québec, Alberta, Manitoba and New Brunswick have indicated that they intend to...

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Osler Update July 26, 2017

Supreme Court releases much-anticipated Chippewas and Clyde River decisions

On July 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released unanimous judgments in the companion appeals of Hamlet of Clyde River (Hamlet) v Petroleum...

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Osler Update July 25, 2017

VC and PE firm codes of conduct

Recent events at certain venture capital (VC) firms in Silicon Valley have brought into focus the importance of VC and private equity firms adopting...

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Osler Update July 24, 2017

Protection de la vie privée et lutte contre les pourriels 101 pour les entreprises émergentes

Les entreprises émergentes font face à une panoplie de questions relatives à la protection de la vie privée et à la lutte contre les pourriels...

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Osler Update July 18, 2017

Canada’s patent linkage regulations get long-awaited makeover

On July 15, 2017, the Government of Canada proposed major amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, the patent linkage...

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Osler Update July 13, 2017

Supreme Court clarifies test for personal liability of directors for oppressive conduct

In its decision released today in Wilson v Alharayeri, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the test as to when liability may be assigned to...

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