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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 October 17, 2023

It ended before it began: first private party sought leave to bring an ‘abuse of dominance’ application under the Competition Act

Just two weeks after applying for leave to the Competition Tribunal seeking a remedial order under the Competition Act “abuse of dominance”...

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Osler Update October 13, 2023

Supreme Court of Canada finds the federal Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional

On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada found Canada’s federal Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional in part. We discuss the Court’s...

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Osler Update October 5, 2023

CSA publish final derivatives business conduct rule

The Canadian Securities Administrators has published a final derivatives business conduct rule.

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CSA publish final derivatives business conduct rule
Osler Update October 4, 2023

Supreme Court of British Columbia finds that Province has a duty to consult on mineral tenure claims

A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision has important implications for mineral tenure systems across Canada.

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Osler Update October 2, 2023

ISED’s Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems

The federal government has announced a voluntary code of conduct intended to commit creators of advanced generative systems to take steps to identify...

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ISED’s Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems
Osler Update October 2, 2023

Osler submission on Canada’s draft Global Minimum Tax Act

On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance released draft legislation implementing two key measures of the OECD’s Pillar Two global minimum tax...

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Osler submission on Canada’s draft Global Minimum Tax Act
Osler Update September 29, 2023

Proposal to change development charge exemptions for affordable housing

Bill 124 provides a proposed definition which focusses on the ability of households to pay, as opposed to only looking at what the market is asking.

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Osler Update September 28, 2023

Bill to amend the Competition Act introduced in Parliament

On September 21, the Government of Canada introduced the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, which includes the proposed amendments to the...

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Osler Update September 25, 2023

Canadian securities regulators propose permanent WKSI program

The Canadian Securities Administrators have announced proposed amendments to implement a permanent expedited shelf prospectus regime for...

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Canadian securities regulators propose permanent WKSI program
Osler Update September 21, 2023

Enhanced GST rental rebate for purpose-built rental properties

The Government of Canada has introduced legislation to enhance the GST rental rebate on new purpose-built rental housing. We examine the proposed new...

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Enhanced GST rental rebate for purpose-built rental properties

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