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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 February 7, 2023

When must boards hold a requisitioned shareholders meeting?

A recent proxy fight decision provides helpful guidance and illustrates how boards can ensure their business judgment is afforded the greatest degree...

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Osler Update February 7, 2023

OECD releases guidance for Pillar Two, including GILTI coexistence and QDMTT design

The OECD released administrative guidance for implementing the global minimum tax under Pillar Two, including GILTI coexistence and QDMTT design.

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Osler Update February 6, 2023

Cryptocurrency as collateral in Canada: Issues for lenders to consider

Joyce Bernasek, Matt Burgoyne and Yasir Samad provide their insights on additional due diligence lenders should carry out when considering crypto as...

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Osler Update February 6, 2023

ISDA publishes digital asset derivatives definitions

New Definitions and a whitepaper seek to standardize derivatives trading documentation.

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ISDA publishes digital asset derivatives definitions
Osler Update February 2, 2023

National Institute of Standards and Technology launches version 1.0 of AI Risk Management Framework

Simon Hodgett, Sam Ip and Samuel Dobbin discuss how organizations can use the framework to increase the trustworthiness and responsible development...

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Osler Update January 27, 2023

VC funds – not one size fits all

The aggregation of private capital for the purpose of investing in startups and emerging and high growth companies continues to be one of the drivers...

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Osler Update January 22, 2023

A new perspective on project owner health and safety liability (webinar)

A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision raises the risk of potential liability for project owners under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety...

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A new perspective on project owner health and safety liability (webinar)
Osler Update January 13, 2023

CARR confirms Term CORRA is under development

A recent market notice published by CARR is a significant and highly anticipated development in Canada’s transition away from CDOR.

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Our impressions of the year’s most important developments

In 2022, we mark a significant milestone: after two editions of our Legal Year in Review summarizing legal and business developments heavily focused...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

The freight train of privacy legislative reform keeps rolling

Over the past year, legislative reform has continued to be the focal point in the highly dynamic Canadian privacy arena.

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