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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 January 11, 2023

Digital assets and blockchain: Trudging the road to greater clarity

It was an interesting and challenging year for many players in the crypto space in 2022...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Capital markets activity slows as regulatory changes appear on the horizon

After a frenzied 18-month period for the capital markets in Canada, 2022 saw a rapid about-face in activity levels, with initial public offering...

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Capital markets activity slows as regulatory changes appear on the horizon
Osler Update January 11, 2023

2022 developments in capital markets enforcement

There were several notable developments in Canadian securities law over the course of 2022.

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

White-collar crime enforcement in Canada: Making headway?

En 2022, il y a eu des développements importants dans la réglementation et l’application de la loi sur le crime en col blanc.

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White-collar crime enforcement in Canada: Making headway?
Osler Update January 11, 2023

The evolving regulatory landscape of virtual care in Canada

With several years of experience, including more than two years during the pandemic alone, virtual care is no longer considered a novel health...

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The evolving regulatory landscape of virtual care in Canada
Osler Update January 11, 2023

Trade law, sanctions and export controls in a new era of global geopolitics

In 2021, “maintaining the status quo” was the defining feature of the Canadian trade landscape.

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Canada proposes significant tax amendments to align with OECD BEPS recommendations

In 2022, the federal government released draft legislation to adopt many of the OECD’s BEPS recommendations...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

ESG: Increased activity and activism

The past twelve months witnessed a rapid growth in environmental, social and governance (ESG) developments.

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Corporate governance: New corporate rules and enhanced societal expectations

There have been rapid developments in ESG-related corporate governance over the past year, including increased ESG-related activism...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Treaty rights and resource development: The cumulative effects claims begin to pile up

Our 2021 Legal Year in Review update discussed the landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision in Yahey v. British Columbia (Yahey) which held that the...

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