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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 November 16, 2022

CSA provide guidance on Canadian derivatives trade reporting rules ahead of CFTC rewrite

The Canadian Securities Administrators have published transition guidance before new U.S. swap data reporting rules come into effect next month. Lisa...

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Osler Update November 16, 2022

Pas de traitement spécial : Action collective en valeurs mobilières suspendue par le tribunal chargé de la LACC

En vertu de la Loi sur les arrangements avec les créanciers des compagnies (LACC), les tribunaux canadiens ont un vaste pouvoir discrétionnaire...

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Osler Update November 15, 2022

Q4 2022 Economic Update with Stephen Poloz (webinar)

With interest rates still rising, ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the possibility of a recession on the horizon, economic uncertainty lingers as 2022...

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Osler Update November 10, 2022

PMPRB releases long-awaited draft guidelines regarding excessive drug pricing under new regime

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has updated its approach to excessive pricing. Osler’s Nathaniel Lipkus and Yael Mansour discuss...

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PMPRB releases long-awaited draft guidelines regarding excessive drug pricing under new regime
Osler Update November 10, 2022

Construction and Infrastructure Disputes – Specialized Practices and Procedures – Good Faith in Contractual Performance (Webinar)

Our recent webinar provides insights on two landmark Supreme Court of Canada decisions addressing good faith in contractual performance.

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Osler Update November 7, 2022

Are pension plan administrators legally required to consider climate change?

Osler’s ESG Explorer podcast discusses how pension plan administrators are likely required to manage climate-related risks.

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Osler Update November 7, 2022

Ontario’s electronic monitoring policy requirements now in effect

With Ontario’s electronic monitoring policy requirement for employers with 25 or more employees now in effect, we review the factors organizations...

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Osler Update November 7, 2022

Are pension plan administrators legally required to consider climate change?

Osler’s ESG Explorer podcast discusses how pension plan administrators are likely required to manage climate-related risks.

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Osler Update November 3, 2022

Fall Economic Statement 2022

The Fall Economic Statement updates previously announced tax measures and proposes new tax measures.

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Fall Economic Statement 2022
Osler Update November 3, 2022

Update on legally-binding contracts with First Nations

Band council resolutions are not mandatory for contracts with a First Nation, according to an Alberta Court of Appeal decision.

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