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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 1, 2022

Agriculture Ministers agree on new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership

A further government investment of $500 million is being made in the Canadian agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sectors.

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Agriculture Ministers agree on new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Osler Update August 29, 2022

Treaty infringement claims for cumulative effects come to Alberta

This July, the Duncan’s First Nation (DFN) in northern Alberta filed a claim against the province alleging an unjustifiable infringement of their...

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Osler Update August 23, 2022

Crypto bankruptcies and how Canada’s regulatory regime can help protect Canadian investors

The collapse of the crypto market between May and July of this year created a crisis of confidence following heavy investment losses and the high...

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Osler Update August 18, 2022

Superior Court suspends the upcoming obligation for legal persons to produce French certified translations, introduced by Bill 96, pending final adjudication of a constitutional challenge

Osler lawyers provide their analysis of the Superior Court of Québec recent suspension of two provisions of Bill 96 regarding the usage of French in...

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Osler Update August 17, 2022

CARR releases anticipated CDOR loan fallback language

Osler’s Lisa Mantello and Jasmyn Lee explain the CARR working group’s highly anticipated recommended fallback language for loan agreements that...

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Osler Update August 17, 2022

Patty patents: Canadian courtroom grilling in the works?

There is a new beef in the plant-based meat market, but you won’t find this one on the shelves of your local grocery store.

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Osler Update August 12, 2022

Draft federal tax legislation package released

On August 9, 2022, the Canadian federal government released a package of draft legislation to implement various tax measures, update certain...

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Osler Update August 10, 2022

Legal writing: The B.C. Court of Appeal provides guidance on the drafting of factums

The importance of conciseness in legal writing and a summary of key first principles on factum drafting was emphasized in a recent Court decision.

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Osler Update August 9, 2022

Recommended fallback language should encourage a smooth transition from CDOR to CORRA (webinar)

With the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average set to replace the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate by June 2024, newly released recommended fallback...

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Osler Update August 5, 2022

The chilling effect of crypto winter on directors and officers

Osler lawyers discuss the potential personal liability of directors and officers who steward digital asset companies when these companies are faced...

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