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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 July 26, 2022

Divisional Court releases precedent-setting decision regarding hospital privileges

In an Update, Osler lawyers provide their insights on a Divisional Court precedent-setting decision for hospital privileges cases.

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Osler Update July 22, 2022

Budget 2022 Bill beefs up economic sanctions legislation

Amendments to Canada’s economic sanctions rules proposed in Budget 2022 have now received royal assent.

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Osler Update July 19, 2022

Canada bans Russian gold imports and export of various manufacturing services, and designates ‘disinformation agents’

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters the half-year mark, Canada announces further sanctions prohibiting the import of certain gold products from...

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Osler Update July 19, 2022

A delicate balancing act: certifying multi-jurisdictional class actions in British Columbia

Osler lawyers provide their analysis of the B.C. Court of Appeal’s recent decision of an appeal of an order certifying a multi-jurisdictional class...

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A delicate balancing act: certifying multi-jurisdictional class actions in British Columbia
Osler Update July 14, 2022

Increasing complexity of regulation in financial services drives dynamic practice

Increasing complexity of financial services driving evolution of practice for Osler’s Elizabeth Sale, partner, Banking and Financial Services

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Osler Update July 12, 2022

Bill 96: Understanding Québec’s French language law

Bill 96, adopted by Québec’s National Assembly in May 2022, brings significant amendments to the Charter of the French Language that will affect...

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Osler Update July 6, 2022

Canadian anti-hybrid rules and EU debt equity bias reduction allowance

Recent EU tax measures extend to taxpayers the benefit of notional interest deductions on equity while Canada targets certain notional interest...

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Osler Update July 6, 2022

Canada’s new clean fuel standard – obligations for liquid fuel suppliers and opportunities for low-carbon energy producers

Canada’s new Clean Fuel Standard came into force on June 20, 2022, targeting carbon emission reductions in liquid fossil fuels and aiming to spur...

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Osler Update June 30, 2022

Canadian sanctions laws: key considerations for loan transactions

Canadian sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine include the prohibition of providing financial services to certain persons and...

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Osler Update June 29, 2022

Investment Canada Act voluntary national security notification process for non-controlling investments to take effect August 2, 2022

Osler lawyers provide a synopsis of a new voluntary notification option within the national security review regime of the Investment Canada Act.

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