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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 May 24, 2022

International Sustainability Standards Board releases draft sustainability and climate change disclosure proposals for public comment

The International Sustainability Standards Board has issued proposed global standards for sustainability- and climate-related disclosure for public...

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Osler Update May 24, 2022

Bringing ‘offshore’ digital asset transaction information onshore: The OECD’s proposed crypto asset reporting framework

Osler lawyers share their insights on the OECD’s proposed global tax transparency framework intended to provide for the reporting and exchange of...

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Bringing ‘offshore’ digital asset transaction information onshore: The OECD’s proposed crypto asset reporting framework
Osler Update May 17, 2022

Refinitiv announces 2024 CDOR cessation

Refinitiv announced on May 16, 2022, that it will cease the calculation and publication of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR) on June 28, 2024....

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Osler Update May 12, 2022

Accessibility with a plan: new accessibility regulations in British Columbia and Manitoba

New regulations in British Columbia and Manitoba aim to promote equal participation in employment and public services for individuals with...

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Osler Update May 12, 2022

Fintechs: Negotiating service contracts with financial institutions

In their paper, Osler lawyers Simon Hodgett and Christine Jackson share their insights on factors to consider when negotiating commercial contracts...

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Osler Update May 11, 2022

Alberta Court of Appeal finds federal impact assessment regime unconstitutional

In this Osler Update, we summarize the key aspects of the decision for proponents and businesses subject to federal environmental laws.

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Osler Update May 4, 2022

Act now: Request examination early to avoid excess claims fees and other restrictions under proposed new Canadian Patent Rules

The Government of Canada is proposing amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules that will introduce excess claims fees and a Request for Continued...

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Act now: Request examination early to avoid excess claims fees and other restrictions under proposed new Canadian Patent Rules
Osler Update May 4, 2022

Canadian anti-hybrid tax legislation released in draft

On April 29, 2022, the Department of Finance released the first of two packages of draft legislation to implement its proposals to eliminate the tax...

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Osler Update May 2, 2022

Cross-border lending in Canada: what you need to know

Despite the pandemic, globalization of business and finance has continued to accelerate. Lenders and borrowers have several unique Canadian legal...

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Osler Update May 2, 2022

First round of proposed amendments to the Competition Act revealed

Proposed amendments to Canada’s Competition Act would introduce significantly higher penalties for anti-competitive conduct and criminalize...

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