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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 December 23, 2021

OECD releases model rules for global minimum tax

The OECD released model rules for the proposed global minimum tax under Pillar Two of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework.

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Osler Update December 21, 2021

Federal government releases draft digital services tax legislation

Draft legislation released by the federal government for the proposed digital services tax reaffirms Canada’s intention to impose a new tax if no...

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Federal government releases draft digital services tax legislation
Osler Update December 17, 2021

Cineplex awarded $1.2 billion by Ontario court for ‘busted deal’

In a highly anticipated decision, an Ontario Court has held that Cineworld improperly terminated its December 2019 agreement to purchase Cineplex’s...

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Cineplex awarded $1.2 billion by Ontario court for ‘busted deal’
Osler Update December 14, 2021

Supreme Court of Canada expands discretion of the Courts to allow pre-post compensation in ‘rare’ cases

Osler lawyers analyze a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision which provides courts with an additional tool to ensure fairness in the insolvency...

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Supreme Court of Canada expands discretion of the Courts to allow pre-post compensation in ‘rare’ cases
Osler Update December 14, 2021

Economic and Fiscal Update 2021

The 2021 Economic and Fiscal Update sets out measures adopted and proposed to address the pandemic and support Canada’s economic recovery.

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Decoding crypto – Providing regulatory clarity to cryptoasset businesses

In 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) brought much anticipated clarity to the regulatory landscape for cryptoasset businesses...

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Decoding crypto – Providing regulatory clarity to cryptoasset businesses
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Manitoba’s retail sales tax rules expand to online sales and streaming platforms

Manitoba’s retail sales tax rules come into force, expanding sales tax to online sales and streaming services.

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Speculating on the “new normal” in the post-pandemic global economy

When the pandemic started, we imagined an economy that could be stopped and then simply restarted, perhaps six months later.

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Speculating on the “new normal” in the post-pandemic global economy
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Supply chain disruption in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant challenges for the global supply chain. This is a result of unprecedented demand for goods paired with...

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Back to the office? New workplace norms expected to evolve in coming years

As we emerge from the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, employers are increasingly focused on establishing new workplace norms...

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