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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 13, 2021

The second year of COVID‑19: A rapidly changing health landscape

Over the course of 2021, workplaces across all industries and sectors faced ongoing challenges when implementing and adapting their policies and...

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The second year of COVID‑19: A rapidly changing health landscape
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Financial services regulation in 2021: Back to business

After the tumult of 2020, 2021 was marked by a return to regulatory functions, as well as growth in key areas.

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Tax planning developments: Important international tax changes

In 2021, a number of significant changes were proposed for international taxation in Canada. Find out more about what changes were introduce in 2021...

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Spotlight on statutory interpretation and tax avoidance: Three key decisions in 2021

In 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) heard two cases involving the permissible limits of international tax planning, giving the Court the...

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Spotlight on statutory interpretation and tax avoidance: Three key decisions in 2021
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Trade regulation in 2021: A year of evolution

In many ways, maintaining the status quo was the defining feature of the 2021 trade landscape. There was a Canadian federal election, but very little...

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Time to talk about ownership of AI-generated intellectual property assets

Systems for protecting intellectual property (IP) have been in place since the Middle Ages, encouraging skilled, innovative technicians by granting...

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Time to talk about ownership of AI-generated intellectual property assets
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Acquiring an AI business – Not your typical tech transaction

The past year also brought into focus how the acquisition of an AI company raises unique risks for purchasers that, in many respects, differ from...

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Lawyers and the AI knowledge gap

In the recent Future Ready Lawyer report, 70% of responding lawyers in corporate legal departments noted that AI will have an impact on their...

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Osler Update December 10, 2021

Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction of labour arbitrators in human rights issues

Supreme Court of Canada confirms the jurisdiction of labour arbitrators in human rights issues where collective bargaining agreements designate...

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Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction of labour arbitrators in human rights issues
Osler Update December 9, 2021

WKSI pilot program comes to Canada, plus issuers and registrants face extended OSC review timelines

Canadian Securities Administrators announce “well-known seasoned issuer” pilot program, and the Ontario Securities Commission says it has...

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