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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 June 11, 2020

Regulation for offshore drilling creates welcome efficiencies under the Impact Assessment Act

On June 3, 2020, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change issued the Regulation Respecting Excluded Physical Activities (Newfoundland...

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Osler Update June 11, 2020

Commerce électronique : la COVID-19 comme catalyseur de changement?

La COVID-19 perturbe le domaine du commerce électronique et ses effets perdureront, affectant la façon d’effectuer des opérations en ligne dans...

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Osler Update June 10, 2020

Alberta Court of Appeal decision clarifies judicial review of administrative decisions in the absence of reasons and treatment of quarries under Alberta’s environmental assessment regime

The Alberta Court of Appeal reversed the judicial review decision of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and held that the Director's decision that...

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Osler Update June 8, 2020

Amendments to “at-the-market” equity offerings a welcome change

On June 4, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators approved amendments to National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions and Companion...

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Osler Update June 5, 2020

Les autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières soulignent des aspects problématiques quant à la divulgation découlant de la COVID-19

Étant donnée la pandémie COVID-19, les autorités de règlementation des marchés de capitaux au Canada offrent aux émetteurs et aux participants...

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Osler Update June 4, 2020

La Cour d’appel du Québec clarifie le contexte de l’arrêt Jordan lorsqu’un nouveau procès est ordonné

Soyez avertis – la Cour d’appel du Québec a récemment décidé que le « pendule de l’arrêt Jordan » devrait être remis à zéro en cas de...

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Osler Update June 2, 2020

The Aquadis case: Québec Court of Appeal confirms the broad powers of the CCAA monitor

The QCA has released its decision in Aquadis, which brings the powers of a CCAA monitor closer to those of a trustee in bankruptcy and provides an...

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Osler Update June 1, 2020

Communications électroniques – un outil essentiel pour le respect des obligations d’information en raison de la perturbation des activités résultant de la COVID-19

La pandémie de COVID-19 continue d’entraîner d’importantes perturbations dans tous les secteurs de notre société. Les administrateurs de...

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Osler Update May 28, 2020

Recours collectif en lien avec la COVID-19 : Rappels de mise en garde au sud de la frontière

Les entreprises canadiennes se sont confrontées à une situation sans précédent ces derniers mois à la suite de la pandémie COVID-19 et des...

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Osler Update May 26, 2020

Canada: International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Published by Mondaq, the International Arbitration Comparative Guide provides a comparative overview of some of the key points of law and practice...

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