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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 April 27, 2020

Opportunity knocks: Federal government launches Alberta-specific wind and solar procurement process

On April 15, 2020, the federal government (Canada) issued a request for information (RFI) in connection with a new public procurement of wind and...

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Osler Update April 24, 2020

Canadian court interprets CETA drug patent extensions more broadly than EU equivalent

The Federal Court ruled in its first case to consider the Canadian supplementary protection scheme for patented pharmaceuticals in relation to a...

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Osler Update April 21, 2020

Les autorités réglementaires repoussent les délais de mise en œuvre des réformes en réponse à la COVID-19

Alors que la saga de la pandémie COVID-19 continue de se dérouler, les autorités de réglementation financière continuent de faire preuve de...

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Osler Update April 16, 2020

Class action dismissed against the REM: Limits on obligations owed to public transit users

Recently, in Barré v. CDPQ Infra Inc., the Quebec Superior Court dismissed an application for authorization to institute a class action relating to...

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Osler Update April 16, 2020

Tour d’horizon : Revue des allègements réglementaires et autres ayant un impact sur les régimes de retraite et d’avantages sociaux au Canada (mise à jour COVID-19)

La pandémie COVID-19 a entraîné des réponses réglementaires et législatives rapides pour soutenir les entreprises et les travailleurs canadiens...

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Osler Update April 15, 2020

At-the-market distributions – Flexible public financing tool for volatile markets and market rebound positioning

During these uncertain times, at-the-market (ATM) distributions can be one of the best ways for both Canadian and U.S. public issuers to raise...

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At-the-market distributions – Flexible public financing tool for volatile markets and market rebound positioning
Osler Update April 15, 2020

Competition Bureau reiterates its position against anti-competitive generic drug delay tactic

The Competition Bureau recently issued a press release expressing concern about the denial by one brand company, Otsuka, of samples of its kidney...

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Osler Update April 14, 2020

MISE À JOUR : Respect des règles de concurrence pendant la crise du COVID-19 : le gonflement des prix, les pratiques commerciales trompeuses et la collusion

Dans une déclaration publique le 8 avril 2020, le commissaire de la concurrence a reconnu les circonstances extraordinaires de la crise de la...

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Osler Update April 7, 2020

Réponse des tribunaux d’appel à la COVID-19 (mise à jour)

Les tribunaux d’appel canadiens ont restreint leurs opérations afin d’affronter les enjeux de l’urgence sanitaire mondiale créée par la...

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Osler Update April 6, 2020

Supervision du conseil d’administration pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 : une liste de contrôle pour les administrateurs

La pandémie mondiale de COVID-19 et son évolution rapide ont mis une pression énorme sur les entreprises qui cherchent à s’adapter à la...

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