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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 March 2, 2020

Alberta Court gives Cabinet 10 days to decide on oil sands project

The Court found an unjustified 19-month delay to be “abusive” and ordered Cabinet to decide within 10 days whether to approve Prosper Petroleum...

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Osler Update February 28, 2020

Ontario releases new Provincial Policy Statement, 2020

On February 28, 2020, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing released the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020.  It will come into effect on May...

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Osler Update February 26, 2020

A Trojan Horse at the gates: Alberta Court of Appeal finds federal carbon tax unconstitutional

In a 4-1 majority decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal found the federal carbon tax legislation (the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act)...

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A Trojan Horse at the gates: Alberta Court of Appeal finds federal carbon tax unconstitutional
Osler Update February 21, 2020

Canadian investment markets turning green: Sustainable finance and green lending

Global recognition of the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations among investors and firms has prompted an emerging...

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Osler Update February 21, 2020

New guidance on special committees and going private transactions

The Ontario Securities Commission’s reasons for its decision in Re The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. have important disclosure and procedural...

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Osler Update February 19, 2020

Treaty exempt gain by Luxembourg holding company upheld by Federal Court of Appeal

The Federal Court of Appeal confirmed that a Luxembourg holding company was entitled to a capital gains exemption under the Canada-Luxembourg tax...

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Treaty exempt gain by Luxembourg holding company upheld by Federal Court of Appeal
Osler Update February 12, 2020

Yukon Court of Appeal upholds transaction value in dissent decision

In Carlock v. ExxonMobil Canada Holdings ULC, 2020 YKCA 4, the Court of Appeal of Yukon found that the negotiated deal price was the fair value of...

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Osler Update February 12, 2020

ASC clarifies expectations relating to production disclosure by oil and gas issuers

In its annual Oil and Gas Review published on December 23, 2019, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) highlighted concerns related to production...

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Osler Update February 7, 2020

Health Canada proposes restrictions on the promotion of vaping products under the Tobacco and Vaping Product Act

Health Canada has proposed new regulations that would place stricter limits on the advertising and promotion of vaping products and make health...

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Osler Update February 3, 2020

OECD provides additional detail on Pillar One proposal in update on international tax reform – Seeking consensus-based solution in 2020

On January 31, 2020, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS released the Statement by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS on the Two-Pillar...

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