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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Québec makes sweeping changes to its French language laws

On May 24, 2022, the Québec National Assembly, the provincial legislature, adopted Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Canadian privacy class actions evolve beyond traditional data breaches

The Court’s decision is a significant vindication of the rights of database defendants.

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

The perils of evidentiary ‘Jenga towers’ in securities class actions

In a series of securities class action decisions issued in 2022, Ontario courts provided useful guidance on elements of the statutory cause of action...

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The perils of evidentiary ‘Jenga towers’ in securities class actions
Osler Update January 11, 2023

No exit: Force majeure and economic risk allocation during COVID-19

When COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and various government restrictions were imposed...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Tax avoidance in Canada and the future of the GAAR

The Canadian Income Tax Act (Tax Act) contains a general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) which can negate tax benefits arising from “abusive” tax...

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Tax avoidance in Canada and the future of the GAAR
Osler Update January 11, 2023

Reverse vesting orders: Popular in Canada and going international?

Since we last discussed the then-novel restructuring mechanism known as the reverse vesting order (RVO) in 2020...

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Reverse vesting orders: Popular in Canada and going international?
Osler Update January 11, 2023

Financial services regulation in 2022: Bridging the gaps

Following key legislative and regulatory developments in the Canadian financial services space over the past several years...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

2022: A big year for benchmark interbank offered rate reform

Over the past few years, the Canadian financial market has watched from the sidelines as other jurisdictions retired their benchmark interbank...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Digital assets and blockchain: Trudging the road to greater clarity

It was an interesting and challenging year for many players in the crypto space in 2022...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Capital markets activity slows as regulatory changes appear on the horizon

After a frenzied 18-month period for the capital markets in Canada, 2022 saw a rapid about-face in activity levels, with initial public offering...

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Capital markets activity slows as regulatory changes appear on the horizon

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