Owner liability as an ‘employer’ under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act

Members of Osler’s Construction and Litigation and Employment and Labour teams hosted an important webinar to discuss the Ontario (Labour) v....

Canadian securities regulators issue warning about crypto trading

On November 21, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) issued a warning to investors about elevated risks of trading crypto assets....

Osler’s Year-End Professionalism Series: 17 Life Hacks to Buck Burnout

Join us as Tracy Lalonde, founder of Joychiever, presents simple life hacks to help manage your work life more effectively so you can live your whole...

Québec Court of Appeal rules on consequence of voluntary disclosure of privileged information made to law enforcement in the context of an investigation

On October 17, 2022, the Québec Court of Appeal in Centre universitaire de santé McGill c. Lemay (Lemay) held that the voluntary disclosure of...

Conveying air rights: Unlocking development potential in the GTA’s urban core

The sale and conveyance of air rights is gaining more prominence in Toronto and other Canadian jurisdictions to help address the shortage of...

Recalls can be preferable to class action proceedings

In Coles v. FCA Canada Inc., 2022 ONSC 5575, the Court recently denied certification of a proposed product liability class action on the basis that...

New crypto guidance for federally regulated entities

On November 16, 2022, a joint statement was released to federally regulated entities engaging in crypto-asset activities or crypto-related services...

Transparency International identifies concerns with Canadian enforcement in biannual report

Canada continues to face criticism for a perceived lack of anti-corruption enforcement. Osler’s Malcolm Aboud, Sarah Firestone and Sierra Farr...