Commission emphasizes take-over bid regime predictability in ESW/Optiva decision

The OSC released the reasons for its order of Sept 14, 2020, dismissing the application for exemptive relief brought by ESW, the largest shareholder...

“Minimal role” for appellate courts reviewing case management orders

As the Court of Appeal for Ontario recently confirmed in Louis v. Poitras, 2021 ONCA 49, discretionary case management orders attract deference on...

Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Final Report: A set of thoughtful ideas or a blueprint for change?

The Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (the “Taskforce”) published its final report on January 22, 2021 (the...

Canadian courts are interpreting supplementary pharmaceutical patent protection more broadly than their EU counterparts

In the first two Canadian Federal Court decisions to interpret the scope of CSPs, the Court ruled in favour of broad CSP protection where similar...

Digital Asset Investing for Institutional Investors

Please join us on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. for a virtual panel discussion on the potential exponential growth in adopting digital...

Mark Longo on growing Osler’s Vancouver office, transactional activity in the tech sector and more – Lexpert TV

Mark Longo, Managing Partner of Osler’s Vancouver office, tells Lexpert TV that he expects to see “a lot of transactional activity...

Ontario Superior Court denies certification of Cambridge Analytica class action

On February 16, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a motion for class certification in Simpson v. Facebook, Inc., a putative...

Supreme Court denies Crown’s request for leave to appeal Cameco transfer pricing decision

On February 18, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada declined the Crown’s application seeking leave to appeal the June 2020 decision of the Federal...

Québec – New regulations to amend the Construction Code, Chapter I – Building and the Safety Code – Chapter VIII – Buildings

On December 16, 2020, the Québec government proposed new regulations under the Building Act; namely draft regulation to amend Chapter I, Building,...