Technology highlights: AI, financial services, PropTech and blockchain

Over the past year, the trends we wrote about in 2018 have continued. We have also seen the development and adoption of new technologies in...

Alberta Court of Appeal finds Alberta local beer preferences unconstitutional

On December 2, 2019, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued a decision rendering unconstitutional portions of Alberta government mark-ups charged on the...

Ontario introduces significant changes to class actions

On December 9, 2019, the Ontario government introduced amendments to Ontario class action legislation that will make it easier for courts and...

Ontario government releases fall economic statement: Modernizing financial services

On November 6, 2019, the Ontario government released its fall economic statement, 2019 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: A Plan to Build...

SEC proposes amendments to proxy rules applying to proxy advisory firms

In November 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed amendments to its proxy rules to regulate certain of the...

Court of Appeal for Ontario articulates limits on jurisdiction to ‘pull up’ an appeal

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently released brief reasons which provide essential guidance regarding the limits of the Court’s ability to...

Osler submission to OECD advocates for narrow application of Global Anti-Base Erosion Proposal

Osler has made a submission to the OECD advocating that the GloBE Proposal should be applied narrowly, and should only proceed once a strong...

‘Green’ governance: CSA outlines expectations regarding governance disclosure and practices in the cannabis sector

Regulatory and legal risks abound in developing business areas, such as the recently legalized cannabis industry in Canada. One of the key challenges...

Court provides roadmap for seeking administrative law remedies and damages in one class proceeding

Challenging public authorities in courts can be … challenging. Apart from institutional advantages and formidable defences enjoyed by public...

International Chamber of Commerce releases 2020 update to its standardized international trade terms

The ICC recently released the 2020 update to its standardized international trade terms (Incoterms 2020). Incoterms 2020 builds on the most recent...