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Featured Osler Updates November 4, 2025

Federal budget briefing 2025

Budget 2025 includes modest tax proposals for businesses and individuals, plus long-awaited amendments to the transfer pricing regime.

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Federal budget briefing 2025
Featured Osler Updates December 8, 2025

Québec’s Bill 10: new rules for subscriptions and ticket resale practices – what businesses need to know

The proposals would create a new legal framework for businesses in these sectors, amplifying risk in class action matters and regulatory scrutiny.

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Featured Osler Updates November 27, 2025

German and U.K. courts diverge on whether AI models infringe copyright  

When it comes to AI and copyright, recent rulings show there is no global consensus on whether training models infringe.

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Osler Update January 6, 2025

Legislative Update Report No. 2024-24 Le Bulletin d’actualités législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 12/12 to 12/25 Note: If you...

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Legislative Update Report No. 2024-24 Le Bulletin d’actualités législatives
Osler Update January 2, 2025

Competition Bureau releases draft environmental claims guidelines for public consultation

We examine the key observations from the draft guidelines and what businesses need to consider when making environmental claims.

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Competition Bureau releases draft environmental claims guidelines for public consultation
Osler Update December 23, 2024

Registrar to begin cancellation proceedings for randomly selected trademark registrations

Starting in January 2025, the Trademarks Opposition Board will begin a pilot project where the Registrar of Trademarks will initiate cancellation...

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Registrar to begin cancellation proceedings for randomly selected trademark registrations
Osler Update December 18, 2024

Declining hostile bids, IPOs and public companies

Canada has seen a decline in hostile take-over bids and a rise in shareholder activism, alongside a continued decrease in IPOs suggesting policy...

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Declining hostile bids, IPOs and public companies
Osler Update December 17, 2024

Fall Economic Statement 2024

The Fall Economic Statement includes proposed changes to Canada’s clean energy measures, SR&ED program and pension fund investment rules.

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Fall Economic Statement 2024
Osler Update December 17, 2024

No forward funding: the Alderbridge Way revision

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has emphasized the importance of clear contractual conditions in financing transactions.

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No forward funding: the Alderbridge Way revision
Osler Update December 16, 2024

Legislative Update Report No. 2024-23 Le Bulletin d’actualités législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 11/21 to 12/11.

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Legislative Update Report No. 2024-23 Le Bulletin d’actualités législatives
Osler Update December 13, 2024

Alberta codifies renewable energy policy objectives with new regulations

On December 6, 2024, Alberta introduced regulations placing new restrictions on — and creating new regulatory requirements for — new power plant...

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Alberta codifies renewable energy policy objectives with new regulations
Osler Update December 13, 2024

New hearing ordered for historic youth-led Charter challenge to Ontario’s Cap and Trade Cancellation Act

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has revived a claim by youth activists who argue that the greenhouse gas emissions target set under Ontario’s Cap...

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New hearing ordered for historic youth-led Charter challenge to Ontario’s Cap and Trade Cancellation Act
Osler Update December 5, 2024

Department of Finance seeks consultation by December 30 on changes to Canada’s AML regime

The consultation period for the proposed new amendments closes on December 30, 2024.

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Department of Finance seeks consultation by December 30 on changes to Canada’s AML regime

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