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Featured Osler Updates July 6, 2026

B.C.’s new compliance and enforcement agency reshapes natural resource oversight

Natural resource operators may face a more centralized enforcement environment.

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B.C.’s new compliance and enforcement agency reshapes natural resource oversight
Featured Osler Updates June 25, 2026

Skinny drug labels and induced infringement: court decision creates divergence between U.S. and Canadian law

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision solidifies U.S. case law on “skinny labelling”.

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Featured Osler Updates June 30, 2026

Alberta’s data centre regulations: guidance on power generation for large load facilities

Insights into the new framework intended to support data centre investment while addressing challenges associated with increased electricity demand.

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Osler Update March 12, 2018

Law Commission of Ontario launches consultations for its Class Actions Reform Project

The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) just released its first consultation paper on class actions, and launched a province-wide consultation process...

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Osler Update March 9, 2018

Lexology Navigator: Ontario Employment and Labour 2018

Employers in Ontario need to be cognizant of the legal and regulatory framework in which they must operate.

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Osler Update March 9, 2018

Lexology Navigator: Québec Employment and Labour 2018

Most employers in Québec are governed by provincial legislation (while some are covered by federal legislation) with the nature of the employer’s...

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Osler Update March 9, 2018

Lexology Navigator: Alberta Employment and Labour 2018

Canada’s unique constitutional division of powers between the federal and provincial governments means that most employers in Alberta are covered...

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Osler Update March 9, 2018

L’action collective des apiculteurs du Québec est autorisée

La Cour supérieure du Québec a accueilli une demande pour le compte des apiculteurs du Québec visant à faire autoriser une action collective dans...

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Osler Update March 8, 2018

PDAC 2018: Mining sector gets back to work

While PDAC 2018 was not on par with PDAC 2011, in our view, 2018 can be summed up as the year the mining industry got back to work with greater...

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Osler Update March 7, 2018

Federal Court of Appeal clarifies and reaffirms transactional common interest privilege: Iggillis Holdings Inc. v. M.N.R., 2018 FCA 51

In Iggillis Holdings Inc. v. M.N.R., the Federal Court of Appeal unanimously overturned a 2016 decision of the Federal Court of Canada and, in...

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Federal Court of Appeal clarifies and reaffirms transactional common interest privilege: Iggillis Holdings Inc. v. M.N.R., 2018 FCA 51
Osler Update March 2, 2018

Investment limited partnerships: Federal Budget 2018

The government's budget announced plans to go forward with amendments to the Excise Tax Act (Canada) that are intended to levy GST/HST on management...

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Osler Update February 27, 2018

Federal Budget Briefing 2018

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Budget 2018. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian businesses.

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Osler Update February 20, 2018

Vote deadline set for the Cannabis Act

The Senate has set June 7, 2018, as the deadline to hold its final vote on the legalization of recreational use cannabis in Canada.

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