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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 July 18, 2024

Blueberry River First Nations files claim against B.C. for the Gundy Plan

On July 8, 2024, Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) filed a Notice of Civil Claim[1] (the Claim) against the province of British...

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Blueberry River First Nations files claim against B.C. for the Gundy Plan
Osler Update July 11, 2024

Superior Court of Québec clarifies obligations of the AMP in an integrity review under the Act respecting contracting by public bodies

In dismissing an application for judicial review by Neptune Security Services Inc. (Neptune), the Superior Court of Québec clarified and confirmed...

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Superior Court of Québec clarifies obligations of the AMP in an integrity review under the Act respecting contracting by public bodies
Osler Update July 10, 2024

The role of ISO/IEC 42001 in AI governance

Global overview of emerging AI standards The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about a complex landscape of...

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The role of ISO/IEC 42001 in AI governance
Osler Update July 5, 2024

Leveraging AI in franchising: opportunities and legal considerations

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a driving force in reshaping and transforming business operations across various industries. In the...

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Leveraging AI in franchising: opportunities and legal considerations
Osler Update July 4, 2024

Canada’s digital services tax enters into force

The Digital Services Tax Act (DSTA) entered into force on June 28, 2024, pursuant to an Order in Council (OIC) of that date. The DSTA was enacted by...

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Canada’s digital services tax enters into force
Osler Update July 3, 2024

Québec publishes final regulation modifying the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business

In January 2024, the Québec government proposed extensive amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and...

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Québec publishes final regulation modifying the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business
Osler Update July 2, 2024

Dow Chemical and Iris Technologies: Supreme Court rules on jurisdictional issues in tax matters

In this Update: On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court released its decisions in Dow Chemical and Iris Technologies regarding the respective...

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Dow Chemical and Iris Technologies: Supreme Court rules on jurisdictional issues in tax matters
Osler Update June 28, 2024

Canada introduces sweeping bill to mandate tech and data interoperability in healthcare

On June 6, 2024, the federal Minister of Health introduced Bill C-72 — An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and...

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Canada introduces sweeping bill to mandate tech and data interoperability in healthcare
Osler Update June 27, 2024

B.C.’s forever litigation: first tobacco, then opioids, now ‘forever chemicals’

On June 21, 2024, the B.C. government filed a proposed national class action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against manufacturers of...

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B.C.’s forever litigation: first tobacco, then opioids, now ‘forever chemicals’
Osler Update June 26, 2024

Automate your franchise disclosure and contracting process

Osler Dash™ helps you grow and support your franchise network more efficiently by automating your franchise documents and process. Contact us...

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