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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 June 21, 2024

Major Canadian tax bills enacted into law

Two major Canadian tax bills were enacted into law before Parliament adjourned for the summer. The Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023...

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Major Canadian tax bills enacted into law
Osler Update June 19, 2024

Canadian capital gains tax increase to take effect June 25

Update: On January 31, 2025, the Canadian federal government announced that it was deferring the previously announced increase to the capital...

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Canadian capital gains tax increase to take effect June 25
Osler Update June 10, 2024

Energy transition and the opportunity for Canada to be an ‘energy superpower’

In conversation with: Paula Olexiuk and Vivek Warrier The energy transition in Canada is a complex process involving the shift from traditional...

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Energy transition and the opportunity for Canada to be an ‘energy superpower’
Osler Update June 7, 2024

Fundamental changes made to Planning Act appeals as Bill 185 receives royal assent

On June 6, 2024, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 (Bill 185), was given royal assent, bringing into force sweeping changes to the...

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Fundamental changes made to Planning Act appeals as Bill 185 receives royal assent
Osler Update June 5, 2024

Incoming changes to consumer protection legislation in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador

Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador have introduced new legislation to overhaul their respective consumer protection regimes. This...

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Incoming changes to consumer protection legislation in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador
Osler Update June 5, 2024

The board’s oversight in the age of AI: ethics, compliance and competitive advantage

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global business landscape at an almost dizzying speed. Many organizations, and their directors,...

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The board’s oversight in the age of AI: ethics, compliance and competitive advantage
Osler Update May 31, 2024

Updated Ineligibility and Suspension Policy creates significant new compliance challenges for suppliers to Government of Canada

Selling goods and services to the Government of Canada just became more challenging. Effective today (May 31, 2024), participants in most new...

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Updated Ineligibility and Suspension Policy creates significant new compliance challenges for suppliers to Government of Canada
Osler Update May 29, 2024

Incoming changes to consumer protection laws: implications for financial service providers

Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador have introduced new legislation to overhaul their respective consumer protection regimes,...

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Incoming changes to consumer protection laws: implications for financial service providers
Osler Update May 21, 2024

News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Real Estate team (5th ed.) May 2024

Stay current on developing legislation and news from Osler’s Commercial Real Estate sector and learn about our team and what they have been...

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News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Real Estate team (5th ed.) May 2024
Osler Update May 10, 2024

Saskatchewan’s Franchise Disclosure Act receives royal assent

Saskatchewan recently become the seventh Canadian province to enact franchise legislation.

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Saskatchewan’s Franchise Disclosure Act receives royal assent

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