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Clean energy tax incentives in Budget 2024

Budget 2024 includes tax incentives to support the adoption of clean energy technology and Canada’s net-zero commitments, including investment tax...

Supreme Court of Canada applies the Charter to Indigenous government

The Supreme Court of Canada recently settled important questions regarding the interplay between the collective rights of Indigenous peoples and...

Federal budget briefing 2024

Get expert insight and analysis of the tax proposals in Budget 2024, including the capital gains inclusion rate increase and other new or updated...

The impact of IFRS 16 on bond and loan covenants — five years out

A little more than five years ago, IFRS 16 Leases took effect and rewrote the accounting rules for classifying leases and lease payments in financial...

Ontario government announces proposed amendments to Planning Act and Development Charges Act

On April 10, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 185, the “Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2023”. The Bill proposes to repeal...

News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Financial Services Group — April 2024

Osler’s national Financial Services Group is pleased to present its third newsletter.

Missed guidance: Canada’s new sanctions FAQs offer more questions than answers

Global Affairs Canada has quietly updated its FAQs to provide new guidance on Canada’s autonomous economic sanctions, including those related to...

No longer just tobacco and opioids: B.C. plans commencing more class actions to recover health care costs involving virtually any product

On March 14, 2024, the province of British Columbia proposed broad multi-government class action legislation to claim costs arising from...

Navigating aircraft security in Québec

The division of powers between federal and provincial jurisdictions in Canada empowers the provinces to exercise their legislative authority over...

CSA publishes updated guidance on ESG-related investment fund disclosure

On March 7, the Canadian Securities Administrators released expanded guidance on disclosure and sales communication practices for ESG-related...