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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 December 4, 2023

Canada introduces legislation to implement clean technology and carbon capture tax credits and provides update on remaining clean energy tax credits

The Canadian federal government has introduced an implementation bill and provided further details of its clean energy initiatives.

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Canada introduces legislation to implement clean technology and carbon capture tax credits and provides update on remaining clean energy tax credits
Osler Update December 1, 2023

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) increasing official fees effective January 1, 2024

CIPO is set to substantially increase official fees for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights on January 1, 2024.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) increasing official fees effective January 1, 2024
Osler Update November 29, 2023

Significant amendments to Canada’s Competition Act with far-reaching implications

Introduced in Parliament on November 28, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 proposes substantial amendments to Canada's Competition...

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Osler Update November 29, 2023

Q4 2023 economic update with Stephen Poloz (webinar)

With inflation inching closer to the Bank of Canada’s target rate and the possibility of interest rate cuts to come in the new year, Canadian...

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Osler Update November 28, 2023

News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Financial Services Group – November 2023

Osler’s national Financial Services Group is pleased to present its second newsletter. On a regular basis we share an informative article with...

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Osler Update November 28, 2023

Indigenous Law Insights: Tripartite conservation agreement between federal government, B.C. and First Nations Leadership Council

A recent tripartite agreement may serve as a model for further Indigenous involvement in land management decision-making.

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Osler Update November 27, 2023

Court rules federal cabinet acted outside their authority by broadly designating plastic manufactured items as toxic

The Federal Court recently ruled that the federal cabinet acted outside their authority when they issued an order adding “Plastic Manufactured...

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Court rules federal cabinet acted outside their authority by broadly designating plastic manufactured items as toxic
Osler Update November 23, 2023

News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Real Estate team – Fall 2023

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

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Osler Update November 21, 2023

Ontario court refuses to exclude U.S. shareholders from class: the ‘day of reckoning’ had not yet dawned

The Ontario Superior Court certified a global class in a securities class action against a Toronto-based company, even though U.S. shareholders who...

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Ontario court refuses to exclude U.S. shareholders from class: the ‘day of reckoning’ had not yet dawned
Osler Update November 21, 2023

Fall Economic Statement 2023

The Fall Economic Statement updates previously announced tax measures and proposes new tax measures.

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Fall Economic Statement 2023