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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 December 18, 2023

2023 Fall Economic Statement: key developments for financial services providers

In last month's Fall Economic Statement, the federal government provided updates on open banking, payments modernization, measures to combat...

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Osler Update December 18, 2023

Important changes to the Competition Act, including the abuse of dominance provisions, now in effect

On December 15, 2023, Bill C-56 received royal assent. The bill substantially expands Canada’s monopolization law as set out in the abuse of...

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Important changes to the Competition Act, including the abuse of dominance provisions, now in effect
Osler Update December 11, 2023

The future of payments regulation has arrived: final regulations to the Retail Payment Activities Act released

We look at the key changes between the draft and the final regulations, next steps and what payment service providers can do to prepare for...

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The future of payments regulation has arrived: final regulations to the Retail Payment Activities Act released
Osler Update December 11, 2023

Presenting our Legal Outlook

After many successful years of publishing the Legal Year in Review (LYIR) outlining our reflections on significant developments in the Canadian legal...

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Presenting our Legal Outlook
Osler Update December 11, 2023

Canada emerging as a powerhouse in the global EV supply chain

Ambitious goals to decarbonize the economy, combined with global geopolitical dynamics.

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Canada emerging as a powerhouse in the global EV supply chain
Osler Update December 11, 2023

AI governance: navigating the path ahead

Without question, during the past year, Canada has witnessed remarkable and radical change in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, with the...

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AI governance: navigating the path ahead
Osler Update December 11, 2023

A tempest of change: impact of climate-related litigation and regulation

It was a year of significant change for climate-related litigation and regulation in 2023. The volume of climate litigation increased significantly...

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A tempest of change: impact of climate-related litigation and regulation
Osler Update December 11, 2023

Proposed clean electricity regulations: is Canada staying in its lane?

In support of international efforts to limit climate change, the Government of Canada is endeavouring to achieve a net-zero emissions national...

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Proposed clean electricity regulations: is Canada staying in its lane?
Osler Update December 11, 2023

Energy transition ushers in compensation claims for shifting land use plans

­­­Energy transition has led to an inevitable shift in government land use plans.

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Energy transition ushers in compensation claims for shifting land use plans
Osler Update December 11, 2023

Impact of transparency register requirements on financial sponsors

In recent years, new requirements for private companies to disclose corporate ownership information have proliferated across Canada.

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Impact of transparency register requirements on financial sponsors