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Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies the duties of parties to a right of first refusal

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario clarifies the limits of duties among participating parties in the sale of an asset bound by a...

Ontario Superior Court denies leave and certification in proposed securities class action, provides guidance on plaintiffs’ evidentiary burden and mining issuers’ disclosure obligations

Facts literally “buried in the ground” cannot form the basis of a viable misrepresentation claim, said the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in a...

Bill 23 – More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 passed… fast.

Royal Assent has been given to Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, which was passed quickly but did undergo some important changes.

Risks surrounding post-report consultation: Indigenous Law Insights November 2022 (webinar)

In the November session of our Indigenous Law Insights webinar series, Sander Duncanson and Jesse Baker explored risks surrounding the post-report...

Court of Appeal confirms settlements must be ‘immediately’ disclosed, and consequences for non-disclosure are severe – an environmental perspective

Recent Court of Appeal decisions have emphasized the importance of immediate disclosure of settlements. Read our environmental perspective here.

When can a company refuse a shareholder proposal?

Canadian public companies are increasingly being asked to include shareholder proposals for consideration at their annual meetings. But what are the...

Franchisors beware: amendments to the Competition Act criminalize no-poach and no-hire provisions

Early next summer, amendments to the Competition Act will criminalize no-poach and no-hire provisions in certain circumstances. How could the new...

National Institute of Standards and Technology releases draft AI Risk Management Framework for feedback

Osler’s Simon Hodgett, Sam Ip and Sam Dobbin discuss how the NIST AI Risk Management Framework aims to improve the incorporation of...

Finance releases revised draft EIFEL rules

Finance Canada releases revised draft EIFEL rules with significant changes to many aspects of the proposed regime.