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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 November 3, 2022

Fall Economic Statement 2022

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

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Fall Economic Statement 2022
Osler Update November 3, 2022

Update on legally-binding contracts with First Nations

Band council resolutions are not mandatory for contracts with a First Nation, according to an Alberta Court of Appeal decision.

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Osler Update November 3, 2022

New restrictions and divestiture orders send clear warning to foreign SOE investment in Canada’s critical minerals sector

Less than a week after issuing its new policy on foreign state-owned enterprise investment in Canada’s critical minerals sector, the federal...

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Osler Update October 27, 2022

Alberta Prompt Payment and Adjudication (webinar)

Osler’s Alberta Prompt Payment and Adjudication webinar examines why prompt payment and mandatory adjudication legislation is being adopted in...

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Osler Update October 26, 2022

Forget everything you thought you knew about planning approvals in Ontario…

The omnibus bill proposes amendments to nine different acts, and proposes a new act to implement the construction of significant sewage...

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Osler Update October 25, 2022

Courts provide guidance on contracting with Indigenous communities – Indigenous Law Insights October 2022 (webinar)

We explore the implications of placing an on-reserve business into receivership, the recent cumulative impact claim in northern Ontario and more in...

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Osler Update October 24, 2022

Supreme Court of Canada clarifies law on de facto expropriation

On October 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Annapolis Group Inc v. Halifax Regional Municipality which revisited...

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Osler Update October 20, 2022

The Superior Court of Québec denies certification of a proposed worldwide securities class action

Osler lawyers review a Québec court decision in which a proposed securities class action was solely based on a short seller report.

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The Superior Court of Québec denies certification of a proposed worldwide securities class action
Osler Update October 20, 2022

When games become gambles – criminal law implications of ‘pay to earn’ NFT games

The possible criminal implications of ‘pay to earn’ NFT games are explored by Osler lawyers in an Update.

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When games become gambles – criminal law implications of ‘pay to earn’ NFT games
Osler Update October 17, 2022

Bill C 13: Potential uncertainty for federal undertakings in Québec

On May 30, Bill C 13, which makes several changes to strengthen, protect and promote the French language, received its second reading before the...

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