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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 August 9, 2022

Recommended fallback language should encourage a smooth transition from CDOR to CORRA (webinar)

With the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average set to replace the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate by June 2024, newly released recommended fallback...

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Osler Update August 5, 2022

The chilling effect of crypto winter on directors and officers

Osler lawyers discuss the potential personal liability of directors and officers who steward digital asset companies when these companies are faced...

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Osler Update July 26, 2022

Divisional Court releases precedent-setting decision regarding hospital privileges

In an Update, Osler lawyers provide their insights on a Divisional Court precedent-setting decision for hospital privileges cases.

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Osler Update July 22, 2022

Budget 2022 Bill beefs up economic sanctions legislation

Amendments to Canada’s economic sanctions rules proposed in Budget 2022 have now received royal assent.

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Osler Update July 19, 2022

Canada bans Russian gold imports and export of various manufacturing services, and designates ‘disinformation agents’

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters the half-year mark, Canada announces further sanctions prohibiting the import of certain gold products from...

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Osler Update July 19, 2022

A delicate balancing act: certifying multi-jurisdictional class actions in British Columbia

Osler lawyers provide their analysis of the B.C. Court of Appeal’s recent decision of an appeal of an order certifying a multi-jurisdictional class...

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A delicate balancing act: certifying multi-jurisdictional class actions in British Columbia
Osler Update July 14, 2022

Increasing complexity of regulation in financial services drives dynamic practice

Increasing complexity of financial services driving evolution of practice for Osler’s Elizabeth Sale, partner, Banking and Financial Services

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Osler Update July 12, 2022

Bill 96: Understanding Québec’s French language law

Bill 96, adopted by Québec’s National Assembly in May 2022, brings significant amendments to the Charter of the French Language that will affect...

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Osler Update July 6, 2022

Canadian anti-hybrid rules and EU debt equity bias reduction allowance

Recent EU tax measures extend to taxpayers the benefit of notional interest deductions on equity while Canada targets certain notional interest...

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Osler Update July 6, 2022

Canada’s new clean fuel standard – obligations for liquid fuel suppliers and opportunities for low-carbon energy producers

Canada’s new Clean Fuel Standard came into force on June 20, 2022, targeting carbon emission reductions in liquid fossil fuels and aiming to spur...

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