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Cross-border lending in Canada: what you need to know

Despite the pandemic, globalization of business and finance has continued to accelerate. Lenders and borrowers have several unique Canadian legal...

First round of proposed amendments to the Competition Act revealed

Proposed amendments to Canada’s Competition Act would introduce significantly higher penalties for anti-competitive conduct and criminalize...

FINTRAC retracts merchant servicing and payment processing exemptions

Anti-money laundering requirements in Canada: 2021 Changes (osler.com)

Evolution of Canada’s payments ecosystem picking up speed (webinar)

Canada’s increasingly complex and ever-evolving payments ecosystem is driving new considerations for businesses.

Federal agency seeks input on transformation of pesticide regulation in Canada

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency announces review of the Pest Control Products Act to strengthen environmental protections and...

2022 federal budget: legislative agenda reinforced with timely amendments to AML laws and other financial services regulatory developments

Osler lawyers share insights in an Update on recently-announced AML changes and measures expected to impact the financial services industry =...

Reminder for lenders and brokers: British Columbia high-cost credit regime to come into force May 1, 2022

On May 1, 2022, British Columbia’s new high-cost credit regime will come into force and British Columbia will join Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec as...

Give it your best shot(gun): Lessons from B.C. Court of Appeal decision on the irrevocability of ‘shotgun offers’

Blackmore Management Inc. v. Carmanah Management Corporation illustrates the risks of a lengthy election period in a shotgun clause and the...

Federal budget briefing 2022

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Budget 2022. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian businesses.

Osler submission on draft Reportable Uncertain Tax Treatments legislation

On February 4, 2022, the federal government released a package of draft legislation to implement various tax measures, including mandatory reporting...