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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 13, 2021

Government of Québec proposes stricter French language law

On May 13, 2021, the Government of Québec tabled An Act Respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Québec, which proposes the most...

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Upping the ante: Ontario’s iGaming model will be industry game changer

The developments that occurred this past year in the regulation of gaming activities in Canada can only be described as “game-changing.”

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Upping the ante: Ontario’s iGaming model will be industry game changer
Osler Update December 13, 2021

The second year of COVID‑19: A rapidly changing health landscape

Over the course of 2021, workplaces across all industries and sectors faced ongoing challenges when implementing and adapting their policies and...

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The second year of COVID‑19: A rapidly changing health landscape
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Financial services regulation in 2021: Back to business

After the tumult of 2020, 2021 was marked by a return to regulatory functions, as well as growth in key areas.

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Tax planning developments: Important international tax changes

In 2021, a number of significant changes were proposed for international taxation in Canada. Find out more about what changes were introduce in 2021...

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Spotlight on statutory interpretation and tax avoidance: Three key decisions in 2021

In 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) heard two cases involving the permissible limits of international tax planning, giving the Court the...

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Spotlight on statutory interpretation and tax avoidance: Three key decisions in 2021
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Trade regulation in 2021: A year of evolution

In many ways, maintaining the status quo was the defining feature of the 2021 trade landscape. There was a Canadian federal election, but very little...

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Time to talk about ownership of AI-generated intellectual property assets

Systems for protecting intellectual property (IP) have been in place since the Middle Ages, encouraging skilled, innovative technicians by granting...

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Time to talk about ownership of AI-generated intellectual property assets
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Acquiring an AI business – Not your typical tech transaction

The past year also brought into focus how the acquisition of an AI company raises unique risks for purchasers that, in many respects, differ from...

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

Lawyers and the AI knowledge gap

In the recent Future Ready Lawyer report, 70% of responding lawyers in corporate legal departments noted that AI will have an impact on their...

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