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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 October 20, 2021

Osler virtual fireside chat: In conversation with Rania Llewellyn, President and CEO, Laurentian Bank (Webinar)

Rania Llewellyn speaks to Osler about what it is like to be the first female President and CEO of a major Canadian chartered bank.

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Osler Update October 19, 2021

Automation can help track key dates for franchise disclosure and contracting

You can automate tracking and reminders for key dates including agreement expiry, renewal, and any applicable cooling off periods between disclosure...

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Osler Update October 18, 2021

Supreme Court upholds non-liability clause in Québec commercial contract in key ruling

Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a non-liability clause in a negotiated commercial contract was valid, reversing a decision from...

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Osler Update October 16, 2021

SCC decision means courts may reconsider ancillary matters after final judgment

A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision articulates the guiding principles for Canadian courts which are asked to reconsider ancillary matters that...

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Osler Update October 15, 2021

Sander Duncanson on evolving technology, challenges and opportunities in Canada’s energy transition and more – Lexpert TV

“It may pay to be proactive, even in the face of uncertainty.” Osler’s Sander Duncanson on evolving technology, challenges and opportunities...

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Osler Update October 13, 2021

Pratiques de divulgation en matière de diversité 2021 – diversité et leadership au sein des sociétés ouvertes canadiennes

Au cours de la dernière année, les législateurs, les principaux intervenants, les investisseurs institutionnels et les médias ont continué à...

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Osler Update October 12, 2021

136 countries agree to OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework’s two-pillar solution to international tax reform

Last week, 136 countries, including Canada and the United States, announced that they have agreed to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework’s two-pillar...

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Osler Update October 6, 2021

Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act to come into force on October 19, 2021

In their Update, Osler authors Michael Watts, Susan Newell and Marty Putyra review the material issues corporations will need to consider when...

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Osler Update October 1, 2021

Contract termination: considerations in terminating for default or for convenience

While parties enter into a construction contract with the common goal of completing a successful project, there are times when terminating the...

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Osler Update September 28, 2021

Tort of ‘Public Disclosure of Private Facts’ recognized in Alberta in ‘Revenge Porn’ case

The definition of common law privacy torts in the province of Alberta has been expanded as a result of the recent decision in ES v Shillington...

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Tort of ‘Public Disclosure of Private Facts’ recognized in Alberta in ‘Revenge Porn’ case