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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 May 17, 2021

Government of Québec proposes stricter French language law

Some of these amendments, if adopted, would result in new requirements and present several material and novel legal risks for those who carry out...

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Osler Update May 17, 2021

Appellate jurisdiction over interrelated final and interlocutory orders

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently commented on a complex area of appellate jurisdiction: interrelated final and interlocutory orders in Martin...

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Osler Update May 14, 2021

U.S. Court dismissal of Helms-Burton lawsuit suggests tough jurisdictional road ahead for plaintiffs

On April 27, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida rendered a decision pursuant to the Cuban Liberty and...

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Osler Update May 13, 2021

Corporations Canada reports on first year of diversity disclosure (And it’s not good)

Corporations Canada has released their first report on the representation of women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with...

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Osler Update May 10, 2021

The 2021 proxy season in review

Lockdown measures implemented early in the 2020 proxy season saw many issuers pivot quickly to virtual meeting alternatives.

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Osler Update May 10, 2021

Levelling Up: Payment services providers to be subject to Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payments Activities Act

Payment service providers, outside of banks and other regulated financial institutions, are currently lightly regulated in Canada.

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Levelling Up: Payment services providers to be subject to Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payments Activities Act
Osler Update May 7, 2021

Alberta Utilities Commission amends Rules of Practice to promote efficiency

The Alberta Utilities Commission approved amendments to AUC Rule 001: Rules of Practice, which will apply to proceedings registered on or after May...

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Osler Update May 7, 2021

FINTRAC guidance

Links to the new and updated guidance from FINTRAC.

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Osler Update May 4, 2021

Brian Thiessen on what sets Osler apart in the Calgary market, opportunities for growth and more – Lexpert TV

Lexpert Editor-in-Chief Tim Wilbur recently sat down with Brian Thiessen, QC for a virtual interview for the Lexpert TV Legal Leaders Series.

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Brian Thiessen on what sets Osler apart in the Calgary market, opportunities for growth and more – Lexpert TV
Osler Update May 3, 2021

Ontario employers must provide new paid COVID-19 leave

The Ontario government has introduced and passed new legislation, Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021 requiring employers to provide...

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