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Geothermal energy development

Geothermal energy is an important component of Canada’s transition to a low-carbon energy future.

Continued uncertainty following recent CRA position on Tax Treaty anti-avoidance rule

The most significant treaty modification implemented through the MLI was the addition of a broad anti-avoidance rule known as the principal purpose...

Commission emphasizes take-over bid regime predictability in ESW/Optiva decision

The OSC released the reasons for its order of Sept 14, 2020, dismissing the application for exemptive relief brought by ESW, the largest shareholder...

Canadian courts are interpreting supplementary pharmaceutical patent protection more broadly than their EU counterparts

In the first two Canadian Federal Court decisions to interpret the scope of CSPs, the Court ruled in favour of broad CSP protection where similar...

Mark Longo on growing Osler’s Vancouver office, transactional activity in the tech sector and more – Lexpert TV

Mark Longo, Managing Partner of Osler’s Vancouver office, tells Lexpert TV that he expects to see “a lot of transactional activity...

Ontario Superior Court denies certification of Cambridge Analytica class action

On February 16, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a motion for class certification in Simpson v. Facebook, Inc., a putative...

Supreme Court denies Crown’s request for leave to appeal Cameco transfer pricing decision

On February 18, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada declined the Crown’s application seeking leave to appeal the June 2020 decision of the Federal...

United Mexican States v. Burr reinforces hesitance of Canadian courts to overturn decisions of international tribunals

In this international trade brief, we discuss the implications of United Mexican States v. Burr, 2020 ONSC 2376, a recent decision regarding an...

Key decisions in 2020 impacting hospital privileges and the conduct of administrative proceedings

As we enter another year of unique challenges for hospitals and health care organizations, we review below key decisions made in 2020 which impact...

Wastech and discretion: The Supreme Court of Canada on the duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith

In Wastech, the SCC sought to clarify the scope of the duty to exercise contractual discretionary powers in good faith previously recognized in...