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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 August 6, 2020

Alberta announces new framework to speed up oil and gas reclamation

On July 30, 2020, the Alberta government announced a new Liability Management Framework aimed at expediting the cleanup of orphan and inactive well...

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Osler Update August 6, 2020

Ontario introduces sweeping changes to environmental legislation

On July 21, 2020, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 (Bill 197), which simplifies regulatory processes across various industries, received...

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Osler Update August 5, 2020

L’accélération potentielle des projets d’infrastructure au Québec

Le 15 septembre 2020, le gouvernement du Québec reprendra ses efforts pour adopter un projet de loi lequel aiderait à accélérer la mise en œuvre...

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Osler Update July 31, 2020

Appeal Court finds fresh duty to consult triggered by evolving science identifying novel adverse impacts

Appeal Court finds fresh duty to consult triggered by evolving science identifying novel adverse impacts

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Osler Update July 28, 2020

Alberta to remove Canadian residency requirements for directors: Reducing the burden for foreign-owned corporations

Bill 22, Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020, which had its first reading in the Alberta Legislature on June 11, 2020, received Royal Assent...

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Osler Update July 28, 2020

The Long Waive Goodbye: SCC rejects waiver of tort, expands motion to strike

In Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc v Babstock (2020 SCC 19) the Supreme Court struck all claims underlying a proposed class action about fraud and...

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The Long Waive Goodbye: SCC rejects waiver of tort, expands motion to strike
Osler Update July 27, 2020

Québec Court of Appeal settles controversy regarding the appointment of national receivers under section 243 of the BIA

On July 20, 2020, the Court of Appeal of Québec released its reasons in Séquestre de Media5 Corporation, putting an end to a long-lasting debate on...

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Osler Update July 22, 2020

COVID-19 : Les cinq principaux éléments à rechercher dans les contrats de construction

Nous soulignons les cinq éléments à rechercher dans les clauses de contrats de construction durant la COVID-19.

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Osler Update July 22, 2020

Considérations stratégiques pour de nouveaux projets

La triste vérité est que, tout comme certains propriétaires ayant déjà reporté ou annulé des projets en raison de l’affaiblissement de...

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Osler Update July 22, 2020

Adopter la technologie : Naviguer dans les procédures des litiges complexes en matière de construction pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

En dépit des circonstances découlant de la pandémie de COVID-19, les parties continuent de procéder à la résolution des conflits complexes en...

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