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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 March 5, 2020

B.C. announces newly extended registration requirements for its provincial sales tax

In its 2020 Budget and Fiscal Plan, dated February 18, 2020, British Columbia (B.C.) announced that it would be imposing newly extended registration...

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Osler Update March 4, 2020

Supreme Court of Canada opens door to liability for alleged human rights abuses abroad

On February 28, 2020, a five-justice majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadian corporations can be sued in Canada for breaches of...

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Osler Update March 2, 2020

Alberta Court gives Cabinet 10 days to decide on oil sands project

The Court found an unjustified 19-month delay to be “abusive” and ordered Cabinet to decide within 10 days whether to approve Prosper Petroleum...

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Osler Update February 28, 2020

Ontario releases new Provincial Policy Statement, 2020

On February 28, 2020, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing released the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020.  It will come into effect on May...

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Osler Update February 26, 2020

A Trojan Horse at the gates: Alberta Court of Appeal finds federal carbon tax unconstitutional

In a 4-1 majority decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal found the federal carbon tax legislation (the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act)...

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A Trojan Horse at the gates: Alberta Court of Appeal finds federal carbon tax unconstitutional
Osler Update February 21, 2020

Canadian investment markets turning green: Sustainable finance and green lending

Global recognition of the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations among investors and firms has prompted an emerging...

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Osler Update February 21, 2020

New guidance on special committees and going private transactions

The Ontario Securities Commission’s reasons for its decision in Re The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. have important disclosure and procedural...

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Osler Update February 19, 2020

Treaty exempt gain by Luxembourg holding company upheld by Federal Court of Appeal

The Federal Court of Appeal confirmed that a Luxembourg holding company was entitled to a capital gains exemption under the Canada-Luxembourg tax...

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Treaty exempt gain by Luxembourg holding company upheld by Federal Court of Appeal
Osler Update February 12, 2020

Yukon Court of Appeal upholds transaction value in dissent decision

In Carlock v. ExxonMobil Canada Holdings ULC, 2020 YKCA 4, the Court of Appeal of Yukon found that the negotiated deal price was the fair value of...

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Osler Update February 12, 2020

ASC clarifies expectations relating to production disclosure by oil and gas issuers

In its annual Oil and Gas Review published on December 23, 2019, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) highlighted concerns related to production...

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