Amendments to British Columbia’s Securities Act expand enforcement powers

On October 21, 2019, British Columbia introduced Bill 33 (Securities Amendment Act, 2019), which provides for substantial amendments to the British...

Change is coming with new Canadian Patent Rules/amended Patent Act

New Canadian Patent Rules (Rules) and amendments to the Canadian Patent Act (the Act) will come into force on October 30, 2019. This Update...

Board and executive diversity remains a focus for regulators: CSA releases its report on women on boards and in executive officer positions

On October 2, 2019, the CSA released its fifth annual report on women on boards and in executive officer positions (the CSA Report). The CSA...

Limitation periods remain suspended even after certification denied

Section 28 of Ontario’s Class Proceedings Act (CPA) suspends limitation periods for causes of action asserted in a class action. In RG v The...

Supreme Court of Canada splits 4-3 on whether to proceed with moot appeal

Appellate courts will rarely exercise their jurisdiction to hear a moot criminal appeal. Such a circumstance recently arose in R. v. Poulin, 2019 SCC...

CBC lawsuit against CPC raises questions about use of copyrighted media content in partisan election advertisements

The CBC has commenced a court proceeding against the Conservative Party of Canada (“the CPC”) and others alleging that their unauthorized...

Agreement that order is final does not vest the Court of Appeal with jurisdiction

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has recently reminded practitioners that agreement that an order is final does not vest the Court with jurisdiction....

Pension design innovation for the 21st century

At a recent Osler seminar, we featured four speakers, who discussed innovative pension products that have been created within the current legal...

OECD proposes significant international tax changes that will impact multinationals

On October 9, 2019, the OECD released a proposal that is intended to form the basis of a new global consensus for taxing large multinational...

“Testing the waters” before a public offering of securities: Navigating the rules, without getting all wet

Since 2012, the traditional rules have been changing. The ability to test the waters before an IPO is now part of the legal landscape in both the...