A strike of genius: strategic applications in class actions

The B.C. Court of Appeal’s decision in Hvitved v. Home Depot reaffirms that applications to strike remain a key tool in class action defence.

Canadian prompt payment and construction law reforms

Prompt payment and adjudication legislation has been enacted to alleviate perceived payment delays down the construction pyramid.

A letter, not a law: looming deadlines, provincial uncertainty, and Ottawa’s push to reimagine Canada Health Act compliance

Starting April 1, 2026, patient charges for physician-equivalent services will be deemed extra-billing and user chargers will occur.

Ontario’s new HST rebate: key details

Insights into the recently announced HST rebate for qualifying new homes.

SEC updates its Enforcement Manual: a new era of transparency, fairness and due process?

We look at the key changes and their potential implications for Canadian companies that access the American capital markets.

Canada and Alberta sign draft cooperation agreement on impact assessment after historic MOU

We explore the key aspects of the new agreement and its potential implications for project proponents.

A client may terminate a service agreement to further its own commercial interests, Superior Court of Québec rules

The decision reaffirms the discretionary nature of a client’s right to terminate a service contract.

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-06 Le Bulletin d’actualités législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 03/05 to 03/18.

Québec Superior Court offers guidance on pre-packaged transactions in insolvency proceedings

The case establishes key criteria for determining when a prepack is appropriate in restructuring proceedings.

Aboriginal title and private property: divergent approaches in Cowichan and Wolastoqey

An examination of two decisions and implications for Canadian governments, Indigenous Nations and private property owners.