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Developing Canada’s critical minerals for energy transition

Regulatory reform in the mining sector is needed to cultivate the development of Canada’s critical minerals for energy transition.

Presenting our Legal Outlook

Osler Legal Outlook provides a look back on key legal developments in 2024 and a look forward to the implications for 2025 and beyond.

Q4 2024 Economic outlook with Stephen Poloz

For months now, the rate of inflation has been heading in the right direction. After peaking back in 2022 at 8.1%, it has slowly worked its way back...

The proposed GST/HST holiday: Santa comes early for consumers, retailers get coal

The proposed GST/HST holiday might be more headache and hassle for retailers during an already busy holiday season.

Osler EV infrastructure and investment summit: Government support

Evaluating federal and provincial incentives and investments being used to fast-track achievement of Canada’s EV ambition.

Osler EV infrastructure and investment summit: Global considerations 

The geopolitical landscape and lessons learned in Canada and from other major jurisdictions.

Osler EV infrastructure and investment summit: Critical minerals

Exploring options for overcoming delays in building a domestic supply chain for the minerals and raw materials needed to manufacture EV-batteries.

Osler EV infrastructure and investment summit: the state of charge 

Panelists identify opportunities for accelerating the build-out of Canada’s charging infrastructure and EV adoption.

Tax benefits of being a CCPC as a Canadian startup company

A Canadian company that qualifies as a “Canadian-controlled private corporation” (CCPC) under the Income Tax Act (the Act) is eligible to...

Canadian federal government releases significant draft tax legislation

Update: On January 31, 2025, the Canadian federal government announced that it was deferring the previously announced increase to the capital...