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Return to mineral exploration – a legal perspective

As 2017 begins, there's a newfound sense of optimism in the mining industry. Capital is starting to return to exploration stage projects and...

Competition Criminal Enforcement in Canada: The year in review 2016

In 2016, the Commissioner of Competition pursued another year of aggressive criminal enforcement in Canada.

SEC “tags” public companies using IFRS with XBRL reporting requirements

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made a long-awaited update to its requirement for public companies to provide a version of their...

R. v Shafia: Court of Appeal Applies Stringent Standard for Admitting Fresh Evidence Challenging Jurisdiction of Trial Court

In R v Shafia, the Court of Appeal for Ontario refused to admit evidence proffered, for the first time on appeal, to establish that the trial court...

Alberta Securities Commission considering whistleblower program with no financial rewards

The Alberta Securities Commission recently announced its three-year Strategic Plan, which is targeted at “reacting to Alberta’s changing...

Federal Court ruling exposes difficulty of reversing Health Canada scientific decisions

On February 1, 2017, the Federal Court of Canada upheld Health Canada’s denial of approval of a generic hormone replacement product (progesterone)...

La Belle Province: A practical business guide to key legal issues when franchising in Québec

Osler franchise law experts Andraya Frith, Éric Préfontaine and Gillian Scott offer practical legal insight and analysis on the approach to...

De l’embauche au licenciement : Droit de l’emploi 101 pour les sociétés

Les sociétés émergentes doivent faire face à un large éventail de questions complexes liées à l’emploi à mesure qu’elles s’implantent...

Ontario Court Acquits Former SNC-Lavalin Executives in Foreign Corruption Case

In a significant setback to the enforcement of foreign corrupt practices in Canada, three individuals – including two former SNC-Lavalin...