Ashley Light

Grassy Narrows brings the battle over mining claims and the duty to consult to Ontario

On July 10, 2024, Grassy Narrows First Nation (GNFN) filed a notice of application (the application) in the Superior Court of Justice challenging...

Legislative Update Report No. 2024-14 Le Bulletin d’actualités législatives

The Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. Legislation for the period 07/11 to 07/24 Note: If you experience...

Rolling limitation periods for breach of contract

Where a party breaches a continuing contractual obligation to perform, when does the limitation period begin to run? Does a rolling limitation period...

New Digital Services Tax Act raises trade retaliation risk for Canadian exporters

On June 28, 2024, Canada’s Digital Services Tax Act (the Act), introduced as part of Bill C-59, came into force. As discussed in this Update, the...

M&A transactions involving AI companies: due diligence considerations

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a strategic imperative for organizations seeking a competitive edge, leading to a surge in AI-related...

Doing Business in Canada

Overview Interested in starting or expanding a business in Canada? Welcome to our comprehensive guide to doing business in Canada. Whether you...

Ontario Court of Appeal confirms duty to provide honest reasons for termination

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision elaborated on the longstanding theory that employers owe a duty of honest performance upon termination....

SCC affirms limited government immunity for enacting Charter-violating legislation

On July 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released a significant decision on the availability of damages under the Canadian Charter of...

ESG trends in venture capital: governance matters

In this episode of the podcast, guest host Laura Webb, a partner in the Emerging and High Growth Companies Group at Osler, and Olivia Hornby,...

U.K. appellate court rules artificial neural network application is not patent-eligible subject matter

Although artificial neural networks (ANNs) have evolved to increasingly form the backbone of modern commerce, their patentability remained...