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Public Safety releases guidance and hosts technical briefing on supply chains diligence legislation

On January 1, 2024, Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act came into force, introducing annual reporting...

Corporate governance focuses on the who, what and how

The past year saw an increased focus on diversity beyond gender and new rules that add to the list of topics expected to be addressed at the board.

Supply chains, ‘friend-shoring’ and cooperation with allies

Canadian businesses have experienced supply chain challenges since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A tempest of change: impact of climate-related litigation and regulation

It was a year of significant change for climate-related litigation and regulation in 2023. The volume of climate litigation increased significantly...

UN Special Rapporteur raises concerns about Canada’s current approach to human rights due diligence for Canadian companies: What can businesses expect moving forward?

Canada’s record of white-collar crime enforcement remains the subject of criticism domestically and internationally.

California’s new ‘Climate Accountability Package’

California’s legislature recently passed two bills that impose significant mandatory climate-related reporting requirements for large public...

2023 Diversity Disclosure Practices

Overview Osler’s ninth annual comprehensive report, 2023 Diversity Disclosure Practices: Diversity and leadership at Canadian public...

The state of corporate climate litigation

The 2023 Global Climate Change Litigation Report indicates that, between July 2020 and December 2022, there were 630 climate change...

Developments in Supply Chain Management: Canadian and US diligence requirements under modern anti-slavery legislation

Please join us to learn more about what Bill S-211 means for your business, including Canadian reporting obligations and disclosure requirements, as...

U.K. court dismisses unique claim against company’s directors over its climate plan

Last month, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed a unique action brought against the directors of Shell plc (Shell). Filed in February by...