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Ontario amends Bill 74, The People’s Health Care Act, 2019

On April 10, 2019, Bill 74, The People’s Health Care Act, 2019 was reported by the Standing Committee on Social Policy with amendments.

Federal budget briefing 2019

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Budget 2019. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian businesses.

Osler: your partner to navigating Ontario’s health care system integration

The Ontario government recently announced its plan for a new model of integrated public health care delivery in the province - here is why Osler is...

Ontario introduces Bill 74: The People’s Health Care Act

The Ontario government introduced Bill 74:  The People’s Health Care Act, 2019 on February 26, 2019. 

Ontario takes phased approach to cannabis retail licensing, and AGCO announces lottery rules

Citing national supply shortages of legal cannabis, Ontario published a regulatory amendment and announced that up to a maximum of 25 retail licences...

Canada first G7 country to legalize retail cannabis

On October 17, 2018, the Cannabis Act (the Act) came into effect. The Act regulates retail cannabis for adult use, medical cannabis and industrial...

Québec aims to tighten the regulation of cannabis

On December 5, 2018, the Québec government tabled Bill 2, An Act to tighten the regulation of cannabis. As of the date of this Osler Update, Bill...

Risky business: Ontario court provided conditional approval of a novel third-party funding agreement

The Ontario Divisional Court in Houle v. St. Jude Medical Inc. marks yet another development in the emerging law surrounding the role of third party...

Frequently asked questions regarding cannabis promotional materials

In this Update, we answer frequently asked questions regarding cannabis promotional materials now that the Cannabis Act is in force.

Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018: Ontario government passes cannabis regulatory regime

The Ontario government recently passed Bill 36, the Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018 on October 17, 2018.