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Supreme Court of Canada applies the Charter to Indigenous government

The Supreme Court of Canada recently settled important questions regarding the interplay between the collective rights of Indigenous peoples and...

Are you a payment service provider? You may be subject to the new Retail Payment Activities Act

The Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) establishes a general supervisory framework for the regulation of payment service providers (PSPs). Under...

Judicial review of adjudicator’s determination granted by Ontario Divisional Court

The Ontario Divisional Court has released its first decision allowing an application for judicial review of an adjudicator’s determination....

SEC wins novel ‘shadow trading’ trial against biopharma executive

A novel theory of insider trading known as “shadow trading” involves the use of material non-public information about a reporting issuer...

Federal budget briefing 2024

Get expert insight and analysis of the tax proposals in Budget 2024, including the capital gains inclusion rate increase and other new or updated...

The impact of IFRS 16 on bond and loan covenants — five years out

A little more than five years ago, IFRS 16 Leases took effect and rewrote the accounting rules for classifying leases and lease payments in financial...

Ontario government announces proposed amendments to Planning Act and Development Charges Act

On April 10, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 185, the “Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2023”. The Bill proposes to repeal...

Canada’s new sanctions FAQs offer more questions than answers

The Canadian government has provided additional guidance on Canada’s autonomous economic sanctions, including those related to Russia, but the...

Osler AI series: Key issues in M&A transactions for AI companies (part 2)

A deep dive into large language models (LLMs) The next module in the Osler AI webinar series - key issues in M&A transactions for AI...

News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Financial Services Group — April 2024

Osler’s national Financial Services Group is pleased to present its third newsletter.