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Osler Update May 25, 2023

Divided on diversity: alternative proposals from Canadian securities regulators to update diversity disclosure requirements

Last month, the Canadian Securities Administrators released for comment two alternative approaches to updating diversity and director nomination...

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Blog May 5, 2023

Canada’s Modern Slavery Act: what businesses need to know

Modern slavery — specifically forced labour — is a global challenge. The International Labour Organization estimates that 28...

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Canada’s Modern Slavery Act: what businesses need to know
Blog May 3, 2023

First climate lawsuit against a commercial bank: NGOs take legal action against BNP Paribas for funding fossil-fuel development

On February 23, 2023, three NGOs – Friends of the Earth France, Notre Affaire à Tous, and Oxfam France – announced they commenced legal...

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First climate lawsuit against a commercial bank: NGOs take legal action against BNP Paribas for funding fossil-fuel development
Osler Update April 27, 2023

First climate lawsuit against a commercial bank: NGOs take legal action against BNP Paribas for funding fossil-fuel development

In an Update, Osler lawyers Jennifer Fairfax, Ankita Gupta and Joaquin Arias provide their analysis of the first climate-related lawsuit involving a...

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Blog March 16, 2023

Unique lawsuit against company’s directors takes aim at climate risks

U.K.–based environmental non-governmental organization ClientEarth took climate litigation to a new frontier last month when it filed a...

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Unique lawsuit against company’s directors takes aim at climate risks
Osler Update March 8, 2023

Climate litigation comes for directors

In a global first, a London-based environmental NGO filed an action last month against Shell’s board of directors, alleging that the company’s...

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Osler Update February 8, 2023

Corporate opportunity waivers make their way to Canada: Implications for private equity and venture capital investments

Alberta is the first jurisdiction in Canada to permit a corporate opportunity waiver in its articles or unanimous shareholder agreements - we discuss...

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Corporate opportunity waivers make their way to Canada: Implications for private equity and venture capital investments
Osler Update February 7, 2023

When must boards hold a requisitioned shareholders meeting?

A recent proxy fight decision provides helpful guidance and illustrates how boards can ensure their business judgment is afforded the greatest degree...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Corporate governance: New corporate rules and enhanced societal expectations

There have been rapid developments in ESG-related corporate governance over the past year, including increased ESG-related activism...

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Osler Update December 23, 2022

2021 Legal Year in Review – Introduction

Overview of the most significant legal and business developments of 2021

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