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Webinar September 23, 2020

Will Infrastructure Spending be part of Canada’s Economic Recovery Plan?

Join us for an insightful presentation featuring Osler special advisor, Mr. Stephen Poloz, the former Governor of the Bank of Canada.

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Will Infrastructure Spending be part of Canada’s Economic Recovery Plan?
Osler Update August 6, 2020

Ontario introduces sweeping changes to environmental legislation

On July 21, 2020, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 (Bill 197), which simplifies regulatory processes across various industries, received...

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Osler Update May 5, 2020

Ontario introduces significant amendments to the Pesticides Act and the Pesticides Regulation

The Ontario government has passed significant amendments to the Pesticides Act and the Pesticides Regulation

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Osler Update April 16, 2020

Class action dismissed against the REM: Limits on obligations owed to public transit users

Recently, in Barré v. CDPQ Infra Inc., the Quebec Superior Court dismissed an application for authorization to institute a class action relating to...

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Blog March 17, 2020

Contractual rights and obligations in the context of COVID-19

The significant disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic brings threats to stable contractual relations and the economic expectations that...

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Contractual rights and obligations in the context of COVID-19
Osler Update December 16, 2019

Should you be retaining lien holdback under your repair or maintenance contract?

Stakeholders should pay close attention to the type of work under their maintenance or repair contracts, in order to determine if materials or...

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Osler Update December 13, 2019

Prompt payment movement hits Canadian construction and infrastructure sector

Prompt payment and mandatory adjudication legislation is being enacted across Canada in an effort to alleviate perceived payment delays down the...

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Prompt payment movement hits Canadian construction and infrastructure sector
Osler Update November 27, 2019

International Chamber of Commerce releases 2020 update to its standardized international trade terms

The ICC recently released the 2020 update to its standardized international trade terms (Incoterms 2020). Incoterms 2020 builds on the most recent...

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Osler Update September 24, 2019

Transitioning (again) into the Construction Act: Managing compliance

As the flagship amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act come into effect on October 1, 2019, stakeholders in the construction sector are grappling...

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Osler Update September 13, 2019

Becoming an adjudicator under the Ontario Construction Act

The Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ODACC) will begin operations on October 1, 2019, and is now inviting individuals to...

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