‘Final and Binding’: Ontario court upholds arbitral award despite finding error of law

A recent Ontario decision underscores the potential implications of contractual language making arbitration “final and binding”.

AI training gets a ‘fair dealing’ boost in India — with a Canadian assist

AI developers have been waiting for courts to draw a workable line between learning from copyrighted content and reproducing it.

Canadian courts diverge on cross-border contractor disputes

The implications of cross-border work and jurisdictional challenges faced by organizations.

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-15 Le Bulletin d’actualités législatives

Osler’s Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 07/23 to 08/05

OSC releases crypto asset survey results

The results of a 2025 OSC survey show that crypto trading platforms continued to be the most common way to acquire crypto assets for Canadians.

Ontario court orders 14 months of additional damages for employer’s bad faith and unfair conduct

The decision reminds employers to exercise caution before asserting just cause on terminations without a full investigation into the circumstances.

The ‘continuous act or omission’ exception to the ultimate limitation period

The applicability of the exception may be reserved for situations of “repetition of actionable conduct on a continuous basis.”

Compelled testimony, contested jurisdiction and investigative secrets: three  issues resolved in Autorité des marchés financiers c. Forte

Three preliminary applications brought by a respondent were recently dismissed by the Québec Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal.

Abuse of process: settlement ends Morabito proceedings but leaves questions

A closer look at settlement and the broader implications for procedural fairness in securities enforcement.

Summer 2026 Canadian draft tax legislation release: simplified transfer pricing documentation regime, hybrid mismatch rules and more

New simplified transfer pricing documentation, amendments to the second package of hybrid mismatch rules and more.