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Hospitals’ and Health Facilities’ Policies on MAID and Conscientious Objection

From the hospital and health facility perspective, many institutions are concerned about (a) whether they will be required to provide access to MAID,...

Expert panel proposes “radical change” after mandate reviews of Ontario financial regulators

Ontario’s Minister of Finance has released the Final Report regarding the mandate reviews of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO),...

White paper: Hacking Big Law – Putting a legal hackathon to the test

Big Law is facing big changes. Just as with other professional services businesses, the connection between those who provide a service and those who...

Reversal of $200-million drug patent verdict offers hard lessons for technology collaborators

On June 6, 2016, a U.S. District Court judge overturned the damages verdict in Gilead Sciences Inc. v. Merck & Co, holding that Merck’s patents...

Cost of compliance increases in Alberta

The Alberta Securities Commission is adopting a new rule regarding fees, ASC Rule 13-501 Fees. The New Rule, which becomes effective on December 1,...

Privilege for patent and trademark agents now in force in Canada

This new statutory privilege represents a significant improvement to Canada's intellectual property regime. Learn more.

Alberta’s energy regulator imposes further restrictions on embattled energy industry in response to Redwater

One month after the May 19, 2016 Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench’s decision in Redwater Energy Corporation (Re), 2016 ABQB 278 (“Redwater”),...

The Future of Gaming: The challenge of regulation in a world of change

In his cover story for Canadian Gaming Lawyer, Osler’s Gaming Practice Co-Chair, Ilkim Hincer, explores the challenges of regulating the gaming...

Whistleblowers: The AMF will not offer any reward

On June 20, 2016, the Autorité des marchés financiers launched its Whistleblower Program based on confidentiality, anti-reprisal measures and...

Public contracts: Québec introduces the Autorité des marchés publics

On June 8, 2016, the Québec government introduced Bill 108 proposing the establishment of the Autorité des marchés publics to replace the...