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Featured Osler Updates March 24, 2026

A client may terminate a service agreement to further its own commercial interests, Superior Court of Québec rules

The decision reaffirms the discretionary nature of a client’s right to terminate a service contract.

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A client may terminate a service agreement to further its own commercial interests, Superior Court of Québec rules
Featured Osler Updates March 25, 2026

Canada and Alberta sign draft cooperation agreement on impact assessment after historic MOU

We explore the key aspects of the new agreement and its potential implications for project proponents.

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Featured Osler Updates March 23, 2026

Québec Superior Court offers guidance on pre-packaged transactions in insolvency proceedings

The case establishes key criteria for determining when a prepack is appropriate in restructuring proceedings.

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Osler Update July 31, 2023

Osler submission on transfer pricing consultation paper

The Department of Finance released a consultation paper including draft legislation to amend Canada’s transfer pricing rules.

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Osler Update July 21, 2023

Government of Québec adopts the Regulation respecting the language of the civil administration

The regulation clarifies provisions of the Charter of the French Language and creates new exceptions to the general principle of French as the first...

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Osler Update July 20, 2023

News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Financial Services Group – July 2023

News and information from Osler’s market-leading FS practice group

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News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Financial Services Group – July 2023
Osler Update July 20, 2023

What you need to know about the assumption of commercial mortgage loans

Ever since the Bank of Canada’s Overnight Interest Rate and Lenders’ prime interest rates (collectively, the Interest Rates) started to increase...

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What you need to know about the assumption of commercial mortgage loans
Osler Update July 20, 2023

Bill C-13: Parliament enacts the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act

Last month, Bill C-13, which makes several changes to strengthen, protect and promote the French language, received royal assent. We discuss how it...

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Osler Update July 14, 2023

Canada rejects OECD’s one-year extension of digital services tax moratorium

Canada refuses to delay the introduction of its digital services tax to 2025 despite one-year extension to DST moratorium announced in the new OECD...

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Osler Update July 7, 2023

CARR’s recent recommendations for ‘tough-legacy securities’ ahead of CDOR cessation

A white paper published by the CARR working group recommends market participants take measures to review the terms of their securities that mature...

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CARR’s recent recommendations for ‘tough-legacy securities’ ahead of CDOR cessation
Osler Update July 6, 2023

Canada’s blockchain breakthrough: understanding the landmark report from the House of Commons

On June 14, 2023, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology published its landmark report on blockchain technology. We...

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Osler Update June 28, 2023

LIFE lessons: initial experience with the listed issuer financing exemption

Alan Hutchison, Minji Park and Peter Horemans review CSA Staff Notice 45-330 and provides commentary on their experience with financings under the...

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Osler Update June 27, 2023

Bill C-47 introduces significant changes to the Canadian mandatory disclosure rules

On June 22, 2023, Bill C-47, an Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, received Royal Assent and...

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Bill C-47 introduces significant changes to the Canadian mandatory disclosure rules