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Featured Osler Updates April 8, 2026

Official languages administrative monetary penalties: a guide to the proposed regulations

We explain the proposed obligations, range of penalties and procedural mechanisms in their Update.

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Official languages administrative monetary penalties: a guide to the proposed regulations
Featured Osler Updates March 30, 2026

Canadian prompt payment and construction law reforms

Prompt payment and adjudication legislation has been enacted to alleviate perceived payment delays down the construction pyramid.

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Featured Osler Updates April 1, 2026

The rules are set: get ready for the warranty of good working order, coming to Québec in October 2026

We outline the key changes affecting merchants, manufacturers and consumers.

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

No exit: Force majeure and economic risk allocation during COVID-19

When COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and various government restrictions were imposed...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Tax avoidance in Canada and the future of the GAAR

The Canadian Income Tax Act (Tax Act) contains a general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) which can negate tax benefits arising from “abusive” tax...

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Tax avoidance in Canada and the future of the GAAR
Osler Update January 11, 2023

Reverse vesting orders: Popular in Canada and going international?

Since we last discussed the then-novel restructuring mechanism known as the reverse vesting order (RVO) in 2020...

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Reverse vesting orders: Popular in Canada and going international?
Osler Update January 11, 2023

Financial services regulation in 2022: Bridging the gaps

Following key legislative and regulatory developments in the Canadian financial services space over the past several years...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

2022: A big year for benchmark interbank offered rate reform

Over the past few years, the Canadian financial market has watched from the sidelines as other jurisdictions retired their benchmark interbank...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Digital assets and blockchain: Trudging the road to greater clarity

It was an interesting and challenging year for many players in the crypto space in 2022...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Capital markets activity slows as regulatory changes appear on the horizon

After a frenzied 18-month period for the capital markets in Canada, 2022 saw a rapid about-face in activity levels, with initial public offering...

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Capital markets activity slows as regulatory changes appear on the horizon
Osler Update January 11, 2023

2022 developments in capital markets enforcement

There were several notable developments in Canadian securities law over the course of 2022.

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

White-collar crime enforcement in Canada: Making headway?

En 2022, il y a eu des développements importants dans la réglementation et l’application de la loi sur le crime en col blanc.

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White-collar crime enforcement in Canada: Making headway?
Osler Update January 11, 2023

The evolving regulatory landscape of virtual care in Canada

With several years of experience, including more than two years during the pandemic alone, virtual care is no longer considered a novel health...

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The evolving regulatory landscape of virtual care in Canada

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