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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 September 21, 2022

Ending negotiations and the obligation of good faith in the province of Québec

The obligation of good faith in the pre-contractual negotiation phase, along with some of the limits on the right to end negotiations, is discussed...

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Osler Update September 20, 2022

Fall 2022 economic update with Stephen Poloz (webinar)

After a summer of chaotic travel and spiking interest rates, Canadians are returning to work wondering about the possibility of a recession and how...

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Osler Update September 14, 2022

Federal government announces initial list of prescribed Prairie regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2022

The federal Income Tax Act (ITA) allows farmers compelled to sell part of their breeding herd due to drought, flood or excessive moisture conditions...

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Osler Update September 12, 2022

You (may not) get what you bargained for: a receivership order displaces an arbitration clause in Mundo Media

The worlds of insolvency and arbitration collided in a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision. Osler’s Mary Paterson, Mary Angela Rowe and Sarah...

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You (may not) get what you bargained for: a receivership order displaces an arbitration clause in Mundo Media
Osler Update September 9, 2022

Government of Canada’s consultation on lowering the criminal rate of interest

A consultation paper addressing the criminal rate of interest and availability of high-cost installment loans often offered by alternative lenders is...

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Osler Update September 1, 2022

Agriculture Ministers agree on new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership

A further government investment of $500 million is being made in the Canadian agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sectors.

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Agriculture Ministers agree on new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Osler Update August 29, 2022

Treaty infringement claims for cumulative effects come to Alberta

This July, the Duncan’s First Nation (DFN) in northern Alberta filed a claim against the province alleging an unjustifiable infringement of their...

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Osler Update August 23, 2022

Crypto bankruptcies and how Canada’s regulatory regime can help protect Canadian investors

The collapse of the crypto market between May and July of this year created a crisis of confidence following heavy investment losses and the high...

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Osler Update August 18, 2022

Superior Court suspends the upcoming obligation for legal persons to produce French certified translations, introduced by Bill 96, pending final adjudication of a constitutional challenge

Osler lawyers provide their analysis of the Superior Court of Québec recent suspension of two provisions of Bill 96 regarding the usage of French in...

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Osler Update August 17, 2022

CARR releases anticipated CDOR loan fallback language

Osler’s Lisa Mantello and Jasmyn Lee explain the CARR working group’s highly anticipated recommended fallback language for loan agreements that...

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