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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 August 18, 2021

Le Comité consultatif sur le système bancaire ouvert publie son rapport final

Le Comité consultatif sur le système bancaire ouvert a publié son rapport final le 4 août.

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Osler Update August 11, 2021

Federal Plastics Ban

The Government of Canada took a major step towards finalizing its proposed ban on non-essential single-use plastics by the end of 2021.

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Osler Update August 10, 2021

TPM-02R: Transfer-Pricing Secondary Adjustments and Repatriation

TPM-02R replaces Transfer Pricing Memorandum TPM-02, “Repatriation of Funds by Non-Residents—Part XIII Assessments,” and certain paragraphs...

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Osler Update August 6, 2021

The Canadian federal interest withholding tax regime

Most payments of interest made by Canadian borrowers to arm’s length non-Canadian lenders do not attract Canadian federal withholding tax, while...

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Osler Update July 29, 2021

New CRA guidance on input tax credit allocation methods for financial institutions under section 141.02 of the Excise Tax Act

The Canada Revenue Agency recently released new guidance on #inputtaxcredit allocation methods for #financial institutions. In their Osler Update,...

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Osler Update July 26, 2021

Federal Court recognizes the Crown’s duty to consult on economic benefits linked to Aboriginal rights

On July 19, 2021, Canada’s Federal Court released its decision in Ermineskin Cree Nation v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), 2021 FC 758...

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Osler Update July 22, 2021

The Court of Québec’s jurisdiction over civil matters must be revised, says the SCC

In a ruling dated June 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Québec to hear civil cases in...

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The Court of Québec’s jurisdiction over civil matters must be revised, says the SCC
Osler Update July 21, 2021

Another Canadian court denies certification of Cambridge Analytica class action

The Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan recently dismissed the plaintiff’s application for class certification in Kish v. Facebook, Inc., a...

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Osler Update July 19, 2021

Scientific Research and Experimental Development: Is improving cost efficiency relevant?

In 2012 and 2013, 6398316 Canada Inc. designed and successfully constructed a house that required no grid-tied fuel for heating and cooling (such as...

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Scientific Research and Experimental Development: Is improving cost efficiency relevant?
Osler Update July 19, 2021

Sources of ethical obligations in international arbitration

When participating in international arbitration cases, counsel can be subject to a multiplicity of ethical obligations.

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Sources of ethical obligations in international arbitration

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