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The carrot: Payments Canada publishes Real-Time Rail Participation Guide for Payment Service Providers

We highlight the key requirements and considerations for payment service providers seeking to register as real-time rail participants.

Another step forward for Internet gaming in Ontario: international pooled liquidity

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal confirms the legality of Ontario’s proposed “pooled liquidity” model.

PE Points Newsletter

Osler’s National Private Equity Group has launched its quarterly PE newsletter: your source of private equity news and information.

Maximize your organization’s resources: practical tips for process improvements

Practical tips to improve a process within your organization.

Canada Revenue Agency sets out new policy for GST/HST-related voluntary disclosure

We review the key changes from the previous version of the policy and how it could affect taxpayers.

Stability AI successfully defends Getty Images’ U.K. copyright infringement claim

The U.K. High Court has ruled that a generative AI tool that creates high-quality images from text descriptions, is not an “infringing article”.

Federal budget briefing 2025

Budget 2025 includes modest tax proposals for businesses and individuals, plus long-awaited amendments to the transfer pricing regime.

Alberta Energy Regulator finds Athabasca River Basin is not a ‘person’

A recent decision provides insights into an Alberta regulator’s treatment of natural features.

Minority investor rights: striking the right balance

Admitting a minority investor requires discussing protective rights in the company’s governance agreements to balance control and flexibility.

Moving fast and building things

The Ontario government is seeking feedback on a range of initiatives with the goal of speeding up the building of housing and infrastructure.