On August 4, 2021, the Advisory Committee on Open Banking (the Committee) released its Final Report, which includes 34 recommendations for the impleme…
Helium adds lift to Canada’s energy transition
More than just balloon filler, the value and utility of helium have surged in recent years. In their latest blog post, Osler’s Sander Duncanson,…
The Plan d’action pour le secteur de la construction – Concrete measures for the post-COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery of the construction industry in Québec
The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted many industries and halted projects in their tracks. In their latest blog, Osler’s Alexandre Fallon and Cristi…
Federal pay equity comes into force August 31
The Canadian government has announced that the Pay Equity Act will come into force on August 31, 2021. The purpose of the Act is to redress s…
Federal climate accountability legislation receives royal assent
Canada’s new climate accountability legislation recently received royal assent. In their blog, Jake Sadikman, Evan Barz and Marleigh Dick discus…
CSA releases Annual Enforcement Report for fiscal year 2020/2021
On June 22, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) released their annual Enforcement Report for the 2020/2021 fiscal year. T…
World Bank debars three companies in effort to promote higher integrity standards
The World Bank recently debarred three companies for alleged corrupt conduct. Osler’s Stéphane Eljarrat, Malcolm Aboud, Sarah Firestone and Rebe…
B.C. positions itself to lead hydrogen development with new policy framework
British Columbia recently unveiled its B.C. Hydrogen Strategy. Osler’s Sander Duncanson and Scott Carrière detail how the province aims to lead …
Global financial crime compliance costs are trending upwards. Is Canada catching up?
A new report shows the costs of global financial crime compliance skyrocketed in the last year. In their blog post, Lawrence Ritchie, Sonja Pavic and …
No conspiracy without ‘some evidence’; concludes Superior Court of Québec when dismissing proposed class action
In the recent decision in Hazan v. Micron Technology Inc. the Québec Superior Court dismissed a proposed class action alleging a conspiracy to …
