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Blog Apr 29, 2022

Securities Commission confirms statutory confidentiality provisions apply to Staff and witnesses

An Ontario Securities Commission hearing panel recently found that Staff improperly disclosed confidential witness testimony. Does this signal a...

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Securities Commission confirms statutory confidentiality provisions apply to Staff and witnesses
Blog Dec 22, 2021

Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce elicits potential enforcement changes in proposed Capital Markets Act

The draft of Ontario’s proposed Capital Markets Act includes several recommendations designed to modernize and enhance the OSC’s...

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Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce elicits potential enforcement changes in proposed Capital Markets Act
Osler Update Dec 13, 2021

A dynamic year for capital markets enforcement

Despite ongoing pandemic-related slowdowns, 2021 saw significant capital markets enforcement activity from regulators and prosecutors, including...

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Blog Nov 2, 2021

To defend or not to defend: the flexibility of the doctrine of abuse of process in duplicative class action proceedings

Parallel class actions in Ontario and Québec did not constitute an abuse of process and can proceed, the Ontario Divisional Court recently ruled....

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To defend or not to defend: the flexibility of the doctrine of abuse of process in duplicative class action proceedings
Blog Nov 1, 2021

The Pandora Papers: associated risks and the rising importance of beneficial ownership

On October 3, 2021, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (the ICIJ) leaked the “Pandora Papers” – a collection...

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The Pandora Papers: associated risks and the rising importance of beneficial ownership
Osler Update Oct 18, 2021

Supreme Court upholds non-liability clause in Québec commercial contract in key ruling

Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a non-liability clause in a negotiated commercial contract was valid, reversing a decision from...

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Blog Mar 30, 2021

Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce: Road to implementation?

Ontario’s Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (the Taskforce) received a show of confidence from the Ontario government through the release...

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Blog Feb 26, 2021

Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Final Report: A set of thoughtful ideas or a blueprint for change?

The Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (the “Taskforce”) published its final report on January 22, 2021 (the...

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Blog Jan 19, 2021

U.S. authorities release guidance on potential sanction violations for facilitating ransomware payments

Increasingly, companies may find themselves at the mercy of cyber-pirates and other hackers who, through improper means, seize control of information...

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Blog Oct 20, 2020

SEC enhances its whistleblower program to further incentivize tips

In what is described as an attempt to provide more clarity to whistleblowers and increase efficiency and transparency, on September 23, 2020, the...

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