Ontario Sets Guidelines For Accommodating The Transgendered

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 8/20 to 09/09.

The Province of Manitoba has launched the Manitoba-Canada Defence Alliance to attract defence and security investment opportunities as Canada commits $81.8 billion to military spending. This new initiative brings together government, industry, post-secondary institutions and the Canadian Armed Forces to position Manitoba businesses competitively in the expanding defence procurement landscape.

Canada is positioning itself as a premier destination for institutional investment through legislative reforms, accelerated regulatory approvals, and a new sovereign wealth fund. With ambitious plans to catalyze $1 trillion in investment over five years, the question remains whether Canada can execute major projects with the certainty and speed required to deliver returns that global investors demand.

The federal government has published notices proposing to add the Mackenzie Valley Highway and Roberts Bank Terminal 2 to Schedule 1 of the Building Canada Act as projects of national interest. These potential listings, following a similar notice for the West Coast Oil Pipeline, provide the first practical indications of how the government may use the Act to advance major infrastructure projects through streamlined federal approvals while maintaining Indigenous consultation and environmental assessment requ

Those involved in importing or exporting controlled nuclear information should review this article because the applicable Canadian regime is undergoing significant change, with important consequences for both licensing and day-to-day management of information.

Le 27 août 2026, le gouvernement du Québec a officiellement déclenché les élections générales, qui mèneront les électeurs aux urnes le 5 octobre prochain. Comme à chaque campagne électorale, plusieurs entreprises, associations et organismes se demandent si leurs activités de relations gouvernementales peuvent se poursuivre et si les règles applicables au lobbyisme changent pendant cette période.

On August 27, 2026, the Government of Quebec officially called the general election, which will lead voters to the polls on October 5. As with every election campaign, companies, associations, and organizations ask whether their government relations activities can continue and if the rules applicable to lobbying change during this period.

Le 27 août 2026, le gouvernement du Québec a officiellement déclenché les élections générales qui mèneront les électeurs québécois aux urnes le 5 octobre prochain. Avec l’ouverture de la période électorale prévue à la Loi électorale (RLRQ, c. E‑3.3), un régime strict de contrôle des dépenses électorales s’applique désormais jusqu’au jour du scrutin.

On August 27, 2026, the Government of Québec called the general election, with voters set to go to the polls on October 5. The election period under the Election Act (CQLR, c. E-3.3) is now underway, and the Act's rules governing election expenses will apply until polling day.

La décision rendue à la majorité de 2 contre 1 par la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario dans l’affaire Minotar s’inscrit dans la tendance récente de la Cour à confirmer une législation provinciale qui limite ou exclut...

As organisations continue to navigate their responsibilities under the Building Safety Act, understanding competence, organisational capability and governance has never been more important. This video explores how expectations around competence have evolved since the introduction of the Building Safety Act and what organisations should be doing to meet their legal obligations, covering both individual and organisational competence requirements.

Employers that rely on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to retain skilled temporary foreign workers (TFWs) via high-wage or low-wage stream Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) are facing a growing crisis.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on September 15, 2026, that the federal government will open Canada’s four largest airports to private investment through long-term concession arrangements. Speaking at the inaugural investment summit, Prime Minister Carney outlined a vision to unlock new capital and operational expertise while retaining public ownership of the underlying land and assets.

Health Canada's recent enforcement action against unauthorized injectable peptides signals a regulatory shift that wellness companies cannot afford to ignore. While peptides dominate influencer marketing and online wellness spaces, their legal status in Canada depends on factors far more complex than social media trends suggest. Understanding how route of administration, therapeutic claims, and market authorization intersect is now critical for compliance.

Canadian data centre development is entering a critical phase as provincial governments introduce new frameworks for power allocation and pricing. With electricity access becoming increasingly competitive and conditional, developers face evolving regulatory landscapes in British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, and Québec that could fundamentally reshape project economics and timelines.

Canada's new Productivity Mega Deduction promises to slash the marginal effective tax rate on business investment to just 6.4%, positioning the country as the most competitive G7 nation for capital deployment. This permanent tax incentive extends immediate expensing to roughly 65% of capital assets, fundamentally reshaping the economics of investing in Canadian operations across manufacturing, energy, technology, and resource sectors.

The rapid expansion of data centre infrastructure has made these facilities a focal point for technological innovation and intellectual property investment. From server configurations to advanced cooling systems, the technologies deployed inside data centres represent significant R&D expenditure and competitive advantages. Patent protection offers operators and developers opportunities to safeguard innovations...

Todd Burke of Gowling WLG's International Board sits down with British High Commissioner Rob Tinline to explore the evolving Canada-UK partnership and the commercial opportunities emerging across priority sectors like quantum computing, naval shipbuilding, and nuclear energy. Their discussion examines how these two nations are working together to advance trade, embrace innovation, and reduce barriers to cross-border collaboration in an increasingly competitive global landscape.

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision provides important guidance for commercial lenders, borrowers, and guarantors on what happens when a loan is accelerated following default.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership entered into force between Canada and the United Kingdom on September 1, 2026, fundamentally reshaping bilateral trade relations and investment frameworks. This development arrives as Canada actively diversifies away from U.S. trade dependence while the UK advances its post-Brexit global strategy, creating expanded market access for businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.