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The Government of Canada recently passed legislation to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, which will be effective on September 26, 2022.

In a November 13, 2025, decision, Baxter I.C.I. Corp. v. Attorney General of Canada, 2025 FC 1816, the Federal Court dismissed an application for judicial review, upholding a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) decision ...

The threshold for certain pre-closing net benefit reviews under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) and the threshold for a pre-closing merger notification under the Competition Act have been increased for 2018.

The annual enforcement report of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) showed a huge jump in complaints at mutual fund dealers...

If you are a Canadian registered charity, there are complex rules around the receipt and disbursement of property (e.g., gifts). This article covers the pitfalls and opportunities related to that property.

The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act was first introduced in November 2021 through Senate Bill S-211.

On January 22, 2024, amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act ("CBCA") that were included in the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 ("BIA") came into effect.

Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff, referred to as Canada's "Modern Slavery Act" (the Act) is expected to come into force...

On December 18, 2019, the most recent, and closely watched, chapter in Canada's ongoing efforts to fight corruption closed resoundingly with a guilty plea to fraud ...

On December 2, 2021, the Ontario government implemented Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021. The Bill amends a number of statutes, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)...

June 1, 2023, will mark the first anniversary of An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the "Official and Common Language Act"), better known...

The Ontario government passed Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021, on Dec. 2, 2021, which amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), to create a new licensing regime for temporary help agencies...

In the March 16, 2022 issue of the Canada Gazette, the Federal Government filed the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code, SOR/2022-41 (the "Amending Regulation").

With growing attention on Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives and escalating penalties for non-compliance with environmental laws, it is all the more important for companies to...

On February 14, 2018, the Government of Quebec published 24 draft regulations that seek to implement amendments to the Environment Quality Act, as part of the modernization of its environmental approval scheme.

Jennifer Fairfax is Chair of Osler's Environmental Disputes, Investigations and Enforcement practice. Working together with Osler's national team of experts, she brings a depth of experience and expertise to help clients...

In the past decade, the financial services sector across the globe has experienced increased regulatory scrutiny, particularly in the areas of financial crimes, AML and ATF regulation.