Canada
Pallett Valo LLP
How much can shareholders of a public company (or "issuer") share information and collaborate in their activism before they are deemed to be acting "jointly or in concert" under applicable securities legislation?
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
On March 11, 2024, the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal (Tribunal) released the reasons [PDF] for its order dated December 14, 2023 dismissing the application of Mithaq Capital Inc. (Mithaq)...
Aird & Berlis LLP
On February 22, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") published new guidance on virtual shareholder meetings, updating its initial guidance published in February 2022.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
A recent British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) decision in NorthWest Copper Corp.[1] appears to impose a relatively high bar...
MLT Aikins LLP
Proxy contests are a common feature of the Canadian corporate landscape, as shareholders seek to influence the direction and governance of public companies.
Goodmans LLP
On February 22, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published updated guidance on virtual shareholder meetings following initial guidance provided in February 2022.
Dentons
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued updated guidance on February 22, 2024, for conducting virtual shareholder meetings, building on initial advice from February 2022.
MLT Aikins LLP
On February 22, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) provided updated guidance on virtual shareholder meetings.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
On Jan. 18, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 81-102...
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
On Jan. 25, 2024 the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published its highly anticipated Position Paper setting out the alternative regulatory approaches...
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Individuals with significant control (ISCs) of federally incorporated businesses will be publicly disclosed following amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)...
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
In mid-February, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released proposed amendments to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated (IDPC)...
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
One way to spend your time during February's extra day is considering whether your offering memoranda continue to comply with regulatory requirements.
Dentons
On January 30, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) implemented OSC Rule 45-508 Extension to Ontario Instrument 45-507 Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption in Ontario (the Rule)...
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
During the 2017 and 2018 initial coin offering (ICO) boom, the concept of tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) became popularized. Many innovators saw the potential to disintermediate...
Fasken
Proxy contests for control of an issuer's board necessarily involve soliciting shareholder support for the dissident's slate of directors and often involve discussions among shareholders...
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP
In its decision last week in Drywall Acoustic Lathing and Insulation (Pension Fund, Local 675) v. Barrick Gold Corporation, the Court of Appeal for Ontario...
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released a decision that will be welcomed by companies seeking to maintain privilege over the results of internal investigations.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
On December 6, 2023, McCarthy Tétrault hosted The Many Shades of Green: Mitigating Evolving Civil and Regulatory Greenwashing Litigation Risk...
Bennett Jones LLP
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its widely anticipated climate-related disclosure rules (the Final Rules).