Business Law and Corporate Law

In July 2025, the Australian, Canadian and United Kingdom governments jointly released an optional multi-jurisdictional reporting template (the Template) for companies subject to reporting obligations on measures taken to prevent forced and child labour in their operations and supply chains.

The 2024 Annual Compliance Report Card (the Report Card) published by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) summarizes the findings of the BCSC compliance teams arising from their reviews of the compliance programs of B.C.-based portfolio managers, investment fund managers, and exempt market dealers in 2024.

When the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) completes a compliance review, registrants must demonstrate not only adherence to securities law but also the strength...

In many shareholder disputes, one of the first points of conflict is whether a company's officers or directors actually had the authority to make the decisions or sign the agreements that are now being challenged.

L'arrêt rendu par la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique en septembre 2025, Yen v Ghahramani, 2025 BCSC 1778...

An auto-voting program for retail shareholders proposed by Exxon Mobil Corporation has captured the attention of market participants in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC)...

Like last year, progress on enhancing diversity among the directors and executive officers of Canadian public companies lost momentum in 2025.

Avocate acharnée. Mentore attentionnée. Leader bilingue d'origine autochtone. Rencontrez Bianca Kratt, c.r., associée chez BLG et présidente de l'Association du Barreau canadien pour 2025-2026.

Fierce advocate. Thoughtful mentor. Bilingual leader with Indigenous roots. Meet Bianca Kratt, K.C., BLG partner and the 2025-2026 national president of the Canadian Bar Association.

As artificial intelligence (AI) solutions become more prevalent in organizations, their use is increasingly making its way into the boardroom. AI-driven transcription and summarization tools promise efficiency...

In a recent decision, (Re) Yurkiw Estate, 2025 BCSC 1026, the BC Supreme Court clarified a trustee's obligation to produce trust files, and specifically, this obligation where there is a corporate trustee.

What happens when the person at the center of a harassment complaint is also a family member? In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton, is joined Laura Inglis...