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Expanding Your Engineering Company Into Canada
Canada's robust economy and stable political environment continue to attract foreign engineers and engineering companies seeking growth opportunities. For firms looking to expand into the Canadian market, understanding the requirements for company structure, regulatory compliance, and management processes is essential to successfully establishing operations eligible to perform engineering services in Ontario.
Canada Commercial
AB
Aird & Berlis LLP
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Why Nuclear M&A Requires A Different Playbook
Canada's nuclear industry is experiencing unprecedented growth as major reactor projects and government energy policies drive billions in investment and reshape the sector's supply chain. As consolidation accelerates among nuclear suppliers, technology vendors, and specialized manufacturers, acquirers face a complex landscape of regulatory licensing requirements, nuclear liability frameworks, and intensified foreign investment scrutiny that fundamentally differs from conventional M&A transactions. Understan
Canada Commercial
GW
Gowling WLG
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The Public Interest Power Comes For Institutional Compliance: Oasis World Trading Inc (Re)
The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal's 2026 decision in Oasis World Trading Inc (Re) marks a significant departure from nearly fifty years of securities law precedent by finding that a corporation engaged in conduct contrary to the public interest despite breaching no provision of securities law. This enforcement proceeding applied the Riot Platforms test to hold an institutional party accountable for inadequate compliance systems, raising important questions about the scope of regulatory obligations beyond
Canada Commercial
ML
McMillan LLP
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Une bonne proposition de politique publique : Ottawa prévoit de transformer un piège fiscal en avantage fiscal pour les dons de polices d’assurance-vie
Le gouvernement du Canada propose de modifier les règles fiscales pour exempter les transferts de polices d'assurance-vie entre conjoints des règles de juste valeur marchande réputée. Cette modification permettrait aux conjoints bénéficiaires de recevoir des reçus de don plus élevés lorsqu'ils font don de ces polices à des organismes de bienfaisance, tout en augmentant potentiellement les dons reçus par ces organismes.
Canada Tax
MT
Miller Thomson LLP
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From Surplus Management To Reporting Obligations: Key Regulatory Considerations And Developments For NPOs
The Canada Revenue Agency has issued new guidance on how non-profit organizations can manage accumulated surpluses and investment income while maintaining their tax-exempt status under the Income Tax Act. Meanwhile, the Department of Finance has proposed expanded reporting requirements that will significantly affect NPOs with annual revenues above $100,000 starting in 2027.
Canada Tax
C
Cassels
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M&A/Private Equity

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Why Nuclear M&A Requires A Different Playbook
Canada's nuclear industry is experiencing unprecedented growth as major reactor projects and government energy policies drive billions in investment and reshape the sector's supply chain. As consolidation accelerates among nuclear suppliers, technology vendors, and specialized manufacturers, acquirers face a complex landscape of regulatory licensing requirements, nuclear liability frameworks, and intensified foreign investment scrutiny that fundamentally differs from conventional M&A transactions. Understan
Canada Commercial
GW
Gowling WLG
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Richard Fridman On Mining M&A For Lexpert
Canada's mining sector is experiencing a wave of consolidation driven by strong commodity prices, competition for quality assets, and supply-chain security concerns. Despite increasing regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical risk, the market remains active with fewer but larger transactions, particularly in precious metals and critical minerals. Government policy and strategic considerations are increasingly shaping investment decisions as new resources become harder to find in lower-risk jurisdictions.
Canada Energy
DW
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
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Compliance

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Artificial Intelligence In Public Decision-making: Guidelines, Jurisprudence And Open Questions
Canadian public authorities and courts are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence tools into their decision-making processes, raising critical questions about procedural fairness and the proper role of human judgment. This comprehensive analysis examines the evolving guidelines from Canadian judicial bodies and governments, explores key lessons from emerging case law, and identifies unresolved legal questions about AI's appropriate use in administrative and judicial contexts.
Canada Technology
GW
Gowling WLG
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Expanding Your Engineering Company Into Canada
Canada's robust economy and stable political environment continue to attract foreign engineers and engineering companies seeking growth opportunities. For firms looking to expand into the Canadian market, understanding the requirements for company structure, regulatory compliance, and management processes is essential to successfully establishing operations eligible to perform engineering services in Ontario.
Canada Commercial
AB
Aird & Berlis LLP
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BC Heading Back Towards Harmonization?
British Columbia's Provincial Sales Tax continues its steady expansion into professional services and digital commerce, raising questions about whether the province is gradually returning to the harmonized sales tax model it rejected in 2013. The latest changes extend PST to accounting, architectural, real estate services, and cloud infrastructure, narrowing the gap between BC's standalone tax system and the broader HST framework.
Canada Tax
MK
Millar Kreklewetz
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Venture Capital

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Les gouvernements canadiens investissent dans l’innovation, le talent et la compétitivité nationale
Le gouvernement canadien et les provinces intensifient leurs efforts pour soutenir l'innovation nationale face aux perturbations géopolitiques et à la concurrence mondiale. De nouveaux programmes de financement, sources de capitaux et initiatives axées sur le talent visent à commercialiser la recherche, préserver la propriété intellectuelle canadienne et attirer des investissements dans des secteurs stratégiques comme l'IA, les sciences de la vie et la défense.
Canada Strategy
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Canadian Governments Invest In Innovation, Talent And Domestic Competitiveness
A convergence of geopolitical shifts, trade uncertainty and heightened industrial policy ambition has fundamentally altered the operating environment for Canadian businesses. How are federal and provincial governments responding with new funding programs, capital sources and talent initiatives to support the retention and growth of technology, intellectual property and human capital in Canada? This comprehensive overview examines recent strategic initiatives spanning artificial intelligence, life sciences,
Canada Finance
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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