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Combler les lacunes dans la gouvernance de l’IA : Nouvelles occasions dans les CA pour les femmes chefs de contentieux
Blakes publie la neuvième édition de son Rapport sur les CA, explorant comment les femmes chefs de contentieux sont particulièrement bien positionnées pour superviser l'intelligence artificielle au sein des conseils d'administration. Le rapport analyse les données les plus complètes à ce jour sur la progression des femmes juristes dans les CA des sociétés cotées à la TSX, tout en examinant les compétences uniques qu'elles apportent face aux dé
Canada Commercial
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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NI 51-102 Amendments Introduce Access-based Delivery For Financial Statements And MD&A
On September 22, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators introduced amendments to National Instrument 51-102, establishing an access-based delivery model for financial statements and management's discussion & analysis. This new framework allows reporting issuers to satisfy delivery requirements through SEDAR+ filing and prescribed notices, potentially reducing costs and administrative burdens. What steps must reporting issuers take to implement this electronic delivery model and ensure compliance with
Canada Commercial
MA
MLT Aikins LLP
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Counsel’s Threat Of Civil Proceedings Results In Mistrial Of Criminal Conviction Against Frank Stronach (R. V. Stronach No.5)
After a trial in 2026, Frank Stronach was found guilty of two sexual offence charges for incidents that had occurred some 40 years earlier. Following the conviction, but before sentencing, one of the complainants had a civil lawyer write to Mr. Stronach’s criminal lawyer to threaten a civil claim for damages of almost $1 million
Canada Litigation
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Gardiner Roberts LLP
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2026 Proxy Season Summary: TSX-listed Companies And Shareholder Proposals
Canada's Big Six banks and major TSX issuers saw strong shareholder support for incumbent boards and management in their 2026 annual meetings, while facing increased scrutiny over AI governance, capital allocation, and shareholder rights. Though ESG-related proposals declined roughly 30% year-over-year, emerging themes around artificial intelligence oversight and meeting format transparency signal evolving investor priorities in the Canadian governance landscape.
Canada Commercial
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Dentons Canada LLP
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How Continuance, Plus ‘Central Management And Control’ Affect Corporate Tax Residence In Canada
A corporation’s residence for tax purposes and the jurisdiction under which it is incorporated are legally distinct concepts. The corporate statute that governs a corporation, whether the Canada Business Corporations Act (“CBCA”) or a provincial equivalent, dictates its internal governance rules, but it does not, on its own, determine where the corporation is resident in Canada for the purposes of the Income Tax Act.
Canada Tax
RS
Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
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Canadian Government Expands Chemical Reporting Requirements For Canadian Businesses
On August 29, 2026, the Government of Canada published two mandatory notices (the notices) under paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) that establish significant reporting obligations that require businesses that manufactured, imported or used certain listed substances during the 2025 calendar year to report to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC):
Canada Environment
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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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