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Directors And Officers: Navigating Liabilities In Canada
Corporate leaders in Canada face an increasingly complex web of legal, regulatory and reputational risks that demand careful navigation. This comprehensive examination reveals how directors' and officers' liability has evolved, encompassing traditional fiduciary duties alongside emerging challenges in cybersecurity, AI governance, climate disclosures and supply chain management. Understanding these exposures and the available protections through indemnification and insurance has become essential for effecti
Canada Commercial
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Dentons Canada LLP
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Étude 2026 sur l’information relative aux facteurs ESG
L’étude 2026 de Fasken sur l’information relative aux facteurs ESG met en lumière comment les sociétés canadiennes renforcent leurs pratiques en matière de durabilité, améliorent la transparence et répondent aux attentes changeantes des parties prenantes. Cette étude, qui porte sur 100 sociétés cotées à la Bourse de Toronto, peut vous aider à savoir où se situe votre organisation et à prendre des décisions plus éclairées concernant les priorités environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance (ESG) émergentes.
Canada Commercial
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Fasken (French)
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Canadian Securities Administrators Consultation Paper 51-406: A Ground-up Review Of Public Company Regulation In Canada
The Canadian Securities Administrators has launched its most comprehensive review of public company regulation in over a decade, proposing fundamental changes to how issuers determine their disclosure obligations and how institutional capital is raised. The consultation explores five key areas including a potential new institutional purchaser exemption that would eliminate hold periods on private placements, a rethinking of the venture versus non-venture issuer framework, and whether Canada should align wit
Canada Finance
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Dentons Canada LLP
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Ontario Commits To Join Canada’s Passport System For Securities Regulation
Ontario's commitment to join Canada's passport system for securities regulation marks a significant shift toward streamlined, multi-jurisdictional regulatory processes. This development promises to reduce duplicative reviews and regulatory friction for issuers, registrants, and market participants operating across Canadian provinces and territories. The move could catalyze further harmonization efforts in areas where securities law fragmentation persists, though implementation details and timing remain to b
Canada Commercial
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McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Climate Disclosure In Canada – Are Companies Pulling Back From ESG?
Are companies truly abandoning their environmental commitments, or simply choosing to communicate them differently? This analysis examines the emerging trend of "greenhushing" in Canada, where organizations maintain or even expand sustainability initiatives while reducing public disclosure, raising critical questions about transparency, investor expectations, and the strategic value of climate-related reporting in an evolving regulatory landscape.
Canada Commercial
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McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Commercial Litigation Insights: Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies When The Corporate Veil May Be Pierced: Still A High Bar To Meet
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently clarified when directors can be held personally liable for corporate actions in Chanderpaul v. Caesars Convention Centre Ltd. While reaffirming the principle of corporate separateness, the court corrected an overly narrow interpretation of piercing the corporate veil, confirming that wrongful conduct need not be separate from corporate operations. Despite this clarification, the court upheld dismissal of the veil-piercing claims due to insufficient evidence of complete d
Canada Commercial
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WeirFoulds LLP
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