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Blog April 21, 2020

Regulators push deadlines for reform implementation in response to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic saga continues to unfold, financial regulators continue to demonstrate flexibility for market participants and their staff...

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Blog April 21, 2020

Tips and awards: the OSC and SEC whistleblower programs report milestones

The enforcement team at the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) is emphasizing the unique role that industry experts should play in...

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Blog April 6, 2020

Board oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic: A checklist for directors

The global COVID-19 pandemic and its rapid evolution has placed enormous pressure on organizations as they seek to adapt to the situation and...

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Board oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic: A checklist for directors
Blog March 24, 2020

COVID-19: Ontario and Québec governments limit non-essential business operations

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial governments across Canada have declared states of emergency and/or states of public health...

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Blog March 23, 2020

Adapting litigation rules to COVID-19: Suspension of limitation periods and deadlines and other temporary changes to processes and access to redress

Governments have announced the suspension of non-urgent hearings, and the closure of courts across Canada. Measures are being implemented that impact...

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Adapting litigation rules to COVID-19: Suspension of limitation periods and deadlines and other temporary changes to processes and access to redress
Blog March 17, 2020

Thoughtfully responding to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis

The outbreak of coronavirus/COVID-19 represents a significant and ongoing challenge to businesses and community organizations beyond the public...

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Thoughtfully responding to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis
Osler Update March 17, 2020

Réponse judicieuse à la crise liée au nouveau coronavirus (COVID-19)

Les organisations doivent cerner et gérer de façon réfléchie les risques entraînés par cette « crise », précipitée par la flambée, en...

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Blog March 12, 2020

Canada drops from Top 10 Least Corrupt Countries in Transparency International Annual Corruption Perceptions Index

On January 23, 2020, Transparency International (TI) released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), reporting that Canada had dropped four...

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Blog February 26, 2020

FCPA developments: Glencore, Ericsson and increasing regulatory enforcement

Regulators in both the U.S. and the UK have recently undertaken significant enforcement action against companies for alleged violations of foreign...

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Blog February 6, 2020

Greater clarity on Prohibited Insider Trading in the United States?

Canadian securities legislation explicitly prohibits trading by insiders who possess material non-public information (MNPI). However, notwithstanding...

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