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Significant corporate governance changes in proposed amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act

The Canadian federal government recently introduced Bill C-25: An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act et al. The proposed amendments...

TSX provides guidance regarding the pricing of acquisition financing transactions

Some market participants may not be aware that the Toronto Stock Exchange, for years, has been scrutinizing the practice of launching and announcing...

Canadian Securities Administrators propose a regulatory framework for offering hedge funds to the public

The Canadian Securities Administrators proposed a regulatory framework for offering hedge funds to the public. The Proposal introduces a framework...

B.C.’s Franchises Act to come into force on February 1, 2017

On October 3, 2016, the Province of British Columbia released the long-awaited disclosure regulation made under the Franchises Act, and has set...

Is there a new “AllStar” standard for franchise disclosure?

AllStar Wings is one of the most important decisions on disclosure in the past decade. Learn why.

Decision to approve Pacific Northwest LNG facility a boost to industry

The Liberal government’s decision to approve the Pacific Northwest LNG Project demonstrates that the federal government is prepared to make...

Rethinking plan design & funding: pension innovation in Canada

A summary of some of the recent legislative changes made to facilitate pension design changes and innovation.

Employment issues during an economic downturn

This presentation outlines a variety of employment matters that may arise during an economic downturn and helps arm businesses with the strategic...

Federal Court of Appeal simplifies the standard of review of prothonotary decisions

A five-judge panel of the Federal Court of Appeal has abandoned the so-called Aqua-Gem standard of review of the discretionary decisions of...

Emergency situations: The hospital is prepared, but are your critical suppliers?

Hospitals that adopt standard, unqualified force majeure clauses in their services contracts do so at their own peril. Learn more.