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Cooling off on climate- and diversity-related disclosure: CSA provides update to market

The CSA announce a pause in efforts for mandatory climate-related disclosure and amendments to existing diversity-related disclosure requirements.

CSSB issues final framework for voluntary climate-related disclosures

We compare the final framework to the earlier proposed version and look ahead to how the CSA may respond with its rules in 2025.

Declining hostile bids, IPOs and public companies

Canada has seen a decline in hostile take-over bids and a rise in shareholder activism, alongside a continued decrease in IPOs suggesting policy...

It’s debatable: unresolved corporate governance issues impacting 2025

Debates on current corporate governance topics will shape the practices of Canadian issuers into 2025.

Navigating control transactions: clarifying acceptable conduct boundaries

We review recent Canadian securities regulatory authority decisions that impact control transactions.

Spotlight on greenwashing under the Competition Act

Businesses should be mindful of greenwashing after recent legislative amendments aim to curb misleading and unsubstantiated claims.

Canadian mandatory climate disclosure rules in the forecast

Canadian public companies should prepare for the impending mandatory climate-related disclosure requirement.

Presenting our Legal Outlook

Osler Legal Outlook provides a look back on key legal developments in 2024 and a look forward to the implications for 2025 and beyond.

Federal government plans mandatory climate disclosures for large private CBCA companies and voluntary sustainable investment guidelines

The federal government has announced complementary plans to enhance corporate sustainability and transparency.

Will access finally equal delivery? Progress in access model for certain Canadian continuous disclosure documents

An alternative model for the delivery of certain continuous disclosure documents by non-investment fund reporting issuers is back on the table.