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The 2021 proxy season in review

Lockdown measures implemented early in the 2020 proxy season saw many issuers pivot quickly to virtual meeting alternatives.

Amendments to remove Canadian residency requirements for directors of Alberta corporations now in force

Previously-announced amendments to the Business Corporations Act and the Companies Act removing all Canadian residency requirements for corporate...

The Supreme Court of Canada upholds the constitutionality of federal carbon pricing legislation

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision, upholding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas...

Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Final Report: A set of thoughtful ideas or a blueprint for change?

The Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (the “Taskforce”) published its final report on January 22, 2021 (the...

Reducing the regulatory burden: Positive changes in corporate and securities law

There were a number of significant developments in the corporate and securities landscape in Canada in 2020 arising from regulatory amendments,...

The rules they are a-changin’: Corporate governance developments in 2020

The unprecedented upheaval in the personal and work lives of Canadians and people worldwide resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed down...

A year of upheavals and dashed expectations: Executive compensation developments in 2020

Executive compensation plans were upended in 2020 as a result of the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business plans and the extraordinary...

2020 Legal Year in Review – Introduction

Without a doubt, 2020 has been a year like no other. Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects is a theme that flows through many of the...

Government of Canada announces proposed regulations for single-use plastics

On October 7, 2020, the Canadian government announced details of its proposed approach to the regulation of plastics. The government’s announcement...