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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...

SEC finalizes amendments to proxy rules applying to proxy advisory firms

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued final amendments to its proxy rules to regulate certain activities of proxy voting advice...

Alberta to remove Canadian residency requirements for directors: Reducing the burden for foreign-owned corporations

Bill 22, Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020, which had its first reading in the Alberta Legislature on June 11, 2020, received Royal Assent...

B.C.’s new legislation on benefit companies

As of June 30, 2020, for-profit businesses that are committed to conducting business in a responsible and sustainable way will be able to demonstrate...

The role of the board in responding to a crisis

Sooner or later, every enterprise will face a crisis. When it hits, the ability to side-step disaster depends on the effectiveness of your...

Preparing for the reopening of Canada’s economy: Best practices for resuming operations and managing risk

As governments across Canada announce their frameworks to reopen the economy, and provinces begin to gradually ease emergency restrictions, companies...

Supreme Court of Canada opens door to liability for alleged human rights abuses abroad

On February 28, 2020, a five-justice majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadian corporations can be sued in Canada for breaches of...