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Alberta Court gives Cabinet 10 days to decide on oil sands project

The Court found an unjustified 19-month delay to be “abusive” and ordered Cabinet to decide within 10 days whether to approve Prosper Petroleum...

Ontario releases new Provincial Policy Statement, 2020

On February 28, 2020, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing released the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020.  It will come into effect on May...

Ontario court decertifies class action because representative plaintiff’s post-certification conduct showed he was unsuitable

Can a class action continue if the only available representative plaintiff is not suitable for the role? In Azar v. Strada Crush Limited, Justice...

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...

Canadian investment markets turning green: Sustainable finance and green lending

Global recognition of the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations among investors and firms has prompted an emerging...

New guidance on special committees and going private transactions

The Ontario Securities Commission’s reasons for its decision in Re The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. have important disclosure and procedural...

Yukon Court of Appeal upholds transaction value in dissent decision

In Carlock v. ExxonMobil Canada Holdings ULC, 2020 YKCA 4, the Court of Appeal of Yukon found that the negotiated deal price was the fair value of...

ASC clarifies expectations relating to production disclosure by oil and gas issuers

In its annual Oil and Gas Review published on December 23, 2019, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) highlighted concerns related to production...