Amendments to Ontario’s Pension Benefits Act include changes related to missing members, electronic communications and JSPPs

Wide-ranging amendments to Ontario’s Pension Benefits Act (PBA) came into force on December 10, 2019 when the Better for People, Smarter for...

Annual Exempt Trade Reports for investment fund distributions in Canada due January 30, 2020

This is a reminder that Exempt Trade Reports must be filed on Form 45-106F1 for all investment funds sold to Canadian purchasers on a private...

Exxon wins first climate change disclosure securities fraud case

On December 10, the New York Supreme Court released its decision in the ExxonMobil securities fraud case. The New York Attorney General had alleged...

Government mandate letters highlight tax priorities; Fall Economic and Fiscal Update quiet on new measures

The Liberal government’s Fall Economic and Fiscal Update contained no new significant tax measures, but the mandate letters given to federal...

Two Hats, or Not Two Hats?

This article considers how arbitration legislation applies to this issue and explores the pros and cons of having the same person act as both...

Ontario announces move to open market for private cannabis retail

Key changes include a removal of the temporary cap on the number of private cannabis stores in the province, elimination of regional distribution,...

Should you be retaining lien holdback under your repair or maintenance contract?

Stakeholders should pay close attention to the type of work under their maintenance or repair contracts, in order to determine if materials or...

Top public M&A and proxy contest legal developments in 2019

This article sets out some of the most notable Canadian legal developments in public M&A and proxy contests in 2019.

Private equity continues to drive deal activity

The 2019 year-to-date activity levels in the Canadian private equity (PE) space are strong, exceeding 2018 levels for the same period. In this...

Cannabis in Canada: No longer just getting started

The legalization of the recreational or “adult-use” cannabis market in 2018 brought with it some growing pains, including initial distribution...