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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...

Navigating control transactions: clarifying acceptable conduct boundaries

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

It’s debatable: unresolved corporate governance issues impacting 2025

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

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.

CSA disclosure review highlights AI-washing and greenwashing among other continuous disclosure concerns

Areas that require disclosure improvements by Canadian reporting issuers include promotional claims about artificial intelligence and sustainability.

Diversity in corporate Canada: a ten-year retrospective

In October 2024, Osler released its tenth annual Diversity Disclosure Practices – Diversity and leadership at Canadian public companies report....