La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario fournit des éclaircissements sur la compétence des tribunaux de la province à l’égard des plateformes mondiales de cryptomonnaies La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario fournit des éclaircissements sur la compétence des tribunaux de la province à l’égard des plateformes mondiales de cryptomonnaies

Turning yourself in: the Alberta Securities Commission strengthens incentives for self-reporting

With its recent implementation of the Credit for Exemplary Cooperation in Enforcement Matters policy (ASC Policy), the Alberta Securities Commission...

Ontario Court of Appeal confirms high bar for reversing arbitral awards under the UNCITRAL Model Law

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed the very high bar in Ontario to overturning international arbitral awards under the United Nations...

Ontario planning process undergoes significant changes: Bill 139 receives Royal Assent

On December 12, 2017, Bill 139 received third reading and Royal Assent in the provincial legislature, coming into force as the Building Better...

Blockchain and smart contracts, cloud computing and agile development

This past year saw the acceleration of transformational technologies that are increasingly impacting businesses as well as broader society.

Using growth targets to supplement growth strategy disclosure

The increase in initial public offering (IPO) activity in 2017 saw an increase in the use of “growth targets” to supplement the company’s...

Cannabis in 2017: Setting the stage for legalization

A groundbreaking shift in policy in 2017 set the stage for the legalization of cannabis for recreational use in Canada, which the Canadian government...

Investor and regulator interests drive change in corporate governance and executive compensation

New and renewed investor focus on issues of board diversity and proxy access and an increasing interest in climate change disclosure accounted for...

Top public M&A and proxy contest developments in 2017

While the number of Canadian M&A transactions this year has been slightly higher than in 2016, the total value of deals is somewhat lower.

U.S. capital markets developments in 2017: Small changes can make a big difference

Most of the developments coming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) in 2017 that are of particular interest to Canadians are...

The Ontario Fair Hydro Plan and its novel financing structure

In response to political pressure due to rising electricity rates, the Ontario provincial government (the Province) announced earlier this year that...