TSX issues final rules for corporate governance website disclosure and disclosure of security-based compensation arrangements

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has issued final amendments to the Company Manual relating to corporate governance website disclosure and disclosure...

Négociation d’un bail 101 : répercussions des modalités et des prorogations des ententes

Trouver le bon endroit où exercer vos activités courantes est important pour votre entreprise, qu’elle soit émergente ou à forte croissance.

OFAC announces sanctions settlement against Canadian company’s U.S. parent

On October 5, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a $372,465 settlement with...

CSA, TSX release guidance regarding marijuana-related activities in the United States for issuers of securities

The CSA released “CSA Staff Notice 51-352 Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities” outlining the CSA’s specific disclosure expectations...

Franchise 2017 Roundtable – Who’s Who Legal

Jennifer Dolman, a partner in Osler who specializes in franchise litigation, participated in the “Franchise 2017 Roundtable” by Who’s Who...

New enforcement regime changes risk profile for pension plans

Administrative monetary penalties (“AMPs”) are coming to the regulated pensions sector in Ontario.  The recently published...

In memoriam Keatley Surveying: A retrospective on lessons learned

After seven years of litigation, Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc. is no more (unless the plaintiff attains leave to appeal to the Supreme Court...

Regulators worldwide increasingly scrutinizing initial coin offerings

Recent announcements and other actions by financial regulators around the world signal growing regulatory concern over the rapid growth of initial...

Can a franchisor be liable for discrimination against a franchisee’s employee?

A former employee of a franchisee launched a human rights complaint against the franchisee, and also named the franchisor as a respondent. The...

Franchisors take note: Proposed changes to the tax treatment of private corporations may restrict flexibility in franchise systems

Franchise systems that rely on family owned and operated franchisees should take note of certain proposed changes to the taxation of Canadian private...