Québec introduces new French language requirements for public signage

The Québec government recently announced new regulations amending the rules under the Charter of the French Language and introducing new French...

Proposed changes to the Construction Lien Act: What do they mean for the construction industry?

The long-awaited report on potential amendments to the Construction Lien Act, which was commissioned by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General,...

« Avec qui ai-je fait affaire? » : un tribunal québécois autorise une action collective pour fausses représentations contre un franchiseur

Dans la récente affaire Cantin c. Ameublements Tanguay inc., la Cour supérieure a autorisé une action collective à l’encontre de plusieurs...

FSRA, Ontario’s new pensions regulator, takes shape

On November 16, the Ontario government introduced draft framework legislation to establish a new financial services and pensions regulator,...

SEC Agrees to $11.8 Million Settlement with Auditor for Alleged Audit Failures

In October 2016, the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced Ernst & Young LLP agreed to pay $11.8 million...

InterOil Decision – Implications for Fairness Opinions, Disclosure and Corporate Governance in Sale Transactions

The Yukon Court of Appeal blocked Exxon Mobil's proposed US$2.3 billion acquisition of InterOil, in a decision with potentially significant...

“Who Did I make a Deal with?”: Quebec Court Authorizes Consumer Class Action for False Representations Against a Franchisor

In the recently decided case Cantin c. Ameublements Tanguay inc., 2016 QCCS 4546 (the “Cantin Case”), the Superior Court of Quebec...

Richmond Hill (Town) v Elginbay Corporation: Statutory Uncertainty Required for Deference to Tribunal

In its decision in Richmond Hill (Town) v Elginbay Corporation, 2016 ONSC 5560 the Ontario Divisional Court noted that in order for a tribunal’s...

The SEC’s universal proxy proposal: How it affects Canadian companies and investors

The SEC has proposed amendments to its proxy rules that are designed to allow shareholders using the proxy system to vote for their choice of a...

On the Path to Change: Ontario Fall Economic Statement 2016

The direction of pensions law in Ontario just became a little clearer. In its Fall Economic Statement released on November 14, 2016, the Government...