Navigating control transactions: clarifying acceptable conduct boundaries

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

Venture capital in the balance: steering through market turbulence

Valuations and deal dynamics in the innovation ecosystem gradually adapted to a new, post-pandemic normal in 2024.

Crypto evolving: embracing TradFi compliance amid regulatory uncertainty

Heading into 2025, the regulatory landscape around cryptoassets and other emerging technologies remains in flux.

Two years of CIRO: enforcement, harmonization and what’s next

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization’s core priorities will be enforcement and regulatory harmonization.

Will new powers lead to more effective capital markets regulatory enforcement?

With broader investigative and enforcement powers, securities regulators levied increased sanctions in 2024.

It’s debatable: unresolved corporate governance issues impacting 2025

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

Termination clauses under the microscope and other cautions

The increasing unwillingness of the courts to enforce contractual termination clauses is creating a more expensive environment for employers.

CRA’s power to audit and assess: new developments, old problems

Proposed statutory amendments grant the Canada Revenue Agency more discretionary power.

Canadian global minimum tax, digital services tax and other international tax reforms

The international tax landscape has seen substantial and complex changes in recent years, with still more underway.

Businesses face increasing costs for supply chain compliance

Increasing government scrutiny of supply chain compliance is expected to lead to greater enforcement in the coming years.