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Duty of procedural fairness that would be owed to witnesses in issuing summonses under the Securities Act is minimal

A recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision confirmed that, amongst the very limited avenues that witnesses have to challenge a regulatory...

Nunavut to take control of Crown land within territory following devolution agreement with Canada

Last week, the federal government agreed to transfer control of Crown lands in Nunavut to the territory by April 2027. We look at the history of...

Law 25: a new enforcement scheme for protection of personal information in the private sector in Québec

On September 22, 2023, the majority of the amendments to the Québec privacy legislation introduced in the Act to modernize legislative...

CSA publish proposed amendments to Canadian public crypto asset fund rules

On January 18, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators published proposed amendments affecting investment funds that seek to invest in crypto...

ESG and shareholder activism: key tips for issuers

Shareholder activism is on the rise in Canada. Investors are closely monitoring environmental, social and governance (ESG) related disclosure,...

Section 192 CBCA plans of arrangement – latest insights on virtual securityholder meetings and the solvency requirement

Plans of arrangement are an important, flexible tool for businesses to undertake various corporate transactions. We examine recent developments...

Law 25: a new enforcement scheme for protection of personal information in the private sector in Québec

Last fall, several significant amendments to Québec’s privacy legislation, Law 25, came into force. What do organizations need to consider when...

Public Safety releases guidance and hosts technical briefing on supply chains diligence legislation

On January 1, 2024, Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act came into force, introducing annual reporting...

Court of Appeal addresses class action pleading standard for a breach of fiduciary duty claim

A recent Court of Appeal for Ontario finding demonstrates why the pleadings requirement of a class certification test can be a difficult standard to...

Criminal interest rate regulations published for consultation

The federal government published draft regulations proposing important exemptions from the application of the criminal rate of interest cap.