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Supreme Court of Canada opens door to liability for alleged human rights abuses abroad

On February 28, 2020, a five-justice majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadian corporations can be sued in Canada for breaches of...

New guidance on special committees and going private transactions

The Ontario Securities Commission’s reasons for its decision in Re The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. have important disclosure and procedural...

Yukon Court of Appeal upholds transaction value in dissent decision

In Carlock v. ExxonMobil Canada Holdings ULC, 2020 YKCA 4, the Court of Appeal of Yukon found that the negotiated deal price was the fair value of...

Top public M&A and proxy contest legal developments in 2019

This article sets out some of the most notable Canadian legal developments in public M&A and proxy contests in 2019.

SEC proposes amendments to proxy rules applying to proxy advisory firms

In November 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed amendments to its proxy rules to regulate certain of the...

Health Canada releases final regulations for new classes of cannabis

Health Canada recently released the final regulations governing three new permitted classes of cannabis: edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and...

SEC issues guidance regarding activities of proxy advisory firms

Last week, the SEC issued guidance that voting advice communications from proxy advisory firms are generally solicitations subject to SEC antifraud...

Listing in the REIN: Cruel and unusual punishment under the Charter?

Does the automatic listing in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts constitute cruel and unusual punishment within the meaning...

New guidance on soliciting dealer arrangements

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) — the investment dealer self-regulatory organization — recently published...