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Osler Update October 6, 2020

One of these things is not like the other: A Canadian amalgamation is similar to a Delaware merger, but there are critical differences

A recent decision of the Delaware Superior Court (the Court) serves as a useful reminder that there are important differences between a Canadian...

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Osler Update August 20, 2020

SEC finalizes amendments to proxy rules applying to proxy advisory firms

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued final amendments to its proxy rules to regulate certain activities of proxy voting advice...

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Osler Update August 10, 2020

Canadian government temporarily extends national security review timelines

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry issued a Ministerial Order pursuant to the Time Limits and Other Periods Act lengthening certain...

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Osler Update March 4, 2020

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...

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Osler Update February 21, 2020

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...

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Osler Update February 12, 2020

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...

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Osler Update December 13, 2019

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.

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Osler Update December 5, 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...

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Osler Update September 30, 2019

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...

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Osler Update September 4, 2019

Deemed trusts and priming charges: The Alberta Court of Appeal affirms the priority of CCAA charges over Crown deemed trusts in Canada North Group

The majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal held in Canada v. Canada North Group Inc., 2019 ABCA 314 that priming charges granted in a CCCA Initial...

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Deemed trusts and priming charges: The Alberta Court of Appeal affirms the priority of CCAA charges over Crown deemed trusts in Canada North Group

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