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Canada proposes changes to withholding tax on dividend equivalent payments

The Canadian federal budget tabled on March 19, 2019, contains important tax changes relevant to participants in the stock lending market.

AMF not successful in convincing Court of Appeal in a market manipulation case

The Québec Court of Appeal recently rendered a judgment addressing the elements constituting an offence for market manipulation as set forth in...

The Jordan framework applies to contempt of court proceedings in civil matters

In St-Amour v. Major, the Superior Court decided that the new framework defined by the Supreme Court in R. v. Jordan regarding the right to a trial...

Defining industry-specific contractual terms: Supreme Court of Canada revisits principles of contractual interpretation

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Sabean v Portage LaPrairie Mutual Insurance Company affirms that the proper approach to contractual...