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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...

How to draft exclusive vs. non-exclusive jurisdiction clauses

A recent decision from the Court of Appeal for Ontario reminds us that parties using their contracts to select a jurisdiction for hearing disputes...

Federal budget briefing 2019

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Budget 2019. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian businesses.

Investment Canada Act Annual Report provides new insights into the small number of transactions that have raised national security concerns

On March 1, 2019, the Director of Investments filed the annual report on the administration of the Investment Canada Act for the fiscal year ending...

Court rejects deal price as indicator of fair value in dissent decision

In an extraordinary decision, the Supreme Court of Yukon in Carlock v. ExxonMobil Canada Holdings ULC (ExxonMobil), awarded dissenting shareholders a...

The take-over bid regime after two years

It has now been over two years since Canada’s take-over bid regime was revamped to provide for a minimum 105-day bid period, a mandatory 50%...

Ontario establishes regulations and provides detail regarding the licensing and operation of private cannabis retail stores

Ontario has released regulations under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 to clarify certain matters relating to the licensing and operation of private...

Frequently asked questions regarding cannabis promotional materials

In this Update, we answer frequently asked questions regarding cannabis promotional materials now that the Cannabis Act is in force.