CSA Releases Client-Focused Reforms to NI 31-103 in Response to Client-Registrant Relationship Concerns
Jul 18, 2018June 21, 2018, the CSA released reforms to better align the interests of securities advisors, dealers, and representatives with the interests of their clients.
Canada’s Use of its National Security Power
Jun 1, 2018The Government of Canada's decision to reject the proposed acquisition of Aecon, a major Canadian construction services firm, by China Communications
A Roundtable with the Commissioner – Thoughts on effective engagement with the Competition Bureau
Join Commissioner of Competition John Pecman and senior officials from the Competition Bureau for an "insider" discussion of the most effective ways to make your case to the Competition Bureau.
Securities Regulators Looking for Market Commentary on Soliciting Dealer Agreements
Apr 18, 2018April 12 2018 Canadian Securities Administrators publish CSA Staff Notice 61-303 and Request for Comment Soliciting Dealer Arrangements to deepen understanding of use of soliciting dealer arrangements
In Aurora, Securities Regulators Affirm the New Take-over Bid Regime and Signal that Exemptive Relief under the New Regime will Prove to be Difficult and that Tactical Shareholder Rights Plans may be Extinct
Mar 20, 2018The OSC and the FCAAS released their reasons for the orders granted concerning the hostile take-over bid by Aurora Cannabis Inc. for CanniMed Therapeutics Inc.
2018 Canadian Merger Notification Threshold Increases
Feb 14, 2018The 2018 increases to the merger thresholds under Canada's Competition Act and Investment Canada Act have been announced.
Proposed Changes to the Competition Bureau’s Immunity Program Will Undermine Effective Cartel Enforcement in Canada – Comments of McMillan LLP on the Consultation Draft dated October 26, 2017
Jan 1, 2018Several proposed revisions to Immunity Program under the Competition Act will have unintended but serious consequence of decreasing applications for immunity
Getting the Deal Through (Canada Chapter) – Merger Control 2018
Jan 1, 2018The pathway to successfully navigating the merger and antitrust challenges for Canadian and international transactions has changed considerably within the past decade
Key Corporate Governance and Disclosure Developments in 2017
Dec 4, 2017Key Corporate Governance and Disclosure Developments in 2017
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