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Warning For Businesses: Companies Can be Liable for Tort of Bribery Even if They Did Not Intend to Pay or Receive a Bribe

Apr 12, 2024

Businesses with a duty to provide impartial advice must take steps to ensure the payments they make or receive are not later interpreted as bribes.

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How to do it Right: Legal Necessities of Launching a Tech Start-up

Apr 8, 2024

An overview of the necessary legal components of tech start-ups.

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New Era of Foreign Investment Scrutiny Starts in Canada with Passage of Investment Canada Act Amendment Bill

Mar 27, 2024

Bill C-34 amends the Investment Canada Act to enhance the government of Canada's national security review powers.

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Canada’s New Policies on Investments in the Interactive Digital Media Sector

Mar 6, 2024

On March 1, 2024, the Canadian government introduced new policies to increase scrutiny of foreign investments in Canada's Interactive Digital Media sector.

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Two-Year Anniversary of Russia’s Illegal Invasion of Ukraine: New Sanctions Designations and Expansion of Export Prohibitions

Feb 28, 2024

To coincide with the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Canada announced new sanctions and financial reporting obligations.

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2024 Changes to Canada’s Thresholds for Merger Notification and Investment Canada Act Reviews

Feb 28, 2024

Providing updates on the 2024 merger thresholds under Canada's Competition Act and Investment Canada Act.

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Transformative Change: Your Guide to Canada’s Breathtaking Competition Act Changes

Dec 5, 2023

We provide a summary of far-reaching Competition Act amendments proposed in 2023.

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Attracting Venture Capital and Private Equity Investors: The Alberta Business Corporations Act Makes Alberta the Most Investor and Business Friendly Corporate Jurisdiction in Canada

Nov 24, 2023

Reforms to the corporate legal regime in Alberta make it the province of choice for businesses and investors alike.

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Structuring Mortgage Investment Corporations in Canada

Nov 23, 2023

An overview of structuring Mortgage Investment Corporations or "MICs" in Canada