A Million Reasons – NextBlock OSC Settlement Agreement Highlights Risks of Using Marketing Presentations to Solicit Investments
May 21, 2019A recent Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) settlement agreement with NextBlock Global Limited (“NextBlock”) and Alex Tapscott (“Tapscott”) highlights the risk associated with issuers providing investor presentation slide decks or other marketing documents to prospective investors.
New Ad Standards Advertising Dispute Procedure
May 20, 2019Advertising Standards Canada, an industry body commonly known as Ad Standards, has, for many decades, run both consumer complaint and competitor dispute processes with respect to advertising that may run afoul of its Canadian Code of Advertising Conduct.
On the Record: Private Corporations in British Columbia Will Soon be Required to Collect and Disclose Shareholder Information
May 16, 2019On April 2, 2019, the Government of British Columbia (the “Government”) introduced Bill 24, the Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2019 (the “Bill”).
Trademark “Use” in the Normal Course of Trade: Revisited
May 14, 2019The recent Federal Court of Appeal decision in Cosmetic Warriors Limited v Riches, McKenzie & Herbert LLP [1] ("Cosmetic Warriors") revisits what constitutes “use” of a trademark in the normal course of trade.
Dawn of a New Age for Canadian Capital Markets Information
May 14, 2019On May 2, 2019, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) set out next steps for a new, integrated national information and filing system (the “Renewed System”).
BC Employers Take Note: Changes to BC Labour Relations Code Are Now in Force
May 13, 2019The BC government is moving ahead with long-anticipated amendments to the BC Labour Relations Code (the “Code”).
Canadian Corporate & Restructuring Legislation: Changes Could be on the Way
May 10, 2019Bill C-97 (the “Bill”) was introduced in Parliament to implement the federal budget tabled by the Liberal government on March 19, 2019.
The Transport Finance Law Review – Edition 5
May 10, 2019Canadian transportation policy is continuously evolving
The Next Wave of US Extraterritorial Sanctions regarding Cuba – Potential Impacts for Canadian Companies
May 6, 2019On May 2, 2019, after 22 years of semi-annual deferrals by multiple presidents, the United States brought Title III of its Helms-Burton Act into force.
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