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The Canadian Securities Administrators have finalized amendments introducing a voluntary access model for continuous disclosure documents, allowing reporting issuers to satisfy delivery requirements for financial statements and MD&A through electronic access rather than physical delivery. Understanding the implementation requirements, timelines, and ongoing compliance obligations is essential for issuers considering adoption before the September 2026 deadline.

Private corporations governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”) should ensure that their register of individuals with significant control (an “ISC Register”) is complete, accurate and up to date. Corporations Canada has begun issuing official inquiries to certain CBCA corporations in connection with their ISC Register filings, particularly where a corporation has reported that it has no individuals with significant control (“ISCs”).

Although Goudreau c. Le Roi is not a charity law case, its reasoning may be relevant to charities that use contractual safeguards to manage valuation risk and prevent unintended private benefits.

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP provides legal expertise across multiple practice areas including fund formation, competition law, antitrust, foreign investment, and venture capital. The firm's Toronto-based partners offer specialized counsel to clients navigating complex regulatory and transactional matters. Contact information and professional backgrounds are available for key team members specializing in these areas.

A foreign franchisor has delivered a compliant Franchise Disclosure Document to a promising Canadian candidate. The fourteen-day period is running. Site selection is underway. Then, eight days in, something happens: the landlord renegotiates a lease term, a key supplier is replaced, an executive who is named in the disclosure document resigns, or the franchisor is served with a claim that did not exist when the FDD was assembled.

As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in business operations across all industries, buyers and investors face a new category of risks that extend far beyond traditional technology companies. From intellectual property concerns to data sovereignty issues, understanding how AI is integrated into a target company's workflows has become essential for effective due diligence and risk assessment.

Les sociétés fermées régies par la Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions (LCSA) devraient s’assurer que les renseignements contenus dans leur registre des particuliers ayant un contrôle important (PCI) sont complets, exacts et à jour. Corporations Canada a commencé à envoyer des avis d’enquête officielle à certaines sociétés régies par la LCSA concernant le dépôt de leur registre des PCI, en particulier à celles ayant déclaré ne pas avoir de tels particuliers.

Until recently, prediction markets were unavailable in Canada. On March 26, 2026, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published a bulletin announcing its requirements for investment dealer members who wish to operate in prediction markets and offer event contracts.

Jordana Sanft was featured in IPIC's Community Spotlight, which celebrates the people who have shaped the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada over its 100-year history.

Canada's robust economy and stable political environment continue to attract foreign engineers and engineering companies seeking growth opportunities. For firms looking to expand into the Canadian market, understanding the requirements for company structure, regulatory compliance, and management processes is essential to successfully establishing operations eligible to perform engineering services in Ontario.

Hear from Renee Merrifield, CEO & Founder of Troika Group, as she shares how this bold, innovative Canadian company is building sustainable communities.

Welcome to our 2025 tax planning issue, full of topics and opportunities that you may consider as we reach the end of the year and look forward to 2026.

This information that follows is taken from sources including The Car Connection, Autoweek, Green Car Reports, and other industry sources.

This information that follows is taken from sources including The Car Connection, Autoweek, Green Car Reports, and other industry sources.

This information that follows is taken from sources including The Car Connection, Autoweek, Green Car Reports, and other industry sources.

The dispute over Dutch-based chipmaker Nexperia has exposed vulnerabilities in the global semiconductor supply chain, disrupting production for European automakers including BMW and Volkswagen.

This information that follows is taken from sources including The Car Connection, Autoweek, Green Car Reports, and other industry sources.

Managing LOA expenses can be complex, especially when you operate as the sole employee of your corporation.

This information that follows is taken from sources including The Car Connection, Autoweek, Green Car Reports, and other industry sources.

On November 4, 2025, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, François-Philippe Champagne, released Budget 2025-Our Plan: Building Canada Strong.