OSC Dialogue 2011: Significant New OSC Policy Projects On M&A Matters Discussed

After a few years on hiatus, the Ontario Securities Commission hosted its "Dialogue" conference once again on November 1, 2011. OSC Dialogue opened with a speech from the Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission, Howard Wetston, and filled the morning with two panel discussions, one on market infrastructure and another on strategic issues in investor protection.

The OSC Dialogue's lunch hour was scheduled with a speech from The Honourable Dwight Duncan, Ontario's Minister of Finance, as well as a speech from Ian Russell, President and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada.

Of particular interest though for this blog was a break-out session on M&A trends and outlook held in the afternoon featuring panellists James Turner, Vice-Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission, Naizam Kanji, Deputy Director, Corporate Finance, and head of the M&A team of the Ontario Securities Commission and Bill Braithwaite, a senior partner from Stikeman Elliott. The