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TSX is implementing a new rule requiring listed issuers to adopt majority voting policies in uncontested director elections.

Another significant potential area of personal liability for directors and officers of business corporations in Ontario to consider arises as a result of 200+ laws of all levels of government that have provisions imposing personal liability in prescribed situations. Speaking broadly, these laws fall into several categories, including:

Very soon, an Alberta corporation will no longer be required to have any Canadian citizens on its board of directors. In addition, director resident information will no longer be collected.

Those companies that exercise good governance, innovation and risk management practices are ultimately more likely to exhibit better overall performance.

In what will be welcome news to Ontario corporate law practitioners and many of their clients, long-anticipated amendments to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (OBCA) will take effect this summer.

The Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") has just released its Report on the Charities Program 2015-2016 (the "Report") in which it reports to the Canadian public on what it has been engaged...

The CSA announced the upcoming implementation of amendments to corporate disclosure obligations to require information in regards to the representation of women on boards of directors.

The Canadian Securities Administrators today released the results of CSA staff’s review of continuous disclosure by reporting issuers announcing their intention to enter Canada's medical marijuana industry.

Ransomware is one of the biggest growing threats to businesses and its impact will not end anytime soon. With every business being a potential target, Board of Directors will need to develop strategies to ...

The Quebec Court of Appeal rendered a decision on November 14, 2012 confirming the state of the law on the scope of section 119 of the "Canada Business Corporations Act".

On September 14, 2016, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) released for comment its proposed amendments to National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (PDF).

While 2023 was a down year in the volume of M&A deal flow overall, Fasken was able to remain at the forefront of league tables.

Canada's securities regulators have published National Policy 25-201 - Guidance for Proxy Advisory Firms.

In addition to all of the other records expected to be maintained by registrants, private companies incorporated in Ontario should take note that as of January 1, 2023...

Le 18 juin 2020, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières ont annoncé l'adoption de modifications aux règles du marché dans le but de simplifier les obligations de déclaration ...

In this presentation, Ross Walker and Kate Stigler outline the liabilities that face directors and officers of insolvent corporations.

March 31 is the deadline for comments to the OSC on the questions it raised in OSC Staff Notice 54-701 Regulatory Developments Regarding Shareholder Democracy Issues (the "Staff Notice").