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The economic downturn is making proxy fights one of the stories of the year for 2009. Most battles have been in the resource sector so far, particularly with junior mining companies.

Participating Jurisdictions will implement amendments intended to increase transparency of the representation of women on the board of directors and in senior management.

The significant amendments to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "OBCA") introduced by the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 ("Bill 213") were proclaimed into force and took effect on July 5, 2021.

Under Canada's new modern slavery legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act), Canadian public companies and private businesses that meet certain size thresholds...

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

Stefan is the current Managing Director of the firm's West Coast Offices, leading teams in Vancouver, Surrey, and on the Sunshine Coast and also serves on the Crowe Global Board of Directors.

The powerful but infrequently-used remedy known as the "derivative action" permits a shareholder or other complainant to advance an action on behalf of the corporation when the corporation refuses to bring the action itself.

The Ontario Court of Appeal confirms that directors can be held personally responsible for their tortious conduct, even if that conduct is directed in a bona fide manner to the best interests of the corporation.

Registered representatives and "permitted individuals" (representatives) must disclose any outside employment and business activities to their sponsoring firms and to the securities regulatory authorities where they are registered.

Under corporate law, directors have a duty to act honestly and in good faith in the best interests of the corporation for which they are directors.

Amidst high inflation, economic uncertainty, shareholder activism and a continued focus on the executive-to-employee pay disparity, executive compensation continues to attract heightened scrutiny.

This article looks at proposed rules by the federal government concerning corporate governance.

The Notice addresses key considerations that have arisen from the use by boards and others of soliciting dealer arrangements.

For board members, understanding the organization's financial position is a necessity for effective oversight, as well as a fiduciary duty.

Katanga Mining Limited, which operates a copper mine and other copper and cobalt facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has entered into a settlement agreement with Ontario Securities Commission staff, which has been approved by a hearing panel of the Commission.

Did you know that members of the board of directors ("BOD") of a professional body (also referred to as a "professional order" in Quebec) are required to demonstrate objectivity...

The Government of Ontario has proposed important changes to the Ontario Business Corporations Act (the "OBCA") that will make Ontario a more welcoming jurisdiction for non-Canadian ...