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Canadian shareholder activism continued its post-pandemic resurgence into the first half of 2023. Emerging trends include the "activist swarm," where multiple—yet uncoordinated...

On March 11, 2019, Azelis, a leading specialty chemical supplier operating globally, announced it has acquired Chemroy, a Canadian distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients.

The Province of British Columbia released the long-awaited disclosure regulation made under the Franchises Act, and has set February 1, 2017 as the date that the legislation and regulation come into effect.

The Franchises Act in the Province of British Columbia is now in effect.

On June 30, 2020, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction to permit corporations to incorporate as benefit companies.

B.C. societies incorporated under the Society Act (B.C.) are required to file an Annual Report with B.C. Registry Services to remain in good standing.

Bennett Jones provided Canadian regulatory advice to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Alleghany Corporation in the US$11.6 billion acquisition of Alleghany by Berkshire Hathaway.

Over the past five years, Canadian public companies have been largely focused on improving gender diversity.

In 2022, the Plaintiff sought to invest in a Sharetea franchise in Alberta. The Defendant was the master franchisee for Sharetea in Alberta, operated and controlled by an individual.

Bill 78, An act mainly to improve the transparency of enterprises ("Transparency Act"), will come into force on March 31, 2023, and will result in significant changes to the Act respecting...

BLG's client toolkit provides guidance for federal corporations governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act that will be impacted by this new legislation.

Should the current rate at which women are being added to corporate boards continue, gender parity could be achieved in approximately nine years, partner Andrew MacDougall told participants...

On October 16, 2019, Acden and Bravo Target Safety announced the creation of Acden Bravo Target, a partnership which will provide economic...

On September 1, 2021, CAI Capital Partners, a Vancouver-based private equity firm, announced that it had closed an investment in ATS Services Ltd.

This webinar focused on Canadian ESG for In-House Counsel. Stephen Pike, a Toronto partner who has been advising on ESG issues for a number of years, led a panel discussion with our ...

"Foreign private issuers" under US securities laws have long been exempt from the insider reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).

The co-operation agreement between the CSA and MAS will come into effect once all governmental approvals have been obtained.

In 2019, the Canadian federal government enacted several important reforms to the Canada Business Corporations Act that reflect its increased focus on corporate governance best practices.