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Guidance for Corporations Responding to a Dissident Shareholder: Smoothwater Capital Partners LP I v. Equity Financial Holdings Inc., 2014 ONSC 324 In the absence of an explicit request for proxies, a single press release from a corporation that responds to criticisms from a dissident and levels its own criticisms of the dissident should not be a "solicitation" that requires the use of a proxy circular. This decision was on an application by dissident Equity shareholder Smoothwater, which

A mutual fund dealing representative sued the MFDA and OSC for $47.5 million in damages, alleging intentional torts including conspiracy, abuse of process, and malicious prosecution stemming from a regulatory investigation and enforcement proceedings. The 21-day trial resulted in complete dismissal of all claims, with the court making significant findings on regulatory immunity provisions and the scope of duties owed by securities regulators to regulated persons.

A group of underwriters that were named as defendants in the ongoing Sino-Forest class action have reached a settlement agreement with the investor plaintiffs.

On March 22, 2016, the Liberal Government delivered its first budget which focuses on the growth of the middle class.

Each year the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) release summaries of the results of their continuous disclosure reviews of reporting issuers.

As previously discussed, the BCSC initially adopted a crowdfunding regime in early 2015.

TSX Venture Exchange listed issuers have also been subject to MI 61-101 pursuant to TSX-V Policy 5.9 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions.

On November 24, 2016, the Alberta Securities Commission, the Manitoba Securities Commission and the Financial and Consumer Services Commission (New Brunswick) announced that they are proposing to adopt...

He also agreed to cease trading in securities for three years, except through a single account, with a registrant having possession of the agreement.

On February 11, 2021, Alectra Inc. announced that it had closed its private placement offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 1.751% Series 2021-1 senior unsecured ...

On June 19, 2013, significant amendments to the "Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act" came into force.

The Ontario Securities Commission announced today that amendments to NI 21-101 Marketplace Operations, NI 23-101 Trading Rules, their companion policies and related forms to update and streamline the instruments' regulatory and reporting requirements have now received Ministerial approval.

The Ontario Securities Commission announced today that Ministerial approval has been received with respect to the prospectus rule amendments released earlier this year that are intended to clarify certain provisions, address gaps, streamline requirements and codify prospectus relief that has been granted in the past.

The Alberta Court of Appeal upheld a refusal to certify a class action against the dealer in respect of its clients’ investments in a speculative stock.

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The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) published for public comment Multilateral Instrument 13-102 System Fees for SEDAR and NRD (MI 13-102), which has been adopted by several other provincial securities regulators.

The Alberta Securities Commission has repealed and replaced ASC Rule 71-801 Implementing the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System effective December 15, 2017 following a proposal published earlier this year (and discussed here).