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On July 28, 2006 the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") published National Instrument 81-107 Independent Review Committee for Investment Funds (the "Rule") in final form.

The numbers are in—2010 results prove that the first decade of the millennium belongs to the mining sector!

After several years of constrained exit activity, liquidity has emerged as one of the defining issues facing the private equity industry. As limited partners (LPs) place greater emphasis on actual distributions, the question of when and how value is converted into cash is no longer confined to the moment of exit; it is increasingly a consideration that informs investment structuring, portfolio management and exit strategy throughout the entire investment lifecycle.

On 29 July 2024, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) laid the 'Defined benefit funding code of practice' (the DB funding code) before Parliament.

The Ontario Securities Commission's 2026 survey reveals significant shifts in Canadian cryptocurrency adoption, awareness, and sentiment. With ownership rates more than doubling since 2023 and a growing belief that crypto will play a key role in Canada's financial system, the findings paint a picture of an evolving landscape where traditional financial advisors increasingly recommend crypto investments, yet regulatory awareness remains surprisingly low among the general population.

Proposed OSC Rule 13-502 Fees, (the “New Rule”) which replaces the existing Rule 13-502 is set to come into force on April 1, 2006. The New Rule preserves most aspects of the existing fee regime, with an aim of creating a clearer and more streamlined fee structure, as well as imposing fees at levels that more accurately reflect costs incurred by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) in connection with capital markets-related services.

Carbon capture, utilization and storage ("CCUS") is viewed as the most effective option available to the energy industry to make material reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the medium term without adversely impacting production.

The latest report from Gowlings relating to business infrastructure.

The Canadian Securities Administrators have recently released National Instrument 81-106 <I>Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure </I>(the "<B>Instrument</B>") and Companion Policy 81-106CP (the "<B>Companion Policy</B>"), along with Form 81-106F1 <I>Contents of Annual and Interim Management Report of Fund Performance</I>.

Effective September 14, 2005, National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (NI 45-106), adopted by way of regulation, introduces important changes to the Québec securities regulatory framework effectively replacing the prospectus and registration exemptions previously contained in the Securities Act (Quebec) (the Act) with a nationally harmonized set of exemptions that, for the most part, mirrors the regime currently in force in Ontario.

Mergers and acquisitions are back! If 2005’s strong resurgence of M&A activity in Canada continues, 2006 M&A activity is likely to be brisk. This is our top 10 list of the trends that emerged last year.

As the air takes on a decidedly chillier quality, apple orchards in Canada are reaching their peak season. Canada produces an impressive 1 billion pounds of apples each year...

Ontario Court of Appeal overturns earlier class action judgment that Danier made misrepresentations to IPO shareholders

Public-private partnerships are playing a bigger role in building and capital projects across all areas of government, including power generation, energy delivery, water and wastewater facilities, waste disposal, transportation, communications, education and health facilities, and public service buildings.

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (the Court) recently addressed the issue of priority in instances where valid but conflicting Bank Act and the Personal Property Security Act (Saskatchewan)(the PPSA) security interests were being asserted in after-acquired property.

On December 21, 2006, the Canadian federal Department of Finance released draft legislation to amend the Canadian Income Tax Act to implement the new tax regime for income trusts, royalty trusts and other "specified investment flow-throughs" or "SIFTs". The changes were first announced in a surprise release from Finance on October 31, 2006.

Canadian companies and their directors and officers are facing intense scrutiny from regulators, stock exchanges, institutional investors, shareholders and the media. Regulators in both Canada and the United States have been very active in imposing new governance and disclosure requirements and are increasingly vigilant in enforcing those requirements.

Globalization is a tool. It can be well used and therefore be to the advantage of those affected – i.e. affected in a very positive way. It may also be ill used and therefore be to the disadvantage of those affected – initially this will have the negative effect upon the weaker countries or regions of the world but eventually all will have the problem of letting an opportunity slip through their collective fingers of sharing a maximized wealth.