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Where Litigants Look for Justice will Depend on What Sort of Justice they Seek In a recent ruling, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the decision of a motion’s judge to stay an action commenced in Ontario on the basis that there was no real and substantial connection between the relief claimed by the plaintiffs and the jurisdiction of the Ontario Court.

Budget 2014 contained two changes of particular interest to the Canadian resource and energy sectors

On March 1, 2015, the Government announced two changes of interest to the Canadian resource sector.

Cybersecurity attacks on critical infrastructure are on the rise especially considering the significant potential negative consequences such attacks can cause to both a country's domestic...

For some time, the twin imperatives of the energy transition and heightened threats to global security have highlighted for all nations the necessity of a secure...

The CSA recently published their annual review of Canadian public companies' continuous disclosure filings in CSA Staff Notice 51-344 - Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

The legal requirement for Canadian public companies ("reporting issuers", in securities law parlance) to file material contracts on SEDAR is found in National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (NI 51-102).

On September 26, 2013, the British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the Stellat’en First Nation and confirmed that Crown consultation was adequate in granting the approvals for the Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.’s Endako mine expansion.

Public companies are required to inform the market of material changes in their affairs. Issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) or the TSX Venture Exchange must also disclose material facts that have a bearing on their business.

The Canadian Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (the ESTMA) was proclaimed into force on June 1, 2015 and requires businesses involved in the resource exploration and extractive sector in Canada or elsewhere to file and publish reports on certain types of payments made to both domestic and foreign governments.

The government of Ontario introduced amending legislation on December 2, 2015 (the "Proposed Mining Amendment") in furtherance of the modernization of the Mining Act (Ontario) (the "Mining Act").

In the Province of Quebec, mining is principally regulated by the provincial government.

The decision to commence production at a mineral project is a pivotal milestone for any mining issuer. Typically, a production decision will be made with the support...

Royalty financing is a well-recognized alternative to traditional types of financing in the mining world. It is an attractive means for companies to obtain capital for projects without share dilution...

With the mining sector looking to amplify the focus on ethical and transparent mining practices, as can be seen through the International Council on Mining and Metals 2022 – 2024 strategy...

Several other notable trends came to light, including a resurgence of reverse takeovers and evolving industry standards regarding fairness opinions.

On September 18, Deloitte released a new report which outlines a roadmap for the competitive business climate in Canada. Included in the report is a warning that "Canada may have a zombie problem."

Amendments to the "Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act" that were proposed in Bill S 14 earlier this year were passed into law on June 19, 2013.