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On September 23, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) issued a joint staff notice 21-330 (Notice) to platforms trading...

Social media’s influence in a proxy contest may be limited by the nature of the issuer’s shareholder base.

On December 5, 2013, "Industry Canada published its final Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations" and announced that the in-force date for Canada's "Anti-Spam Legislation" will be July 1, 2014.

In 2016, British entrepreneur Timothy Stokely launched a new social media platform, namely, OnlyFans.

Since 2017, the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") has maintained an online guidance document, titled "Compliance in the platform economy", which focuses on taxpayers earning income through smartphone...

Last year, the CSA surveyed the cybersecurity and social media practices of 630 registered firms.

In October, 2015, short-sellers attacked three Canadian public companies: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., DH Corporation and Nobilis Health Corp.

Ce bulletin est destiné aux franchiseurs, aux dirigeants et gestionnaires de réseaux de franchises et aux consultants en franchisage.

Au courant des dernières semaines, nous avons pu assister à de nombreuses dénonciations publiées sur les médias sociaux eu égard à des allégations...

In what we believe to be a first in Canada, a unionized employee has been disciplined for inappropriate twitter comments. The employer's decision to discharge the employee was set aside in favour of a three-day unpaid suspension.

Social media has transformed the way humans on every continent connect and gather. It allows anyone, anywhere with internet access to share their thoughts instantly. The unfortunate reality of social

Joining the growing global trend towards social media regulation, the Government of Canada introduced its long-anticipated online harms legislation, Bill C-63, on February 26.

In Part I of our update on Canada's proposed Digital Services Tax (the "DST"), we covered the Canadian government's August 4, 2023 announcement that it intended to proceed with the DST even though the other members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

You planned the perfect contest. Great prize, strong engagement, your audience is excited. You hit “post,” and then months later, you get a letter from the Competition Bureau.

In an increasingly digital world, political parties and candidates turn to online platforms to reach voters and donors. 2018 amendments to the Canada Elections Act requires owners and operators of online platforms ...

On Monday, February 26, 2024, Minister of Justice Arif Virani introduced Bill C-63, which seeks to enact the Online Harms Act (the Act) and amend existing...

Gender diversity in corporate boardrooms continues to be one of the most heavily discussed areas in corporate governance.