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In the recent decision of Griffon Partners Operation Corp (Re), 2024 ABKB 277 [Griffon] the Court of King's Bench of Alberta (the "Court") considered the applicability of the doctrine of marshalling.

New amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act came into effect on August 31, 2022 (the "New CBCA Amendments").

The Bill amends the CBCA to comply with this broader interpretation.

Can an advance notice bylaw require that valid notice be provided by a registered shareholder only? How strictly must a notice comply with the form of notice prescribed in the advance notice bylaw...

Under U.S. federal securities legislation there is currently no general statutory right of proxy access allowing shareholders to nominate directors through the proxy process.

Canada’s securities regulators are proposing changes to National Instrument 54-101, Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer.

In OneMove Capital Corporation v. Dye & Durham Limited ("OneMove v. D&D"), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") held that shareholders may not submit a proposal under section 99 of the Business...

Effective August 31, 2022, certain long-awaited amendments (Amendments) to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) and related regulations administered by the Department of Industry...

Last May, the Canadian government enacted legislation aiming to assist in the removal of forced labour and child labour from Canadian supply chains.

Our October, 2005, article described increased personal risks faced by directors and officers of public companies in the current corporate governance climate. This article describes steps directors and officers can take to minimize and manage these risks.

In June 2019, the federal government adopted the Budget Implementation Act, 019, No. 1 (Bill C-97), which resulted in several notable amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA).

Many charities and non-profits have faced difficulties in holding their annual general meetings (AGMs) due to the restrictions on in-person gatherings as a result of COVID-19.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have received formal submissions (Submissions) on Consultation Paper 52-404 – Approach to Director and Audit Committee Member Independence...

On September 28, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released a staff notice summarizing the findings from its review of the corporate governance disclosure of non-venture issuers related to policies regarding director term limits and other mechanisms for board renewal.

Entering into a loan transaction that also has an equity component, such as the issuance of shares or warrants, has previously given rise to some concern that the loan could ultimately run afoul...

Bennett Jones recently hosted a two-part webinar series on ESG and institutional investors. The first session looked at their role in ESG, private markets and investment,...

On January 14, 2020, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink announced in his annual letter to CEOs of the world's largest companies that BlackRock would...