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In its recent decision in Chanderpaul v. Caesars Convention Centre Ltd., 2026 ONCA 332, the Court of Appeal for Ontario affirmed that plaintiffs face a very high onus where they seek to pierce the corporate veil...

On April 8, 2019, the Federal Government introduced Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures, which includes proposed changes to the CBCA.

On March 7, 2017, Bill 101, Enhancing Shareholders Rights Act, 2017 (the "Bill"), a private member's bill, was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the purpose of amending...

On 30 June 2020, the Business Corporations Act will be amended to introduce a new type of company called a "benefit company".

Canadian corporate laws generally provide that directors are elected, either on an individual basis or by slate, through "plurality voting."

In claims involving corporations, "veil piercing" can be transformative.

The number of women on boards and in executive positions has risen compared to last year, but progress on gender diversity remains slow ...

While the board of directors of a corporation governed by the OBCA has the power to declare dividends, its authority to declare and pay cash dividends is subject to compliance with two statutory solvency tests.

If the officer/director can show that that he/she exercised due diligence to prevent an offence from taking place, he/she should not be convicted (depending on the facts).

Allen Chan was the co-founder, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of Sino-Forest Corporation ("SFC").

In Gariepy v. the Queen, the Tax Court considered whether two directors had effectively resigned from their positions.

While deferred share units (DSUs) are a common form of director compensation, differing tax rules in Canada and the United States could pose issues for dual-taxpaying directors.

Nothing keeps directors and officers up at night more than the thought of having a cyber breach made public

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a sledgehammer to stock markets, with the S&P/TSX 60 and S&P 500 each plunging approximately 20% during the first quarter of 2020.

TThe Canadian Securities Administrators have published responses to frequently asked questions raised in connection with the temporary blanket relief for market participants...

A brief discussion on the key corporate governance matters covered by the ISS corporate governance policies and Glass Lewis proxy guidelines for the 2013 proxy season.

Reporting issuers required under Canadian securities laws to provide disclosure respecting the representation of women on boards and in executive officer positions under National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate...

On September 28, 2016, Bill C-25 passed first reading in the Parliament of Canada. The Bill is currently at the second reading debate stage.