In this final chapter, we discuss how boards and senior management might respond to the ever-changing environments in which their companies operate, to maximize their viability and profitability in the near, medium and long terms.

Our newly released seventh annual report Davies Governance Insights 2017 provides analysis of the top governance trends and issues important to Canadian boards, senior management and governance observers.

The Ontario government has introduced Bill 34, which would repeal the Green Energy Act, 2009.

Natural Resources Canada recently released for consultation its draft guidance and reporting specifications with respect to the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act.

The rapid and growing recognition of the importance of accounting for ESG factors in strategic decision-making and corporate reporting has, perhaps predictably, been followed by a notable increase...

Davies recently submitted a comment letter in response to public consultations initiated by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) regarding proposed amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds concerning liquidity risk management...

On June 29, 2017, the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures released the report containing its final recommendations.

This change will only affect pension funds governed by Ontario law. The 2015 federal budget announced a review of this rule at the federal level, but it remains to be seen whether other jurisdictions will follow suit.

In a significant departure from past practice, Health Canada will now require prospective applicants for cannabis cultivation, processing or medical sales licences to have fully built regulatory-compliant facilities ...

As a regular adviser on matters relating to the ICA, Davies has updated this informative guide for foreign investors and their advisers, which provides an overview of the ICA and how it is applied.

The regulatory landscape for foreign investments in Canada is constantly evolving. As a regular adviser on matters relating to the Investment Canada Act, Davies has updated this informative guide...

The economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are unprecedented: unemployment is up, consumer confidence is down, countless businesses have permanently closed and many others are barely holding

What does a "rolling recession" mean from an insolvency perspective? In this issue of Davies Insolvency Now, we look to the 2022 Q4 data from across Canada for answers.

Davies, with a team including partner James Bunting, Carlos Sayao and Justice Morris Fish, successfully represented Ms. Chand, pro bono, before the CAS.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) of the U.S. Treasury Department has established a temporary program that requires new disclosures by title insurance companies.

A majority of the House of Commons has voted on third reading in favour of private member's Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act...

Bill C-208, will limit the application of section 84.1 of the Act in cases of intergenerational transfers of a business.

Bitcoin is widely regarded as the world's first decentralized digital currency, or "cryptocurrency."

The Tax Court of Canada recently released its decision in Barr v. The Queen, 2018 TCC 86, which considered whether share-sale commissions were exempt from HST.

Family wealth and business planning often gives rise to structures that come with burdensome reporting obligations for minority US shareholders.