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In almost every Canadian M&A transaction, the board of directors of the target company will expect their financial advisors to provide a fairness opinion.

Resolute’ s battle for ownership of 100% of Fibrek Inc. recently came to an end with a friendly "white knight" offer from Mercer being withdrawn after a lengthy court battle.

Most shareholders agreements allow shareholders to sell their shares, subject to certain rights granted to the other parties to the agreement. The recent Alberta case Zust Bachmeier International Air Cargo, Inc. v. Klapatiuk tested the limits of the right to sell.

On May 30, 2019, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)

Even in the absence of an executed franchise agreement, your business relationship could be characterized as one of franchise and, as a result, subject to disclosure obligations contained in the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure) (the Act).

As shippers, Canadian retailers and manufacturers should be aware of potential liabilities related to payment of freight charges.

After taking a break this past proxy season, "golden leash" arrangements are back in the spotlight.

On April 6, IIROC published Notice 16-0068 – Managing Conflicts in the Best Interest of the Client.

IIROC announced this week that it is deferring collection of its fees for small and medium-size IIROC dealer member firms in light of the COVID-19 situation.

Federally incorporated issuers will need to apply for an exemption from corporate legislation in order to take advantage of the notice-and-access procedure for proxy materials, according to a notice published by Industry Canada on February 15, 2013.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have summarized the results of their annual continuous disclosure (CD) review program of reporting issuers (other than investment funds) for fiscal year 2010 in CSA Staff Notice 51-332 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.

In October 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada released a decision dealing with recognition and enforcement of a foreign judgment against a foreign state.

The Canadian dollar will remain strong, but in the long run, par is likely not sustainable once the United States addresses its federal spending and credit market issues.

The Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") recently announced that the new self-regulatory organization ("New SRO") that will consolidate the current functions...

On July 4, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by the Representative Dealer in a franchise class action commenced against General Motors Canada Ltd. relating to the restructuring of its dealer network in 2009.

Franchise agreements often contain covenants restricting the activities of a franchisee both during the term of the franchise agreement and for a period afterwards.

Venture capital in Canada has faced significant funding challenges in recent years. The downturn in the global economy — together with the credit crisis, volatile capital markets, and a dearth of initial public offerings — has further exacerbated the problem. Venture capital deal activity in Canada slowed significantly in 2008.

Venture capital in Canada has faced significant funding challenges in recent years. The downturn in the global economy — together with the credit crisis, volatile capital markets, and a dearth of initial public offerings — has further exacerbated the problem.