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There are four aspects of Canadian Competition Law which are now under public or parliamentary review. In only one might there be change in the law or administrative practice in the immediate future. The others merit observation because suggested changes could definitely modify either the law or administrative practice.

Reporting issuers in Canada are subject to continuous disclosure obligations imposed by securities laws and the rules of stock exchanges.

The hospitality industry has witnessed a growing trend in the number of "marquee" or "destination" restaurant brands opening in luxury hotel properties around the world.

On April 11, 2018, the province enacted its final form of inclusionary zoning regulation (the "Regulation"), outlining how municipalities may implement these new powers.

On December 15, 2006, the Department of Finance released guidance for income trusts and other flow-through entities that qualify for the four-year transitional relief from the new income trust tax. The guidance establishes objective tests with respect to how much existing income trusts are permitted to grow without jeopardizing their transitional relief.

The Competition Act has been amended to include a new criminal offence for employers that enter into agreements to fix wages, or that agree not to solicit or hire each other's employees.

The Canadian Securities Administrators have proposed a sweeping set of amendments to improve the early warning regime in the wake of increased shareholder activism.

The D&O insurance market for private and public companies has been challenging for some time. Premiums and deductibles have been increasing sharply and businesses in some sectors

On January 29, 2004, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) released answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to its corporate governance listing standards.

Canada, like its neighbors to the south, experienced a record-breaking M&A environment in 2021. Transaction activity increased across the board, with significant growth particularly in the mid-market segment.

In Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that employees terminated without reasonable notice are entitled to payouts

The treatment of Canadian retirement plans in M&A transactions depends on a number of factors, including the type of plan, the deal structure and the province of plan registration.

Natural Resources Canada has released Guidance and Technical Reporting Specifications documents related to the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act.

Information on the Income Trusts and Other Indirect Offerings Policy.

The proposed reorganization of the share capital of Magna International Inc. – which would result in the collapse of Magna’s dual class capital structure – has attracted significant attention due to, among other things, the profile of the parties, the premium proposed to be paid to Frank Stronach and related entities to collapse a share structure that many institutional shareholders have found objectionable, and the possible implications of the transaction as a precedent for other Canadian issue

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has released its Guideline B-10 – Third-Party Risk Management ("Guideline") for all federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs)...

On October 28, 2021, the Ontario government introduced proposed legislation designed to reform Ontario's long-term care sector.