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Merit is a quality that we seek to achieve and have acknowledged.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released two decisions about dismissals for delay.

Private companies often require very little governance. But as a business begins to emerge from obscurity and attract an increasing number of investors, it may become desirable to introduce new measures.

In April 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Theratechnologies Inc. v 121851 Canada Inc.

In two recent decisions, R v Peers, 2017 SCC 13 and R v Aitkens, 2017 SCC 14, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that those accused of securities law offences do not have the right to a trial by jury.

The recent Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta decision in NOV Enerflow ULC v Enerflow Industries Inc. (the NOV Decision) considered survival periods of representations and warranties...

The Alberta Securities Commission has always had the power to compel Registrants, Reporting Issuers, and others to produce records in the course of an investigation.

CSA Staff Notice 62-307 sets out changes to previously announced proposed amendments to Canada's early warning reporting regime.

The CSA announced the publication of CSA Staff Notice 62-306, which contemplates a new harmonized regulatory approach to the Canadian take-over bid regime.

Most jurisdictions in Canada require the unanimous consent of all shareholders (including non-voting shareholders) in order for a non-distributing corporation to dispense with an audit.

OSC Releases Proposed Amendments Regarding Incremental Disclosures of Corporate Governance Practices.

While the popularity of zombies in film and popular culture has grown exponentially in the last decade, participants in the Western Canadian oil patch have increasingly been dealing...

Niko Resources Ltd. (Niko) pleaded guilty today to one charge of bribing a foreign official contrary to the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).

Starting on December 1, any person or entity subject to the Alberta's Safety Codes Act (Act), could face an administrative penalty for any breach of the Act, its numerous regulations, or its adopted codes or standards.

On March 21, 2024 Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (Bill 149) received Royal Assent. As discussed in our initial blog, More Legislative Changes on the Horizon for Ontario Employers...

Canada has one of the world's highest participation rate of women in the workforce, but there remains a significant wage gap—Canadian women earn about 88 cents for every dollar earned by men.

On November 28, 2017, Ontario's Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, received Royal Assent. While some major changes have already come into effect, others are just around the corner.