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Volk was the general counsel (GC) of an issuer, a public energy company.

In recent years we have observed that merger reviews under the Competition Act are becoming more complex and that regulatory intervention under the Investment Canada Act is increasing...

The SEC has adopted final rules requiring mining, oil and natural gas companies that are required to file an annual report with the SEC to provide detailed disclosure of payments they make to governments.

Ontario's Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) was enacted on October 25, 2010 and proclaimed into force on October 19, 2021. The ONCA provides a modern legislative framework...

Can the confidentiality protections under the Securities Act (Act) shield evidence from disclosure in freedom of information requests?

Canadian securities regulators are proposing changes to two capital-raising exemptions— accredited investor and minimum amount investment.

On June 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release1 to solicit public comment on potential amendments to the definition of "foreign private issuer" (FPI).

The SEC has announced that it plans to modernize its mining disclosure rules and reduce regulatory conflict for international mining companies by better aligning its disclosure regime...

Canada's securities regulators are seeking feedback from market participants on soliciting dealer arrangements employed in takeover bids, plans of arrangement, proxy contests and other M&A and securities transactions.

You signed an agreement to purchase a business, and still have a few months before closing.

On February 9, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Iriotakis v. Peninsula Employment Services Limited.

Partner Lisa Talbot has contributed to the Globe and Mail's Leadership Lab speaking about the #MeToo movement.

In April the Ontario Government released its 2017 Budget (Budget) together with Bill 127, Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures) (Bill).

The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled this week that employees can have a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding information stored on work-issued computers and other devices when the employer has not adequately provided otherwise.

The Ontario Securities Commission's (Commission) Whistleblower Program was launched in July 2016 which encourages individuals and companies to report suspected violations of Ontario securities laws ...

On March 3, 2010, the federal government announced that it intends to liberalize the foreign investment restrictions on Canada’s uranium mining sector.

Calgary partner Peter Danner told Lexpert in an interview that high commodity prices and their resulting optimism have created a lot of transactional work in the oil and gas sector.

On October 28, 2009, the Federal Court of Appeal rejected the appeal of Friends of the Earth (FOTE), an environmental non-profit organization, which alleged that the federal government had not fulfilled its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act (KPIA).