ArticleThe Clock Has Run Out: The CNCA Continuance Deadline Has Now PassedThe time is up; the October 17, 2014 deadline to continue under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act has now passed.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleThe CNCA Continuance Deadline is Approaching – What Is The Minimum To Transition?Corporations governed by the Canada Corporations Act have until October 17, 2014 to continue under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act ("CNCA"). CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleThe Registration Rules BookBLG's Investment Management Group is pleased to share its Registration Rules Book, a compilation of the most commonly used national and multilateral instruments and policies...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleTime Flies: New SRO Proposes Amendments For T+1 SettlementThe New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO) has proposed amendments to the Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR) and the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rule...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleTiming For AGM Under The Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act: Must Be Within Six Months Of Financial Year End!We thought we would post another reminder about AGM timing under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act ("CNCA"). CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleUnsuitable Investments Top Investor Complaints To IIROCIIROC has also issued confidential Complaints and Inquiries Statistics Reports to all the firms it regualtes in conjunction with the publichishing of these statistics.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleUpdate on Proposed Salary Cap LegislationYou may have heard about the Private Members’ Bill C-470, "An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act". CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleVance Street Capital Completes Acquisition Of Carmanah Technologies CorpBased in Victoria, British Columbia, Carmanah is a leading designer and manufacturer of compliant solar and AC powered systems for pedestrian and traffic safety across North America.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleWaabi Raises US$200 Million To Launch Fully Driverless TrucksOn June 18, 2024, Waabi, a company pioneering generative AI for the physical world, announced it had raised US$200 million in an oversubscribed Series B round, led by Uber and Khosla Ventures.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleWhat Corporate Records Can Your Members Access Under The Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act?Under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, a member or a member's personal representative may examine the corporation's records during the corporation's business hours. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleWhistleblower Awarded $20M (USD) Under The Securities and Exchange Commission's Whistleblower ProgramOn November 14, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced an award of more than $20 million to a whistleblower who promptly provided the regulator with valuable information that allowed the SEC to commence an enforcement action against the wrongdoers before they could squander the money.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleWhy Are Your Articles Of Continuance Being Returned?If your organization has not yet continued under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and needs to do so, you should review Industry Canada’s posting on CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleWill The Money Pour In From Restricted Dealers New FeesAs first reported in our November 2023 bulletin, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) was consulting on new fees applicable to certain dealers.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleMotion To Set Aside Two Ex Parte Orders Dismissed: Noreast Electronics Co. Ltd. v. DanisIn June, an Anton Piller order ("APO") and Mareva injunctions ("Mareva") were obtained by Noreast Electronics Co. Ltd. ("Noreast"), an Ontario based electronics company ...CanadaCriminal LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleOntario Court of Appeal Upholds Landmark Karigar Corruption ConvictionThe first conviction of an individual entered pursuant to Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act has been unanimously upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal in R. v. Karigar.CanadaCriminal LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleTrump Trumped at the Supreme CourtLast year, the Ontario Court of Appeal 's decision in Singh v Trump overturned a lower court decision and awarded the plaintiff damages against Donald J. Trump Sr. (as he then was) for negligent misrepresentation with respect to a Trump Hotel investement program (read about that here).CanadaCriminal LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleAddressing Sexual Harassment In The WorkplaceHuman rights issues continue to be amongst the most common and tricky issues affecting employers today.CanadaEmployment and HRBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleAlberta's Labour And Employment Legislation Under ReviewAlberta's NDP government is currently holding consultations with the public as part of a sweeping review of the province's existing labour and employment legislation.CanadaEmployment and HRBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleAlberta's Labour And Employment Legislation Under ReviewAlberta's NDP government is currently holding consultations with the public as part of a sweeping review of the province's existing labour and employment legislation.CanadaEmployment and HRBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleChange To Ontario Pension Investment RulesThe investment rules applicable to Ontario-registered pension plans have changed. CanadaEmployment and HRBorden Ladner Gervais LLP