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On December 19, 2017, the Alberta Securities Commission published ASC Notice 31-701 – Account Opening Assistance to provide guidance on the collection of know your client information and the performance of suitability reviews by exempt market dealers.

On April 2, 2019, the Government of British Columbia (the "Government") introduced Bill 24, the Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2019 (the "Bill").

Over the past few years corporate ownership transparency requirements have been mandated across Canada to promote greater public accountability and combat financial crimes.

The TSX is seeking public comment on the proposed amendments and has provided for a 30 day comment period, which expires June 27, 2016.

As part of recent legislative changes to improve corporate transparency and reinforce the protection of the public, businesses subject to the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises...

However, both the certification requirements for the Report and the nature and quantity of information required to be included therein resulted in significant pushback from issuers...

The CSA published for comment proposed amendments to National Instruments 51-102, 41-101 and 52-110.

On March 23, 2017, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a draft statement of priorities, Notice 11-777 – Statement of Priorities (the Notice).

Exclusion and limitation of liability clauses are a staple element of the indemnity provisions in merger and acquisition (M&A)

As discussed in our bulletin issued in October of 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators have adopted, effective December 8, 2015, certain amendments to the rights offering regime in Canada.

The RCMP recently announced a rising trend of companies self-reporting potential acts of bribery and corruption.

In Lawton v Syndicated Services Inc., the Provincial Court of Alberta upheld a termination clause in an employment contract that limited the employee's notice period to just four weeks.

On October 6, 2021, the Act to Modernize the occupational health and safety regime (Bill 59) received Royal Assent in Quebec.

In a significant decision rendered on December 7, 2016, Justice Irène Zaikoff of the Administrative Labour Tribunal decided that low-level managers have the right to form part of a certified association.

When Mr. Ladislav Nagy ("Mr. Nagy") started his hotel enterprise, his business plans likely did not include the United Food and Commercial Workers ("UFCW").

Reduces Jury's Punitive Damages Awards from $1.1 Million to $110,000

The British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Hedrick v Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies Ltd. examines when an employment contract can be terminated due to frustration, particularly after an employee develops permanent psychological injuries from workplace stalking. The case clarifies employer obligations under workplace health and safety laws and addresses when WorkSafeBC benefits may be deducted from wrongful dismissal damages.