The decrease in the price of oil and resulting available capital may create a surge of investment in cleantech, renewable energy and electricity in Ontario.

In the recent decision of CEP, Local 64 v Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited, 2013 CanLII 87573, a Newfoundland arbitrator found that comments posted on an employee’s Facebook page constituted sufficient grounds for dismissal.

Scholarship plans commonly employ a commission structure that dedicates subscribers' initial contributions to paying down an up-front sales commission that is paid to sales representatives.

According to PWC's First-quarter 2015 oil & gas industry mergers and acquisitions analysis report, mergers and acquisitions activity in the oil and gas industry stalled in the first quarter of 2015.

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals purchased shares in SeaWorld in an effort to address conduct it considers animal cruelty.

Last week, we posted an article summarizing the key findings in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) recently published 2014 Canadian Private Target M&A Deal Points Study regarding financial provisions and pervasive qualifiers.

The M&A results and in and they are decidedly mixed in respect of the Canadian mining industry for Q1 2015.

The latest M&A trends indicate a renaissance in the mining sector with gold activity placing Canada at the forefront, both as a top acquirer and a top target.

This week's post will highlight key takeaways with respect to deal protection provisions and remedies.

Prior to 2008, it was not uncommon for a bank to assign its risk oversight responsibilities to the audit committee of its board of directors, or in some cases, to even divide those tasks between a number of other committees.

Crowdfunding has officially been launched in Ontario as of January 28, 2016, enabling Canadian businesses to raise capital at a low cost by reaching out to a large number of investors over the Internet.

Last week, Glass Lewis & Co., a top governance analysis and proxy voting firm, released its 2016 proxy season guidelines for Canada and the United States, as well as its guidelines for evaluating shareholder initiatives.

In its recent decision, Re Red Eagle, 2015 BCSECCOM 401, the BCSC addresses the tension that arises between corporate law and securities regulatory goals when private placements are undertaken in the M&A context.

One of the most commonly used methods of returning investments to shareholders is the declaration of dividends.

In the course of 20 years, the organization and technological infrastructure of a company is bound to undergo significant changes.

When does an employee have to provide a Doctor's note to excuse a workplace absence? After the absence, during or before?

What responsibilities does a federal employer have to appoint a competent person to investigate a complaint of work place violence under the Canada Labour Code?

Surprisingly, name tag policies have become the subject of recent litigation and labour board decisions on the topic have been hitting the news.

Last October 19th, a new federal Liberal government was elected ending nine years of rule by the Conservative Party.

As such, companies looking to merge or acquire VCFCs should be wary of these trends and should look to protect themselves from unfortunate results.