In a previous post we began exploring lease considerations that landlords and parties to asset purchase and sale transactions should be aware of in the M&A context...

There are an estimated 160,000 non-profit organizations in Canada, of which 86,000 are registered charities.

As stated in the M&A Predictor, the continuing impact of low oil prices should not be overlooked.

The Ontario Securities Commissions has recently published proposals which could facilitate the raising of capital by issuers in the exempt market.

Every acquisition requires careful tax planning early on in the process, especially when dealing with cross border acquisitions.

Kingsdale Shareholder Services has released its 2014 Proxy Season Review. In its report, Kingsdale discusses trends observed in 2014, predictions for the future, and gives its key recommendations for companies in the Canadian marketplace.

Does your workplace have gender-neutral washrooms? Does your workplace have a dress code that accommodates all forms of gender expression? These are just two of the questions raised by the Ontario Human Rights Commission's ("OHRC") Policy on Preventing Discrimination because of Gender Identity and Gender Expression (the "Policy").

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Thursday, December 3, 2015, that it had served its first-ever warrant under Canada's anti-spam law...

A Japanese research firm suggests that there may be a record 14 shareholder proposals that will be made in the next few weeks.

On November 6, 2014, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released updates to its Canadian proxy voting guidelines for the 2015 proxy season.

In its recent decision in Orange Capital, LLC v Partners Real Estate Investment Trust, 2014 ONSC 3793, the Ontario Superior Court has offered new guidance on the interpretation of advance notice provisions used in the context of a proxy contest.

In Quebec, time devoted to paid work has considerably increased over the years. Moreover, the number of single-parent families and households where both spouses work is growing.

This year has seen a resurgence in deal–making activity around the world. This resurgence is being fueled by cheap debt, increased boardroom confidence and the return of growth after the 2008 financial crisis.

In August 2015 a Revised Consultation Draft of the provincial and territorial Capital Markets Act (CMA) was published for comment.

Generally, companies may not distribute securities to investors unless such investors are provided with a prospectus which contains comprehensive disclosure of all material facts related to the company and the securities to be distributed.

This article highlights the importance of price adjustment clauses in contractual agreements from a tax perspective.

A private equity company generally receives the large majority of its returns on an investment upon exit of the investment, and as such the exit is an important part of the life-cycle of a private equity transaction.

With 2016 upon us, boards are likely to reflect on the organizational challenges they expect to face in the coming year, and to develop effective strategies to tackle these challenges.

When a collective agreement is negotiated, compromises are often made. Benefits are given to some but not all employees.

L'Institut de la Propriété intellectuelle du Canada (IPIC) est l'association professionnelle qui régit la profession des agents de brevets et de marques de commerce.