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BCSC Provides New Guidance on “Acting Jointly or in Concert” for Proxy Contests

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In its recent decision in NorthWest Copper Corp., 2023 BCSECCOM 602, the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) provided new guidance on the interpretation of “acting jointly or in concert” in the context of a proxy...more

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TSX Formalizes Policy on Voting Agreements

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The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) provides guidance on “Voting Agreements” between a listed issuer and one or more of its security holders. “Positive” Voting Agreements entered into in the context of a transaction requiring...more

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Ontario, Canada: Some Employees May Be Entitled to Paid Time Off to Vote in June 2nd Provincial Election

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The 2022 Ontario general election will take place on June 2, 2022.  Voters will elect members of the provincial government to serve in the Legislative Assembly. Under Ontario’s Election Act, every employee who is...more

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Increased regulatory scrutiny of foreign direct investments in the healthcare sector

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Key Takeaways - - Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) controls are proliferating around the globe. Since the pandemic, “health” has become a particular focus.  - Several countries have adapted their existing FDI rules, or...more

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New Corporate Requirement—Transparency Registers for B.C. Private Companies

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Starting on May 1 of this year, all private companies governed by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (BCA) must maintain a "transparency register". The register will contain the names of individuals with direct...more

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Canada’s Federal Election: What Employers Need to Know About Employee Time Off to Vote

Canadians are headed to the polls for a general election on October 21, 2019. As is the case with provincial elections, employers have certain obligations to permit employees who are qualified electors (Canadian citizens over...more

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Expatriate Voting Restrictions: No “Social Contract” Justification

On January 11, 2019, a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled in Frank v. Canada (Attorney General) (Frank) that certain provisions in the Canada Elections Act (CEA), which denied federal voting rights to...more

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TSX - Skirting the Rules No Longer - TSX provides guidance on the use of "exceptional circumstances" in issuer majority voting...

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On March 9, 2017, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) issued Staff Notice 2017-001 (the Staff Notice), which provides guidance on the TSX's majority voting requirement and the use of advance notice policies for director election...more

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Quebec Budget Presents Significant Proposals for Duties on Transfers of Immovable Properties

On March 17, 2016, Quebec’s Minister of Finance unveiled the 2016-2017 provincial budget (Budget) in which significant proposals to the system of duties on transfers of immovable properties were announced. This bulletin...more

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