Davies Governance Insights analyzes the top trends and issues most important to Canadian public companies and provides practical guidance for boards to meet these challenges head on. In the 2020 edition of Davies...more
Since 2014, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has required listed issuers without a majority shareholder to implement a majority voting policy requiring each of its directors to be elected by a majority of the votes cast (50...more
The OTC Markets Group published this week proposed amendments to the OTCQX Rules for U.S. Companies, U.S. Banks and International Companies. The rules will become effective on December 12, 2019; comments will be accepted...more
On April 12, 2019, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) released TSX Staff Notice 2019-0002, providing guidance on its new "Sandbox" initiative. This initiative is intended to facilitate the acceptance of: (i) original listing...more
With their access to local and global investors and finance opportunities for companies at all stages, Canada’s world leading cannabis capital markets offer a wealth of opportunity. While Canada has several public listing...more
Canada’s world leading mining capital markets offer a wealth of opportunity, with their access to local and global investors, finance opportunities for companies at all stages, and sophisticated technical know-how. While...more
Canada’s world leading renewable energy and clean technology capital markets offer a wealth of opportunity, with their access to local and global investors, finance opportunities for companies at all stages, and sophisticated...more
Canada’s world leading oil and gas capital markets offer a wealth of opportunity, with their access to local and global natural resources, finance opportunities for companies at all stages, and sophisticated technical...more
Canada’s world leading oilfield services capital markets offer a wealth of opportunity, with their access to local and global investors, finance opportunities for companies at all stages, and sophisticated technical know-how....more
March was once again a busy month this year for corporate and securities law developments, with the publishing of staff notices by the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and Canadian...more
Bill 101, Enhancing Shareholders Rights Act, 2017 (Bill 101), a private member’s bill that has passed second reading in the Ontario Legislative Assembly, proposes changes to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (OBCA),...more
On October 19, 2017, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) announced that it has adopted, and the Ontario Securities Commission has approved, the following amendments to the TSX Company Manual: (i) the introduction of website...more
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
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has implemented amendments (Amendments) to its Company Manual to modify and expand the exemptions available to TSX issuers listed on one or more other exchanges (interlisted issuers) where the...more
On September 10, 2015, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) published a Notice of Amendments to the TSX's Company Manual. The Amendments modify, expand and formalize certain exemptions available to issuers listed on the TSX which...more
Dual class share structures have been thrust back into the spotlight by a recent flurry of initial public offerings of subordinate voting shares, a proposed going private transaction of a dual class share company and...more