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The Function and Limits of Directors and Officers Insurance Policies in Class Actions and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

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The Ontario Superior Court has held that claims made insurance policies issued to directors and officers upon a company filing for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, RSC 1985, c C-36 (the CCAA) could...more

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Ontario Superior Court Rules That Section 99 of the Ontario Business Corporations Act Does Not Confer

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In OneMove Capital Corporation v Dye & Durham Limited, 2024 ONSC 5114 (OneMove), Justice Penny of the Commercial List division of  the Ontario Superior Court concluded that shareholders may not submit a proposal under s. 99...more

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Ontario Eliminates Director Residency Requirements and Permits Majority Shareholder Resolutions in Writing

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In November of 2020, we wrote about forthcoming changes to the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA) proposed by the Government of Ontario in Bill 213 Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020. After receiving...more

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Ontario Updates Director Residency Requirements

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As of July 5, 2021, corporations incorporated under Ontario’s Business Corporations Act will no longer be required to have at least 25% of directors be resident Canadians. Effective July 5, 2021, subsection 118(3) of...more

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L’Ontario propose des modifications à la Loi sur les sociétés par actions

Le 6 octobre 2020, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a présenté en première lecture le projet de loi 213, Loi de 2020 pour mieux servir la population et faciliter les affaires (la « Loi »), qui, s’il est adopté, apportera deux...more

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Ontario Proposes Changes to Business Corporations Act

On October 6, 2020, the Government of Ontario introduced for first reading Bill 213, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 (Act), which, if enacted, will make two significant amendments to the Ontario Business...more

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