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British Columbia Securities Commission Takeover Bids

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

In a Win for Shareholders, B.C. Securities Commission Provides Joint Actor Guidance for Proxy Contests

Important guidance on “acting jointly or in concert” in a proxy contest was provided by the British Columbia Securities Commission (Commission) in NorthWest Copper Corp. (December 22, 2023). The Commission declined to find a...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Private Placement as Defensive Tactic Considered in Context of New Takeover Bid Rules

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On October 24, 2016, the British Columbia Securities Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission (together, the Commissions) released their much anticipated reasons for their July 22, 2016, order, In the matter of Hecla...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Law on Defensive Tactics: Balancing Business Judgment and Shareholder Choice

On October 24, 2016, the Securities Commissions of British Columbia (BCSC) and Ontario (OSC, together with the BCSC, the Commissions) released the reasons for their decision in Re Hecla Mining. The Commissions had previously...more

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