FCPA developments: Glencore, Ericsson and increasing regulatory enforcement

Regulators in both the U.S. and the UK have recently undertaken significant enforcement action against companies for alleged violations of foreign...

Canadian investment markets turning green: Sustainable finance and green lending

Global recognition of the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations among investors and firms has prompted an emerging...

New guidance on special committees and going private transactions

The Ontario Securities Commission’s reasons for its decision in Re The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. have important disclosure and procedural...

Yukon Court of Appeal upholds transaction value in dissent decision

In Carlock v. ExxonMobil Canada Holdings ULC, 2020 YKCA 4, the Court of Appeal of Yukon found that the negotiated deal price was the fair value of...

ASC clarifies expectations relating to production disclosure by oil and gas issuers

In its annual Oil and Gas Review published on December 23, 2019, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) highlighted concerns related to production...

Some relief for Crystal Wealth investors eyed as OSC settles with BDO for failure to meet auditing standards

Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) have once again successfully pursued an audit firm for various failings Staff allege...

Health Canada proposes restrictions on the promotion of vaping products under the Tobacco and Vaping Product Act

Health Canada has proposed new regulations that would place stricter limits on the advertising and promotion of vaping products and make health...

Greater clarity on Prohibited Insider Trading in the United States?

Canadian securities legislation explicitly prohibits trading by insiders who possess material non-public information (MNPI). However, notwithstanding...