British Columbia government consultations on changes to Mortgage Brokers Act and Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership

The Provincial government announced on Friday, January 17, 2020, that it will be accepting feedback on two consultations to assist in its ongoing...

OECD provides additional detail on Pillar One proposal in update on international tax reform – Seeking consensus-based solution in 2020

On January 31, 2020, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS released the Statement by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS on the Two-Pillar...

Déjà vu all over again: SEC lays fraud charges against former Portus co-founder Boaz Manor

Boaz Manor – the co-founder of the failed investment manager Portus Alternative Asset Management Inc. (“Portus”) – finds...

Dealing with financial distress

Faced with a ‘hopelessly optimistic’ management team, itʼs the boardʼs job to track risk, bolster liquidity and avert disaster

Should Canadian entrepreneurs incorporate in the United States?

Canadian entrepreneurs often look to the United States for the future financial prospects of their startups, primarily through development funding...

Court of Appeal panel reconstitutes itself as Divisional Court in exceptional case

In Bernard Property Maintenance v. Taylor, 2019 ONCA 830, a panel of the Court of Appeal for Ontario reconstituted itself as a panel of the...

The Changing Workplace: Remote Working and Courts Increasing Severance Costs

During these unprecedented times, the workplace environment has been shifting to more employees working remotely. 

CSA issues guidance that securities legislation likely applies to custodial cryptoasset trading platforms

On January 16, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released CSA Staff Notice 21-327 Guidance on the Application of...

Turning the Page? SNC Pleads Guilty to Fraud Relating to Libya Work; Former Executive Sentenced for Fraud, Corruption

On December 18, 2019 a division of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. pleaded guilty to fraud  in relation to the company’s activities in Libya, to...

Provincial payer quashes attempted drug evergreening strategy

In a recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision, the Court considered the reasonableness of an approach taken by the Alberta Minister of Health...