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Québec insider trading decision discusses transactional certainty for the materiality criterion

The Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal considered insider trading allegations around a proposed takeover of a Canadian energy company.

Materiality in insider trading: recent insights from the Québec Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal

What threshold must a proposed transaction meet to be classified as material non-public information? Pursuant to Québec’s Securities Act,...

M&A transactions involving AI companies: due diligence considerations

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a strategic imperative for organizations seeking a competitive edge, leading to a surge in AI-related...

Corporate transparency registers: what private companies need to know as requirements get stricter across Canada

Requirements for private companies to disclose corporate ownership information on “transparency registers” have swept across Canada. We explain...

The role of ISO/IEC 42001 in AI governance

Global overview of emerging AI standards The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about a complex landscape of...

The board’s oversight in the age of AI: ethics, compliance and competitive advantage

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global business landscape at an almost dizzying speed. Many organizations, and their directors,...

Corporate Governance for Emerging and High Growth Companies Part 2 – Navigating key changes in your company’s evolution

Chad Bayne, Partner, Founder and Co-Chair of Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies Group and John Valley, a Partner in...

Trends in shareholder activism

In this episode of the podcast, guest host Teresa Tomchak, a partner in the litigation group at Osler, and David Salmon, President of Laurel Hill...

Corporate Governance for Emerging and High Growth Companies: Part 1 – Getting the basics right

Ryan Unruch, partner in Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies Group and John Valley, a partner in Osler’s leading Corporate Governance...

Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal clarifies considerations for a private placement in the face of an unsolicited takeover bid in Aimia

The OSC has provided helpful guidance in assessing whether a private placement undertaken in the face of a take-over bid is an improper defensive...