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Diversity Disclosure Practices in corporate Canada: New requirements, but has progress been made in 2020?

Osler’s sixth annual comprehensive report on diversity disclosure practices now covers disclosure by TSX-listed companies and Canada Business...

SCC puts employers on notice regarding long-term incentive plans

In its decision released on October 13, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, 2020 SCC 26, confirmed that...

OECD releases blueprint reports on international tax reform (Pillar One and Pillar Two) and launches public consultation

The OECD recently released blueprint reports on Pillar One and Pillar Two and launched a public consultation process on its two-pillar approach to...

Government of Canada announces proposed regulations for single-use plastics

On October 7, 2020, the Canadian government announced details of its proposed approach to the regulation of plastics. The government’s announcement...

One of these things is not like the other: A Canadian amalgamation is similar to a Delaware merger, but there are critical differences

A recent decision of the Delaware Superior Court (the Court) serves as a useful reminder that there are important differences between a Canadian...

La CVMO ordonne qu’une audience se déroule par vidéoconférence malgré l’opposition des intimés à cet égard

En s’efforçant de faire avancer les choses face aux nombreux défis posés par la pandémie de COVID-19, la Commission des valeurs mobilières de...

La CVMO ordonne qu’une audience se déroule par vidéoconférence malgré l’opposition des intimés à cet égard

En s’efforçant de faire avancer les choses face aux nombreux défis posés par la pandémie de COVID-19, la Commission des valeurs mobilières de...

British Columbia beneficial ownership registry launching November 30, 2020

On September 20, 2020, the Land Owner Transparency Act (LOTA), was brought into force by the Province through an Order in Council, fulfilling the...