Corporate Governance Insights

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Directors Held Personally Liable for $648,310 in Oppression Claim

Authors: Erin Smith, Jared Dunlop

Published: October 4, 2017

Categories: Corporate Governance

This summer, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a judgment holding two directors personally liable for $648,310. Under Canadian corporate statutes, courts are given broad powers to remedy conduct that… Read More

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Anti-Corruption Regulation in Canada: Why It Matters for Your Business

Authors: Jocelyn R. Sirois, Saravan Veylan, Paul Goldman

Published: January 10, 2017

Categories: Compliance, Risk & Crisis Response, Construction, Corporate Governance, Mining & Natural Resources, Procurement, Regulatory & Criminal Offenses

Authors: Paul Goldman, Derek Hoffman, Saravan Veylan and Jocelyn Sirois Anti-corruption laws in Canada and elsewhere have become increasingly relevant in recent years. As a result, Canadian businesses and organizations must… Read More

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Canadian Securities Administrators Prioritize Cybersecurity

Authors: Anna Beatch, Erin Smith

Published: October 13, 2016

Categories: Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Governance, Information Technology (IT), Privacy, Science & Technology

This post was written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP. In a recent blog post, we discussed how two American Senators… Read More

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U.S. Bill Would Prioritize Cybersecurity at the Board Level

Authors: Anna Beatch, Erin Smith

Published: April 4, 2016

Categories: Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Governance, Information Technology (IT), Privacy, Science & Technology

This post was written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP. In recent years, there has been an increase in the frequency… Read More

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Fundamental Changes to Canada’s Take-Over Bid Regime and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements under Early Warning System

Author: Steven Robertson

Published: February 26, 2016

Categories: Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Governance

Authors: Steven Robertson, Andrew Dilts This post was written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP. Canada’s take-over bid regime is about to… Read More

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New Prospectus Exemption Facilitates Capital Raising by Listed Issuers

Author: Steven Robertson

Published: January 18, 2016

Categories: Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Governance

Authors: Steven Robertson, Andrew Dilts This post was written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP. Issuers listed on Canadian securities exchanges are… Read More