Canada: Corporate/Commercial Law

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Canadian Securities Administrators Propose New Amendments To The Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (LIFE)
The Canadian Securities Administrators have proposed significant amendments to the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption that would permanently codify increased financing limits up to $50 million and introduce greater flexibility for reporting issuers seeking capital. These changes build on the success of a temporary blanket order that dramatically increased both the number of offerings and average capital raised, while introducing new provisions for marketed offerings, successor issuers, and streamlined disclo
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Oasis: The Test For OSC’s Public Interest Power
The Capital Markets Tribunal has established a two-part test for making public interest orders in enforcement proceedings even when no securities law violation has occurred. This landmark decision in Oasis World Trading Inc. clarifies when regulators can intervene based on conduct that undermines core principles of securities law and creates effects with a public dimension, potentially reshaping how proprietary trading firms approach supervision and compliance systems.
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Torys LLP
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Canada’s Proposed Food Packaging Framework Would Require Notification Of FCMs
Health Canada has launched a public consultation on a proposed mandatory food packaging framework that would require notifications for all food contact materials sold in Canada. The initiative aims to enhance oversight of chemical exposures through a new knowledgebase system that cross-references submitted information against evaluated materials, with a five-year phase-in period anticipated following regulatory development.
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Bergeson & Campbell
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Les gouvernements canadiens investissent dans l’innovation, le talent et la compétitivité nationale
Le gouvernement canadien et les provinces intensifient leurs efforts pour soutenir l'innovation nationale face aux perturbations géopolitiques et à la concurrence mondiale. De nouveaux programmes de financement, sources de capitaux et initiatives axées sur le talent visent à commercialiser la recherche, préserver la propriété intellectuelle canadienne et attirer des investissements dans des secteurs stratégiques comme l'IA, les sciences de la vie et la défense.
Canada Strategy
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Canadian Governments Invest In Innovation, Talent And Domestic Competitiveness
A convergence of geopolitical shifts, trade uncertainty and heightened industrial policy ambition has fundamentally altered the operating environment for Canadian businesses. How are federal and provincial governments responding with new funding programs, capital sources and talent initiatives to support the retention and growth of technology, intellectual property and human capital in Canada? This comprehensive overview examines recent strategic initiatives spanning artificial intelligence, life sciences,
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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