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Les risques d'une gouvernance informelle dans les sociétés fermées : les leçons d'une bataille judiciaire en Colombie-Britannique

L'arrêt rendu par la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique en septembre 2025, Yen v Ghahramani, 2025 BCSC 1778...

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Automatic Voting Program For Retail Investors: A Brief Canadian Perspective

An auto-voting program for retail shareholders proposed by Exxon Mobil Corporation has captured the attention of market participants in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC)...

Canada Commercial

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Beyond Startups: Next Steps For Established Businesses

If you're a business owner, you know it's not uncommon to sprint to get a new business off the ground.

Canada Commercial

FR

Fillmore Riley

Branching Out: Consultation On Proposed Binding Authority Framework For Ombudservice

Earlier this summer, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released a consultation, CSA Notice and Request for Comment 25-314 – Proposed Approach to Oversight and Refinements to the Proposed Binding Authority...

Canada Commercial

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Le BSIF publie la ligne directrice E-23 définitive sur la gestion du risque de modélisation et le recours à l'IA par les IFF

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

U.S. States Are Shedding Shareholder Protections. That's An Advantage For Canada

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-18 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Healthcare

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Income Tax Act Update: Exploring New Rules Allowing Charities To Work More Freely With Non-qualified Donees

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

Re Fakoori: A Lower Standard For Breach Of Trust Claims In The Construction Law Context?

Canada Real Estate

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes Series: Derivative Action

Canada Commercial

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Start Smart: Founder-Proof Your Startup

Canada Commercial

SV

Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

UK's "Failure To Prevent Fraud" vs. Canada's Approach: Why Fraud Risk Assessments Are Essential

Worldwide Commercial

ML

McMillan LLP

GP Stakes: Is One Of Your LPs Your Next GP Partner?

TL

Torys LLP

Waterous Quenches Greenfire's Poison Pill

Canada Commercial

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Alberta Confirms New AI Data Centre Levy

Canada Technology

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Navigating Climate Challenge: Key Themes For Business At New York Climate Week

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Mergers And Acquisitions In The Defence Sector: A Strategic Lever Under High Surveillance

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

End Of The [Rail]Road: CN Plans To Discontinue Former BC Rail Line

Canada Transport

ML

McMillan LLP

Unanimous Shareholder Agreements: No Signature Left Behind

On March 26, 2025, the Superior Court of Québec (the Court) released a rare decision on unanimous shareholder agreements. A unanimous shareholder agreement (USA) is a Canadian corporate law...

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Corporate Governance: What In-House Counsel In Ontario Need To Know

In-house counsels in Ontario serve as critical advisors not just to senior management, but often to boards of directors as well. Understanding the statutory and common law duties...

Canada Commercial

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

A Step-by-Step Guide To Maintain A Corporate Minute Book In Ontario

For all incorporated Ontario businesses, keeping a corporate minute book is not just an administrative requirement; it's a legal requirement, under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA).

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

CSA Updates Venture Issuers And Director Elections

The "venture issuer" definition is being amended to address the evolving landscape of the Canadian stock exchanges, including the creation of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) senior tier.

Canada Commercial

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

How Unanimous Shareholder Agreements Establish Clear Frameworks For Corporate Governance

Canada Commercial

FR

Fillmore Riley

Canadian Charities And Not-for-profits Should Consider Implementing Whistleblower Policies

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

Navigating Canadian Public Company Disclosure In A Shifting Regulatory And Economic Landscape

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Concept Release: Foreign Private Issuers Under The SEC's Microscope

Worldwide Commercial

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Corporate Governance 2025

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Governance Insights: M&A Process Matters – Lessons From A Contested Fairness Hearing

Canada Commercial

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Lessons In (Mis)Governance From The World's Richest Person: Governance Within A Founder-Dominated Corporation (Video)

Canada Commercial

PL

Procido LLP

Greenwashing Update: Competition Bureau Releases Final Environmental Claims Guidelines

Canada Environment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Environmental Claims And The Competition Act: Competition Bureau Releases Final Greenwashing Enforcement Guidelines

Canada Anti-trust

ML

McMillan LLP

Boardroom Ready: Duties And Best Practices For Canadian Directors

Canada Commercial

ML

McMillan LLP

Lessons In (Mis)Governance From The World's Richest Person: Governance Within A Founder-Dominated Corporation (Video)

Corporate governance is a complex mixture of laws, court decisions, unwritten conventions and personality dynamics.

Canada Commercial

PL

Procido LLP

Greenwashing Update: Competition Bureau Releases Final Environmental Claims Guidelines

As discussed in our previous articles, new "anti-greenwashing provisions" in the federal Competition Act (the "Act") came into force in June of 2024.

Canada Environment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Environmental Claims And The Competition Act: Competition Bureau Releases Final Greenwashing Enforcement Guidelines

On June 5, 2025, the Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") released final enforcement guidelines, ("Guidelines"), that set out the Bureau's approach to the interpretation and enforcement of environment and climate change...

Canada Anti-trust

ML

McMillan LLP

Boardroom Ready: Duties And Best Practices For Canadian Directors

Given the sweeping changes in global trade conditions and the evolving domestic landscape concerning environmental, social and governance issues, directors of corporations in Canada...

Canada Commercial

ML

McMillan LLP

Canada's ESG Landscape: Key Insights And Developments

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Ask A Legal Expert: As A Prospective Franchisee, Why Is It Important To Hire A Lawyer That Specializes In Franchise Law?

The cornerstone of the franchise relationship is at the most basic level is a contract that sets out the parameters of that relationship and manner in which the franchisee must operate the franchised business.

Canada Commercial

DL

Dale & Lessmann LLP

Annual Meetings Of Shareholders

Every corporate statute requires a corporation, whether private or public, to hold an annual meeting of shareholders, commonly referred to as an annual general meeting or an AGM. (Any meeting of shareholders other than an AGM is a "special meeting".)

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

Are You Leading Or Lagging? Mentoring Your Firm's Female Talent - Key Takeaways

WLG's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Forum met for a timely discussion in honor of Women's History Month: Are You Leading or Lagging? Mentoring Your Firm's Female Talent.

Worldwide Commercial

WL

World Law Group

Canada's Modern Slavery Act: Are You Ready For The May 31, 2025 Reporting Deadline?

As global supply chains come under increasing scrutiny, Canadian businesses continue to face legal obligations under the federal government's Fighting Against Forced Labour...

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Unlocking The Social Side Of ESG: Insights For Workplace Leaders From Fasken's 2025 ESG Disclosure Study

Canada Employment

F

Fasken

Lynn Beauregard Discusses The Evolving Role Of Governance Professionals | Ep. 24 (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

Alexa Translations

ESG & Diversity - A Roadmap To Inclusive Sustainability (Video)

Canada Commercial

Alexa Translations

Simon Fish: Navigating the Legal Landscape | Ep. 28 (Podcast)

Alexa Translations

Climate And Diversity: CSA Stays Neutral On A Moving Train

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CSA Announces Pause On Climate-Related And Diversity-Related Disclosure Projects In Response To Global Market Uncertainty

Canada Commercial

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

The ESG Landscape In 2025: Navigating Shifting Currents

Canada Commercial

RS

RSM Canada

Post-Incorporation Checklist: Essential Next Steps

Canada Commercial

CP

Cox & Palmer

CSA Pauses New Climate And DEI Disclosure Rules To Focus On The Competitiveness Of Canada's Capital Markets

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

The Power Of Mindset And Mentorship: Asheesh Advani's Lessons For Aspiring Leaders | Ep. 31 (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

Alexa Translations

Leadership Requires Courage! - Rahul Bhardwaj On Personal Growth And Leadership - Ep 34 (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

Alexa Translations

CSA Pauses Work On New Climate & Diversity Reporting Requirements

Canada Commercial

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Episode 74: What's Driving Kitchener's Rise As A Tech Hub In Canada? (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons Canada LLP

ICYMI Lynn Beauregard: Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Governance

Canada Commercial

Alexa Translations

How Curiosity Drives Professional Growth - Ian Arellano - Scotiabank Exec. VP - Firing On All Syllables (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

Alexa Translations

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Lessons In (Mis)Governance From The World's Richest Person: Governance Within A Founder-Dominated Corporation (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

ESG & Diversity - A Roadmap To Inclusive Sustainability (Video)

Alexa Translations

Crowe Master Series - Beedie's CFO Mason Bennett: Advice For Those Looking For A Career At Beedie (Video)

CM

Crowe MacKay LLP

Perspectives du capital d'investissement privé pour 2024 - Dix points à retenir (Video)

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

SOS For Business - International Risk Assessment (Video)

CE

CITO Energy Law

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