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Canada's Merger Notification And Investment Canada Act Review Thresholds In 2026

The 2026 updates to the notification thresholds under Investment Canada Act (the "ICA") have been announced.

Canada Commercial

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McMillan LLP

2026 Private Capital Hot Topics: Key Takeaways

Davies partners recently presented on fund formation, fundraising, M&A and secondaries going into 2026 for the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA).

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

"Time Of The Essence" Clauses Head To The Supreme Court

A "time is of the essence" (TOE) clause may be the most contentious boilerplate provision in Canadian contract law, judging by the volume of Canadian case law that it has generated.

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Canada's Modern Slavery Act: Key Updates From Public Safety Canada Ahead Of The May 31, 2026 Reporting Deadline

Public Safety Canada ("PSC") has released updated guidance (the "Updated Guidance") under Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the "Modern Slavery Act")...

Canada Commercial

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Tariffs, Tech And Turnarounds: Canada-US Cross‑border M&A In 2025

Worldwide Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

Governance Insights: 10 Legal Updates GCs, Boards And Investors Need To Know

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Top 10 Compliance Tips For Your 2026 Report Under The Supply Chains Act

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Navigating Lease Due Diligence: Key Considerations Upon Amalgamations

Canada Real Estate

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

Good Faith In M&A Deals At The Supreme Court Of Delaware: A Canadian Perspective

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Secondary Transactions In Private Equity: Planning, Governance And Exit Readiness

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Perspectives Pour 2026 En Droit De La Concurrence/antitrust Et De L'investissement Étranger : Mesures D'application De La Loi En Hausse Et Objectifs De Politique Élargis

Canada Anti-trust

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment Outlook 2026: More Enforcement And Expanded Policy Objectives

Canada Anti-trust

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Q4 2025 PE Briefing

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

Canadian Private Equity Update: Positive Trends, Liquidity Options And Key Issues For GPs And LPs

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada's 2025 Federal Budget: Critical Changes To Cryptocurrency Taxation Investors, Traders, And Miners Need To Know

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Smart Glasses At Work: Heads-up Innovation, Head-on Compliance For Canadian HR & Legal

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

11 Tax Changes To The Income Tax Act (ITA) In 2026 And Beyond That Canadian Taxpayers, Canadian Businesses Need To Know About

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Dispute Resolution Clauses Matter More Than You Think: Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada' Q4 2025 M&A Landscape

The value of Canadian M&A transactions surged in 2025, driven primarily by large cap deals and an acute focus on infrastructure and resources.

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

Fasken's Exit Insights

We are excited to share the first edition of Fasken's Exit InSights, a first-of-its-kind report analyzing Canadian venture capital-backed and high-growth technology company M&A trends.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Navigating The 'Silver Tsunami': How Search Funds Are Redefining Succession Planning In The Canadian SME Market

Canada's founder-led SME market is approaching a demographic inflection point. Across the country, many of these businesses built over the past three to four decades are facing the reality of owner retirement...

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Capital Call Facilities: Key Considerations And Protections For Private Equity Funds

Capital call facilities have become an increasingly important tool for private equity sponsors, providing flexibility and efficiency in fund management.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Equity Line Financing: A Strategic Tool For Large-scale Projects In Canada

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

ONCA Deals A Blow To Deal Certainty In M&A

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Quantum Computing Investments Aligning With Canada's Defence Priorities

Canada Government

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Bennett Jones LLP

Sur la cible : Perspectives du capital-investissement pour 2026 | 10e édition

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

On Target: 2026 Private Equity Outlook 10th Edition

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canadian Competition Bureau Publishes Draft Updated Merger Enforcement Guidelines

Canada Anti-trust

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Budget 2025: Effect On M&A Market

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Insights From Cassels/ACG Event

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

An Update On Private Equity M&A In Canada

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Glow And Grow : What's Shaping M&A In The Beauty Industry

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

Budget 2025: Effect On M&A Market

The recent Federal budget outlines several factors influencing M&A and PE. Please see our Budget 2025: Building Canada's Strength article for a more detailed...

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Insights From Cassels/ACG Event

Cassels and ACG recently co-hosted an event entitled "An Insider's Perspective on Shaping Canada's Economic Future" and a number of observations were shared...

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

An Update On Private Equity M&A In Canada

M&A activity in 2025 has been defined by fewer deals but larger overall deal values, underscoring a bifurcated market. Globally, overall deal value rose sharply...

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Glow And Grow : What's Shaping M&A In The Beauty Industry

Newly released market data out of the US shows the demand for beauty products remained strong in 2025 despite pressure on overall consumer spending.

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

OSC Provides Practical Takeaways For Issuers

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Obligations fiduciaires après la transaction : les enseignements tirés de Megory Holdings

Les acheteurs comptent souvent sur la participation continue des vendeurs pour faciliter...

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Season Finale: Wrapping Up A Year In M&A (Podcast)

In the Season 1 finale, hosts and National M&A co-leads Jason Saltzman and Danny Wakeling look back on a year of insightful conversations across the evolving M&A landscape and thank our guests...

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

Lion Electric Tests The Limits Of Directors' And Officers' Releases Under The Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act

The collapse of The Lion Electric Company and its affiliates (Lion Electric) has attracted considerable attention as a sign of potential trouble in Québec's manufacturing and electric vehicle sectors.

Canada Insolvency

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Torys LLP

IRS Releases Proposed And Final Regulations Affecting Foreign Governments

On December 15, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued both proposed regulations and final regulations under Section 892 of the U.S...

TL

Torys LLP

It's Not A Bug, It's Innovation: Why Criticism Of Private Equity's Use Of Continuation Vehicles Is Wrong

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

The Voluntary Disclosure Landscape: Strategic Considerations For Tax Lawyers – Comparing Canada And The United States

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

2025 M&A Year In Review

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Navigating The New Competition Act: Early Impacts And Emerging Challenges

Canada Anti-trust

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Aucun « changement important » en jurisprudence : perspectives pratiques suite à la décision hautement attendue de la Cour suprême (Lundin)

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canadian M&A Outlook: Cautious Optimism In A Reshaped Market

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Hot Topics In Financial Services M&A

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Asset Joint Venture Monetizations: Unlocking Capital While Keeping Control

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Search Funds In Canada: Navigating Cross-border Challenges

Worldwide Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Navigating The New Competition Act: Early Impacts And Emerging Challenges (Podcast)

Canada Anti-trust

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

2025 Osler Legal Outlook

Canada Law Performance

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Affirms Broad Definition Of "Material Change"

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Redefining Real Estate Deals: Trends In Representations And Warranties In Purchase Agreements

Canada Real Estate

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

"A Change Is A Change" – The Supreme Court Rejects A Narrow Interpretation Of "Material Change"

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Issuing And Receiving Options

Canada Commercial

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NDA And LOI's: Part 1: The Role Of Non-Disclosure Agreements In M&A - Setting The Foundation For A Successful Deal (Podcast)

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Dentons Canada LLP

A Conversation With Curt Sigfstead (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Private Equity Outlook 2024 - Top Ten Takeaways (Video)

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Equity Compensation Plans: Stock Options, RSUs, And Allocation (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

Influencers In Toronto: Spotlight On Alan James (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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