Legal Year in Review
Episodes
93 episodes
How dense is too dense? Challenges of urban densification
In this article – “How dense is too dense? Challenges of urban densification” – we review key developments in the real estate sector with a focus on the densification of urban real estate. The author also looks at the important legislative re...
2023: Time to revisit your equity plan design and disclosure
In this article – “2023: Time to revisit your equity plan design and disclosure” – we review new Canadian non-GAAP disclosure rules and TSX Venture Exchange listing requirements; anticipated material changes to the design and disclosure of exec...
Clarity on vaccine mandates and other issues for employers in 2022
In this article – “Clarity on vaccine mandates and other issues for employers in 2022” – we review important the developments in labour and employment in Canada in 2022 including vaccination disputes arising in workplaces a well as some early d...
Corporate governance: New corporate rules and enhanced societal expectations
In this article – “Corporate governance: New corporate rules and enhanced societal expectations” – we review the highlights of the most significant developments in corporate governance throughout 2022 including the increasing prominence of ESG,...
ESG: Increased activity and activism
In this article – “ESG: Increased activity and activism” – we review key factors impacting companies incorporating ESG considerations into their business operations and for those who are facing increasing stakeholder pressure for greater...
Canada proposes significant tax amendments to align with OECD BEPS recommendations
In this article – “Canada proposes significant tax amendments to align with OECD BEPS recommendations” – we review significant tax amendments proposed by the federal government during 2022 and examine proposed interest deductibility limits, new...
Trade law, sanctions and export controls in an era of global geopolitics
In this article – “Trade law, sanctions and export controls in a new era of global geopolitics” – we review recent developments relating to trade law, sanctions and export controls as well as key restrictions and the federal government’s respon...
Critical minerals: A test for the Canadian mining industry
In this article – “Critical minerals: A test for the Canadian mining industry” – we review recent developments related to critical minerals in Canada including the federal government’s focus on the development of a critical minerals strategy an...
The evolving regulatory landscape of virtual care in Canada
In this article – “The evolving regulatory landscape of virtual care in Canada” – we review the changing rules related to virtual care including a look at the updating of virtual care policies by several health regulatory authorities and the li...
White-collar crime enforcement in Canada: Making headway?
In this article – “White-collar crime enforcement in Canada: Making headway?” – we review the significant developments in the regulation and enforcement of white-collar crime in Canada in 2022. These include the first court-approved deferred pr...
2022 developments in capital markets enforcement
In this article – “2022 developments in capital markets enforcement” – we review structural changes to the capital markets regulatory landscape in Canada, including the separation of the regulatory and tribunal functions of the Ontario Securiti...
Capital markets activity slows as regulatory changes appear on the horizon
In this article – “Capital markets activity slows as regulatory changes appear on the horizon” – the authors look back on a year that saw the slowing of activity levels, with initial public offering and follow-on activity declining to th...
Digital assets and blockchain: Trudging the road to greater clarity
In this article – “Digital assets and blockchain: Trudging the road to greater clarity” – we review the major developments that have occurred in the crypto space over the past year, including some notable consolidations and bankruptcies, the em...
2022: A big year for benchmark interbank offered rate reform
In this article – “2022: A big year for benchmark interbank offered rate reform” – we review the significant developments regarding the transition of the Canadian benchmark rate, the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate, to the Canadian Overnight Repo ...
Financial services regulation in 2022: Bridging the gaps
In this article – “Financial services regulation in 2022: Bridging the gaps” – we take a look at how regulators fleshed out details around the major developments in the Canadian financial services space over the past several years and worked to...
Reverse vesting orders: Popular in Canada and going international?
In this article – “Reverse vesting orders: Popular in Canada and going international?” – we review the use and benefits of the restructuring mechanism known as the reverse vesting order which insolvency professionals in Canada have been s...
No exit: Force majeure and economic risk allocation during COVID-19
In this article – “No exit: Force majeure and economic risk allocation during COVID-19” – we review how the pandemic has resulted in an uptick in force majeure cases; litigation between Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partner...
Canadian privacy class actions evolve beyond traditional data breaches
In this article – “Canadian privacy class actions evolve beyond traditional data breaches” – we review the current state of privacy class actions in Canada and the shift by plaintiffs’ counsel away from traditional data breach cla...
Big changes to competition and foreign investment law and policy in Canada
In this article – “Big changes to competition and foreign investment law and policy in Canada” – we review the significant issues that emerged in 2022 regarding competition and foreign investment law in Canada including amendments to the Co...
Top Canadian public M&A legal developments in 2022
In this article – “Top Canadian public M&A legal developments in 2022” – we review Canadian M&A activity in 2022; the use of derivatives in toehold accumulation strategies; implications of the delayed appeal of the Cineplex/Cineworld de...
The freight train of privacy legislative reform keeps rolling
In this article – “The freight train of privacy legislative reform keeps rolling” – we review developments in Canadian privacy legislative reform in 2022; Québec’s Bill 64 which poses a number of personal information and confidentiality require...
Our impressions of the most important developments of 2022
In this article – “Our impressions of the year’s most important developments” – the authors review the notable developments in the Canadian legal and business landscape in 2022.This article is authored by James Brown, partner, Corporate ...
Tax avoidance in Canada and the future of GAAR
In this article – “Tax avoidance in Canada and the future of GAAR” – we review the federal government’s intention to modernize Canada’s anti-avoidance rules, including the GAAR; the release of the government’s consultation paper that describes ...
The perils of evidentiary ‘Jenga towers’ in securities class actions
In this article – “The perils of evidentiary ‘Jenga towers’ in securities class actions" – we review a series of securities class action decisions in 2022 where Ontario courts provided useful guidance on elements of the statutory cause of actio...
Treaty rights and resource development: The cumulative effects claims begin to pile up
In this article – “Treaty rights and resource development: The cumulative effects claims begin to pile up” – we review the rise in cumulative effects treaty infringement claims in 2022; the B.C. Supreme Court decision in Yahey that the province...
