Securities regulatory authorities propose two new approaches to the regulation of shareholder rights plans – a clash of philosophies *

Canada - March 28 2013
On March 14, 2013, each of the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") - which includes the Autorité des marchés…

Co-authors: Amandeep Sandhu, Paul Collins.

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CSA issues proposed amendments to early warning system *

Canada - March 15 2013
In response to increased shareholder activism and the need (and demand by many public companies) for more transparency, the Canadian…

Co-authors: Kimberly J. Poster.

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Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX venture exchange issue joint consultation paper on emerging market issuers *

Canada - February 14 2013
In December 2012, the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV" and, together with the TSX, the "Exchanges") published a…

Co-authors: Grant Y. Wong, Sandra Zhao, Michael H. Taylor , Stephen D. Wortley, Rofi Zhou.

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Advance notice by-laws, part III – advance notice by-laws gain greater acceptance in Canada; sample updated by-law *

Canada - January 24 2013
Shareholders of Canadian public companies have in the past devised schemes to remove existing directors by nominating a dissident slate from the…

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British Columbia Court of Appeal allows Mason's requisitioned meeting – legislatures, not courts, should address empty voting concerns *

Canada - October 18 2012
On October 12, 2012, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (the "BCCA") set aside an earlier decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court (the "Supreme Court") thereby allowing CDS & Co. ("CDS"), in its capacity as the registered holder of common shares of Telus Corporation ("Telus") beneficially held by investment funds managed by Mason Capital Management LLC ("Mason"), to call and hold a meeting of Telus' shareholders in accordance with the shareholders' meeting requisition provisions under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "Act").

Co-authors: Lisa Fang.

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