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GAAR: has the approach changed?

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 16 2009

On Thursday January 8, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much- anticipated decision in the case of Lipson v. The Queen, the third decision of the nation's highest court interpreting the general anti-avoidance rule contained in the Income Tax Act (ITA

UN Security Council Committee establishes list of designated entities for North Korea

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada, North Korea
  • -
  • May 6 2009

Following publication by the UN's Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), a list of entities has now been established under the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (UNRDPK

IIROC proposes amendments to simplify the Equity Margin Project

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 1 2009

IIROC recently published for comment proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to Dealer Member Rule 100

TSX provides guidance on financial hardship exemption submissions

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 28 2009

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) recently issued a staff notice providing listed issuers with guidance on submissions in connection with the use of the financial hardship exemption under subsection 604(e) of the TSX Company Manual

Short sales in Canada: current regulations and recent changes

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 28 2009

The recent volatility in equity markets led to a variety of responses by regulators

OSC publishes annual statement of priorities

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 6 2009

On May 1, 2009, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a statement setting out its proposed priorities for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010

Uncovering opportunities - Canadian M&A in 2009

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 20 2009

In 2009, Canadian M&A will continue to be affected by tight credit markets, lower valuations based on lower multiples (driven in part by lower earnings and difficulties in leveraging acquisitions), and a Canadian dollar that is likely to remain significantly below par (in the 75-85 U.S. range

Amendments proposed to Canadian public company governance and independence requirements

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 19 2009

On December 19, 2008 the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) published a notice (the Notice) of the proposed repeal and replacement of National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guidelines (the Governance Policy), National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (the Governance Rule) and National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees (the Audit Committee Rule

IIROC approves rule respecting obligations to Canadian Investor Protection Fund

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 28 2009

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada announced on Tuesday that it had approved the addition of Rule 41 to its Dealer Member Rules

New material contract filing requirements in force March 17, 2008 and impact on existing material contracts

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 3 2008

National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (the Disclosure Instrument) is scheduled to be amended on March 17, 2008 as a consequence of the coming into force of the proposed national prospectus rule, National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements