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Bill 14 amending the Charter of French language: the implications for Québec SMEs

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 5 2013

On December 5, 2012, the National Assembly of Québec introduced Bill 14, an Act to amend the Charter of the French language, the Charter of

FCAC Commissioner issues guidance relating to Code of Conduct

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • February 15 2013

On February 13, 2013, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) issued Commissioner's Guidance (the Guidance) to clarify three issues related to

“Don’t ask, don’t waive” standstill provisions and the board’s duty to stay informed

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • January 30 2013

A trio of Delaware Court of Chancery rulings in 2012 have re-emphasized a target board’s duty to stay informed of material information throughout all

2012 capital markets review

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 9 2013

Global capital markets experienced mixed results in 2012. Optimism regarding the economic recovery underway in some Countries was tempered by the

Ontario court makes rare decision in common issues class action trial

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 22 2012

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released its decision in the common issues class action trial of Ramdath v. George Brown College, 2012 ONSC 6173

Critical supplier priority charges in CCAA restructurings

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • November 9 2012

Companies restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) depend on a supply of critical products and services in order to continue operations during the proceedings

OSFI and Federal Government changes to corporate governance guidelines, credit and debit card code of conduct, and residential mortgage underwriting practices and procedures

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • October 16 2012

OSFI Releases Revisions to its Draft Corporate Governance Guideline: The Ongoing Evolution of Governance Practices Corporate governance has become an increased area of focus for regulators in the financial services industry both internationally and domestically since the financial crisis

CASL enforcement bulletins released by CRTC: increased compliance burden on business

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 12 2012

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission dashed hopes that it will be sensitive to the needs of businesses when enforcing Canada’s anti-spam legislation

Ontario court denies advance on former directors’ legal costs makes rare interim finding of bad faith

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • October 11 2012

The Ontario commercial court recently decided that a corporation did not have to advance legal fees to the former directors and officers that it had sued, notwithstanding the fact that the corporation’s by-law mandated the payments

IT projects steps to avoid project failure

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 10 2012

The recent cancellation of a significant public sector IT initiative in Ontario highlighted how frequently IT projects result in delay, cost overruns and generally unsatisfactory results