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We learn even more from the Enron decade

  • Dentons
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 5 2009

If an express provision in an agreement contains plain language, one party cannot allege that steps contrary to this provision were required to be taken by the other party by virtue of industry practice

TSX overruled OSC requires approval of HudBay shareholders in proposed acquisition of Lundin

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 29 2009

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently exercised its seldom-used statutory right to review decisions of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and overturned a TSX decision

Joint statement by President Barack Obama of the United States of America and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • September 16 2009

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper today discussed common approaches to accelerating economic recovery in North America and globally

Canada approves proposed oil and gas acquisitions under the Investment Canada Act and issues revised guidelines for state-owned enterprises

  • Blaney McMurtry LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 8 2013

On December 7, 2012, the Government of Canada (the "Government") approved two proposed acquisitions by state-owned enterprises ("SOEs") under the

Court rules on authority of distributor's board of directors to make decisions on dividend payments

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 3 2009

As a result of a recent decision of an Ontario court, boards of directors of local distribution companies can rest assured that their authority remains relatively unfettered from regulatory involvement, at least with respect to the payment of dividends

Amendments to National Instrument 43-101

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 6 2010

On April 23, 2010, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a Notice and Request for Comment in respect of a proposed amended National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101), which governs the disclosure of scientific or technical information by securities issuers in Canada

Global CSR monitor - CSR counsellor for extractive sector releases draft rules of procedure

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 30 2010

The legal and governance framework of the Office of the Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor ("CSR Counsellor") is taking shape

Ontario Court of Appeal confirms limits on the freedom of publicly regulated companies

  • WeirFoulds LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 5 2010

The Court of Appeal for Ontario, in a decision in the case of Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited and the Ontario Energy Board, released on April 20, 2010, has restated the important distinction between private corporations and publicly regulated corporations

Bill C-300

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 1 2010

Bill C-300, a private member's bill put forth by Ontario Liberal MP John McKay, purports to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Canadian mining industry's site country operations

Bill C-300 heads back to Standing Committee

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 10 2010

When the House of Commons re-opens on March 3, 2010, Bill C-300 (the Corporate Accountability of Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations in Developing Countries Act) will be back in front of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development for 60 days