Canada’s New Transparency Register Reporting Requirements
By Alexandra Madden Since June 2019, most corporations incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Act”) have been required to maintain a register of ... Continued
[Seminar] Future-Proofing Your Business
Are you thinking of selling your business? Taking steps now to prepare for business succession could help save you money and avoid some common pitfalls ... Continued
Questions Answered – Is Your Business “Essential”?
As predicted, promptly following the publication of this article on March 25, 2020, B.C. released its own list of essential services, following on the heels ... Continued
COVID-19: Business Resolutions, Electronic Documents and Director & Shareholder Meetings in a Socially (Physically) Distant World
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and governments and health officials repeatedly remind us to maintain social or physical distance and avoid multi-person gatherings, many businesses ... Continued
Is Your Business “Essential”? – Essential versus non-Essential Businesses
On Monday, March 23, both Ontario and Quebec announced that they will be ordering the closure of all “non-essential businesses”. It may only be a ... Continued
COVID-19: Financial Assistance for Businesses
Both the Federal and Provincial levels of government have announced sweeping financial measures to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19. We have summarized and listed ... Continued
M&A in the midst of a Black Swan Event
As the devastating financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are felt by businesses of all sizes around the world, M&A decision makers are reviewing transactions ... Continued
Update on the Federal Government’s Proposed Changes to the Taxation of Employee Stock Options
Last June, we provided the bulletin below outlining the Federal government’s proposed changes to the tax treatment of employee stock options, and indicated the Federal ... Continued
Expanded Fiduciary Duties for Directors of CBCA Companies
The principles from the seminal case on directors fiduciary duties, BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69 (“BCE”), has finally been codified. In this ... Continued
New Record Keeping Requirements for Federally Incorporated Private Corporations
On June 13, 2019 new record keeping requirements will take effect for private corporations incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). Under those requirements, ... Continued
The Pre-Closing Brief: What You Need to Know About Closing Your Transaction
To a lawyer, a business sale or acquisition is usually a familiar series of steps – negotiate, review, revise, deliver, close. Rinse and repeat. While ... Continued
Demographics and the War for Talent
An article at CNN money recently caught my interest. The article is about “Job Interview Ghosting” and you can read it here: https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/17/pf/job-interview-ghosting/index.html . The article is ... Continued