Charitable Gifts Involving Private Company Shares or Real Estate
Proposed amendment to ITA in 2015 budget affects registered charities and donors.
Clark Wilson wins appeal for Brenhill Developments
We acted for Brenhill Developments in today’s successful appeal of a January 27, 2015 BC Supreme Court decision that quashed a rezoning for a 36 ... Continued
Private Equity and Cautious Optimism
Lexpert article quoted a statistic that by September 30, 2014, investors had disclosed transactions to a value of more than twice that of the entirety of 2013.
Amendments to Disclosure Rules for Venture Issuers
On June 30, 2015, amendments to various disclosure requirements for venture issuers will come into force. The amendments are intended to make the disclosure requirements ... Continued
Regulation A+ – A Limited Additional Tool for Fundraising
With much fanfare, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. announced on March 25, 2015 that it has adopted rules to facilitate smaller ... Continued
David Austin appears on the CKNW Energy Show
David Austin was featured on CKNW AM 980’s Energy Show (see April 19th at 7pm), a program that explores today’s changing energy landscape. Along with ... Continued
Defendant Home Warranty Insurer Need Not Pay Claim Before Issuing Third Party Notice Against Those Responsible for Damage
A recent BC Supreme Court decision in The Owners, Strata Plan 4249 v. Travelers Insurance Company of Canada confirms that an insurer defending itself in ... Continued
CSA Publishes Proposed Amendments to Take-Over Bid Requirements
On March 31, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published proposed amendments to Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids and National Policy ... Continued
Changes to the Investment Canada Act
The review thresholds for acquisitions by WTO investors will change to consider enterprise value with the potential for more investments by WTO investors being scrutinized under the ICA
Regulation A+ A Limited Tool for Fundraising
The SEC announced that it has adopted rules to facilitate smaller companies’ access to capital, as mandated by the JOBS Act.
Amendments to Disclosure Rules for Venture Issuers
Amendments to various disclosure requirements for venture issuers will come into force.
CSA Publishes Proposed Amendments to Take-Over Bid Requirements
The CSA published proposed amendments to MI 62-104 and NP 62-203.