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Debate over proposed cooperative capital markets regulatory system continues

  • September 01, 2014
  • Jeremy Fraiberg, Robert M. Yalden, Noralee Bradley and Shawn Irving

In a blog post originally published on Osler’s website, Jeremy Fraiberg, Robert M. Yalden, Noralee Bradley and Shawn Irving take a look at the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System and talk about what comes next.

Business Law

Shareholder activism in Canada

  • September 01, 2014
  • Al Hudec, Trevor Scott and Teresa Tomchak

Shareholder activism has become a significant element in Canadian capital markets, often as a substitute to a hostile takeover bid or a private equity acquisition of an underperforming public company.

Business Law

Changing the rules – the business of being a lawyer

  • June 01, 2014
  • Barbara Hendrickson

Are alternative business structures coming to the legal profession in Canada? The talk around the idea of non-traditional law firm ownership is certainly getting louder. Business Law Section Chair Barbara Hendrickson discusses what it could mean.

Business Law

New developments in crowdfunding

  • June 01, 2014
  • Barbara Hendrickson

In 2014, the securities commissions of QC, SK, NB, MB and NS published for comment a proposed crowdfunding exemption and a separate start-up exemption. Barbara Hendrickson of BAX Securities Law takes a look at the proposals.

Business Law