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The Long Reach of the Law: Practical Tips for Compliance with Anti-Corruption Legislation

New Complaint-Handling Rules in Banking and Securities Industries

Canada–U.S. "Buy American" Agreement

Notifiable Transactions Regulations Now in Force: Harmonizes Canada with U.S. Merger Filings

Ontario Court of Appeal Reformulates Test for Jurisdiction over Foreign Defendants in Ontario Proceedings

Quebec Interprets Requirement for Environmental Permits

Canadian Securities Administrators Adopt New Insider Reporting Regime

Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Scope of Regulatory Discretion on Environmental Assessments
 
2010 Canadian Federal Budget Significantly Narrows Taxation of Non-Residents Investing in Canadian Equity
Monday, March 08, 2010

In its Budget delivered on March 4, 2010, the Government of Canada announced a significant liberalization of Canadian tax laws applicable to foreign investors in Canadian businesses. Effective immediately, non-resident investors will no longer be subject to the existing tax, withholding and compliance burdens applicable to equity dispositions, except where the equity constitutes a real property interest. [More Here]
 
Highlights of the 2010 Federal Budget
Monday, March 08, 2010

While the lead-up to and the media coverage of the federal budget introduced on March 4, 2010 was heavily skewed towards deficit control, there was no shortage of significant tax proposals in the Budget.

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Canadian Federal Budget Announces Structured Finance Developments
Monday, March 08, 2010

The Canadian federal budget has several important announcements from a structured finance standpoint. Among other things, it confirms the expiry of the C$12 billion Canadian Secured Credit Facility but at the same time introduces several smaller programmes that will provide new financing options for small and medium-sized financing companies. The federal government also promised to introduce legislation to permit financial institutions to issue covered bonds under a prescribed legislative framework, thereby providing greater legal certainty to the rights of covered bond investors. [More Here]
 
2010's Top Canadian Public M&A Trends
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Blakes recently released its 2nd annual Blakes Canadian Public Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Study, which outlines recurring and emerging issues in the structuring and negotiation of target-supported public company acquisitions in Canada. Blakes has also released its annual M&A trends forecast for 2010. [More Here]
 
 
 


 

Looking North: A Primer on Doing Business in Canada
October 2008


Canada Proposes Tough
New Product Safety Laws


Canadian Private Equity
A Perception Study
Feb 2008

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