Prospectus Exemptions
The Ontario Securities Commission announced that it will be releasing proposals for new capital raising prospectus exemptions during the first quarter of 2014. The exemptions under consideration are the following: (i) crowdfunding exemption; (ii) a family, friend and business […]

Recent developments indicate a trend towards increased accountability on the part of companies with foreign operations. Mining companies with projects in foreign countries, and particularly those in emerging nations, should be aware of the potential for liability and heightened scrutiny […]

2013 saw a continuation of the growing trend of shareholder activism in Canada, with a number of high profile proxy battles and court decisions. Shareholders should be aware of the tools available to them to affect corporate decision-making, and issuers […]

In a recent ruling by the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta in Genesis Land Development Corp. v. Smoothwater Capital Corporation, the Court provided guidance on when shareholders may be considered to be acting “jointly or in concert”, and thus […]

The recent British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) panel decision regarding Canaco Resources Inc. (“Canaco”) has provided insight into determining the materiality of assay results from infill drilling by a junior resource exploration company. In its decision, released August 7, 2013, […]