By Danica Bennewies Welcome back to another Friday Finds! In this weekly series on the CBLB, we share five of the corporate and securities law news stories from the past week that dominated the headlines, as well as our conversations. Let’s jump right in to this week’s stories. As you may know, November was Financial …
Alberta Securities Commission Introduces Whistleblower Program
Last Tuesday, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) announced that it's expanding its enforcement toolbox through the creation of a whistleblower program and the new Office of the Whistleblower (OWB). This program will allow whistleblowers to report potential securities law breaches in a way that is safe and easy. Employees are encouraged to utilize the new …
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Friday News Finds – November 23, 2018
By Danica Bennewies Welcome back to another installment of Top Five Friday Finds - the weekly series where we share five of the top securities and corporate law news stories that dominated the headlines, and our conversations, this week. We’ve got a great round-up of stories today, so take a quick break from your work …
Friday News Finds – November 16, 2018
By Danica Bennewies Welcome back to another installment of Friday Finds - the weekly series where we share five of the top corporate and securities law news stories from the past week. It’s been a busy week in the world of securities law, but we’ve narrowed down the news to five of the top headlines …
The Supreme Court Opens Door to New Model of Securities Regulation
By Anita Anand Originally published on the C.D. Howe Institute. In a decision last week, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the proposed Cooperative Capital Markets Regulator (CCMR) does not impede provincial legislatures’ ability to enact securities regulation. In addition, the court held that the federal government has the constitutional authority to regulate in …
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Shareholder-Driven Corporate Governance
Professor Anita Anand was recently featured on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, discussing the concept of “shareholder-driven corporate governance” (SCG). In this post, Professor Anand revisits the nature of the relationship between the shareholder and the corporation and, in light of growing shareholder activism, considers what role the law …
Friday News Finds – November 9, 2018
By Danica Bennewies The weekend is right around the corner, but first let’s get caught up on what was happening in the news this week with Top Five Friday Finds. This is a weekly series on the CBLB where we round up five of the corporate and securities law headlines from the past week that …
