Corporate Insights
March 24, 2020
Ontario orders non-essential workplaces to close tonight at 11:59 p.m.
Check the list of essential workplaces carefully as you may be surprised. Yesterday afternoon, the Ontario Government announced that it would order the mandatory…
March 20, 2020
CSA Issues Guidance on Changes to AGMs during COVID-19 Outbreak
CSA clarifies expectations for reporting issuers considering changes or alternatives to in-person AGMs As contemplated in a press release earlier this week which we blogged about…
March 18, 2020
CSA Provides Blanket Relief for Reporting Issuers due to COVID-19
45-day extension for financial statements, MD&A and other periodic filings will come as welcome relief for issuers The CSA has just announced that reporting issuers…
March 17, 2020
The OSC and CSA Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis
Governments and regulators are holding press conferences and issuing statements on a head-spinning basis regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal government yesterday announced the…
March 11, 2020
In the Shoes of a Shareholder: Proxies become a Hot Topic
The use of proxies is a critical, and often misunderstood, element of shareholder meetings that is increasing in importance. Every public and private company…
March 6, 2020
A letter from SkyLaw: our comments on Access Equals Delivery
SkyLaw submitted this letter to the Canadian Securities Administrators in response to a request for comments on the proposed Access Equals Delivery disclosure model. …
March 6, 2020
Access Equals Delivery: a balancing act
Investor protection versus regulatory burden reduction. The mandates of Canadian securities regulators to protect investors and foster fair and efficient capital markets can sometimes…
March 6, 2020
Coronavirus: the risk may be low, but the impact is real
As of today, over 3,300 people have died globally from COVID-19, widely known as the coronavirus. While the risk may be low for Canada,…
January 17, 2020
New Year’s Update
Goodbye 2019. Welcome 2020! SkyLaw’s Year in Review 2019 was an impactful year with many new clients, a handful of big deals, fresh new faces around…
January 17, 2020
SkyLaw client Canwe Growers Inc. becomes a licensed producer!
Producer’s Licence arrives three years to the day after SkyLaw incorporated the company! SkyLaw client New Maple Holdings Ltd. had a magical holiday season: its wholly-owned…
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