Monday’s Mix
Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.
This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Eloise Gratton 2. Risk Management & Crisis Response 3. Timely Disclosure 4. Legal Sourcery 5. IP Osgoode
À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes, mon associée Joanna et moi profitons de l’occasion pour nous pencher sur les réalisations de celles qui ont façonné le domaine de la protection de la vie privée au Canada. Ces femmes inspirantes ont non seulement fait face à des obstacles, mais sont devenues des championnes du droit à la vie privée et de l’équité entre les sexes. …
Risk Management & Crisis Response
Mixed feedback on the OSC’s proposal to improve retail investor access to long-term assets
On October 10, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) released Consultation Paper 81-737 [PDF] regarding its proposal to improve the ability for retail investors to access long-term illiquid assets (long-term assets) through investment fund product structures (the proposal). Long-term assets are considered to be illiquid assets that cannot be readily disposed of, may be difficult to value and generally have longer investment time horizons than other types of assets. Examples of long-term assets include venture capital, private equity, private debt, mortgages, real estate, infrastructure and natural resource projects. …
Timely Disclosure
Exchangeable Share Structures in Cross-Border M&A: What U.S. Buyers of a Canadian Target Should Know
Exchangeable share structures can be a tax-efficient way for U.S. buyers to offer equity consideration to a Canadian seller, and are a valuable tool for U.S. buyers considering the acquisition of a Canadian target. This is particularly true for U.S. private equity buyers, as an exchangeable share structure can help facilitate the rollover of a Canadian seller’s equity. …
Legal Sourcery
Upcoming Legal Conferences Roundup
The College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations are hosting an in-person event on March 28, 2025, 9:00 am-1:00 pm, at the Indigenous Law Centre. This event will examine ARFNIM interpretation and current challenges, featuring student research projects that explore emerging issues in child welfare law with a focus on prevention strategies and legal education for practitioners. …
IP Osgoode
Identifying the implications of Big Tech and digital personal data for competition policy
Policy researchers and government studies worldwide have continued to express deep concerns about Big Tech firms and their extensive collection of personal digital data, which affects how markets operate and compete. In a paper I coauthored with Professor Kean Birch of York University, we dove into these policy materials, using Nvivo to explore recurring themes in across various regions. Published by the Big Data and Society journal, our work also sheds light on how the collection of personal data is portrayed in the latest review of competition laws, policies, and regulations, and the implications for evolving competition policy …
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