Topical Issues in Equity-Based Employee Compensation
2009
Anu Nijhawan co-presented at the 2008 Canadian Tax Foundation Annual Conference on "Topical Issues in Equity-Based Employee Compensation"; Publication of paper at: Anu Nijhawan and Steven Sieker, "Topical Issues in Equity-Based Employee Compensation" Report of Proceedings of Sixtieth Tax Conference, 2008 Tax Conference (Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 2009), 15:1-36.
The Obama Era: What it Means for Canada
January 21, 2009
Former Canadian Ambassadors to the United States and current Senior Advisors to Bennett Jones, Michael Kergin and Allan Gotlieb discuss how the Obama Presidency will impact Canada more than any other country outside of the U.S. In addition, Obama Administration initiatives to be anticipated by Canadian policy makers are highlighted, including the possible implications for Canada.
Identifying Risks in the Tender Process
January 19, 2009
Geoffrey Stenger writes, "Identifying Risks in the Tender Process," for the 17th Annual Western Canadian Construction Superconference.
Special Committees in the M&A Context: Part II
January 13, 2009
Special committees that pay careful attention to matters - such as indemnification, financial advisors and issues of communications - will be more likely to experience efficient processes. Published in the January 2009 issue of Lexpert magazine as part of Barry Reiter's regular column.
Canada Border Services Agency Business Simplification Initiative Working Group Proposes Improvements
January 08, 2009
The CBSA Business Simplification Initiative Working Group has
developed a list of 28 potential improvements that it claims will result in
significant improvements in how business interacts with the Canada Border
Services Agency (CBSA). This article, published in the Counsel's Corner section
of the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) website,
provides an overview of the suggested improvements and highlights the proposed
publication of advanced rulings on the
Internet.
Reduction of Phosphinites, Phosphinates and Related Species with DIBAL-H
January 01, 2009
Busacca, C.A. Bartholomeyzik, T., Cheekoori, S., Raju, R., Saha,
A., Eriksson, M., Kapadia, S. and Senanayake, C.H., "Reduction of
Phosphinites, Phosphinates and Related Species with DIBAL-H"
Synlett, 2, 2009, 287.
Results from COP 14/CMP4
December 12, 2008
This presentation summarizes the results of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP14/CMP4) in Poznan, Poland, on December 1-12, 2008.
Restructuring Debt Obligations
December 01, 2008
Presented at the Canadian Tax Foundation's Sixtieth Annual Conference and published in Report of Proceedings of the Sixtieth Tax Conference, 2008, at 37:1).
Special Committees in the M&A Context: Part 1
December 01, 2008
The creation and operation of special committees in the M&A context raise difficult strategic choices that must often be addressed quickly. Published in the November/December 2008 issue of Lexpert magazine as part of Barry Reiter's regular column.
Supreme Court Decision Impacts Competitive Hires in Brokerage Industry
December 01, 2008
The Supreme Court of Canada has sent a message to all investment brokerage firms in Canada: proceed with caution when asking a competitor's investment advisor to cross the street. In its decision released on October 9, 2008, the SCC held a former manager at RBC Dominion Securities' personally liable for almost $1.5 million in damages for coordinating RBCDS' IAs to join competitor Merrill Lynch.
Bankruptcy and Insolvency: Priorities, Trust Provisions and Mitigating Risk
November 25, 2008
With the November economy on a downward trend, and few players willing to provide debtor in possession financing and restructuring monies, income streams are becoming harder to find. This paper, presented to the 18th Annual Construction Superconference, builds on and responds to questions from a paper presented to the 17th Annual Construction Superconference, with an emphasis on the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Creative Ways to Cut Labor Costs in Canada: Furloughs and Work Sharing
November 25, 2008
Many employers in Canada are assessing how they can continue to compete during the tough financial times that appear to be heading toward us. One of the most difficult decisions employers must make is how to reorganize or reduce labor costs in order to stay competitive. Published on the Northern Exposure blog.
North American Regional Meeting of the Trilateral Commission
November 22, 2008
David Dodge provided the opening remarks to the Trilateral
Commission's North American Regional Meeting in Ottawa, ON, held
November 21-23, 2008. In his remarks, "Health of the North American
Economy," Mr. Dodge describes the current economic climate in
Canada and highlights the policy issues that will arise over the
short and long term.
Regulation of Employee Benefit Plans in Canada
November 21, 2008
Susan G. Seller co-authored a paper entitled "Regulation of
Employee Benefit Plans in Canada" for the Canadian Bar
Association's conference on Pension and Employee Benefits in
Mergers and Acquisitions.
Customs Valuation and Implications of Transfer Pricing: A Canadian View
October 22, 2008
Of late, there has been considerable focus given by governments and international organizations as to whether there should or could be “convergence” of the transfer pricing and customs valuation rules. Using U.S. to Canada cross-border transactions as the basis of discussion, Darrel Pearson, along with Richard Gottlieb and Stephen J. Savati, focus on certain aspects of the matter.
ICPA - Braumiller Conference
October 16, 2008
Darrel Pearson presented at the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) Fall 2008 Trade Update: North American Trade, held in Grapevine, TX. Darrel spoke on Managing Canadian Compliance Outside Canada.
Whose Job is it Anyway?
October 15, 2008
Well-intentioned corporate governance reform is changing the role of directors and threatening the foundation of our capitalist economy - a situation that should not go unnoticed. Published in the October 2008 issue of Lexpert magazine as part of Barry Reiter's regular column.
Contract Trumps Tort, But Which One Comes Up Spades?
October 01, 2008
"Contract trumps tort." Although succinctly stated, the principle
is much more nuanced than the quotation suggests. As this article
will explore, contract may trump tort, but only in the right
circumstances and between the right parties. This article was
published in Volume 34, Number 4 of the Advocates'
Quarterly, p. 475, and is reprinted with the kind permission
of Canada Law Book, a Division of the Cartwright Group Ltd.
The Challenges Of A Thickening U.S. - Canada Border
October 01, 2008
Each and every day, $1.6 billion in trade crosses the U.S.-Canada border, making it the largest and closest bilateral economic relationship in the world. Bilateral trade between the two countries accounts for approximately 18 percent of U.S. trade, more than trade with China and Japan combined.
Bennett Jones