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James Clare

Corporate Commercial and Securities Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Partner

Christopher J. Doucet

Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions and Securities Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Benjamin J. Gal

Corporate Commercial Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Associate

Alkane Resources Limited and Mandalay Resources Corporation have announced that they have agreed to combine in a proposed “merger of equals” transaction and have executed a definitive arrangement agreement whereby Alkane will acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Mandalay pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement.

Alkane and Mandalay Propose Combination to Create Growing Gold and Antimony Producer

Steven Bodi

Corporate Commercial Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Vanessa Trépanier

Commercial Transactions Lawyer at Bennett Jones Montréal

Against the current backdrop of global market uncertainty, on April 17, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced new incremental measures aimed at reducing regulatory burden for reporting issuers, facilitating capital raising for new reporting issuers and supporting the competitiveness of Canadian capital markets (collectively, the CSA Measures).

Canadian Securities Regulators Take Further Incremental Steps to Promote Access to Capital Markets

Pardeep S. Brar

 Corporate Commercial Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Brazil Potash Corp. has announced the closing of its initial public offering (IPO) of 2,000,000 of its common shares, no par value per shares, at a price to the public of US$15.00 per share. The gross proceeds to the company from the IPO, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the company, were US$30.0 million. In addition, the company has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 300,000 common shares, for a period of 30 days from the date of the final prospectus, to cover over-allotments, if any.

Brazil Potash Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering

Brazil Potash Corp. has filed a F-1 Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Brazil Potash intends to apply for the listing of its common shares on the NYSE under the symbol “GRO.”

Brazil Potash Files For IPO on NYSE

Brazil Potash Files for IPO on NYSE

Luke Morrison

Energy Project Development, M&A, and Commercial Transaction Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Ashley M. White

Corporate, Commercial Transactions, Power & Energy Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Pamela Clark

Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary 

Associate 

On June 6, 2025, the federal government introduced Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, which proposes new legislation aimed at strengthening Canada's economy by removing interprovincial trade and labour mobility barriers and advancing major projects.

Wind In The Sails of Canadian Energy Project Development

Wind In The Sails of Canadian Energy Project Development: Major Projects Office Open For Business, and Details of Fast-Tracked Projects Emerging

Stephen D. Burns

Technology Lawyer, Intellectual Property Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner, Trademark Agent

Matthew Flynn

Technology Transaction Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

J. Sébastien A. Gittens

Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

AI transcription tools offer efficiency and accuracy in the boardroom but create risks to confidentiality, privacy and legal privilege. Organizations should adopt clear policies, safeguards and training to ensure responsible use and compliance with governance standards.

AI Notetaking in the Boardroom

Lorelei Graham

Food and Agribusiness Lawyer, IP Lawyer, Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

The United States Patent and Trademark Office's decision to cancel its Climate Change Mitigation pilot program for patents has not gone unnoticed in Canada. For Canadian policymakers and agri-tech innovators, this move by the United States raises two big questions: (1) How might this affect Canada&rsquo;s own intellectual property&nbsp; strategy for green tech, and (2) could it create opportunities for Canada (and others) to take the lead in certain climate-tech domains?
A particular area of interest is carbon-capture agri-tech, technologies that help farming not just reduce emissions but actively capture carbon (for instance, special crops or soil treatments that lock away carbon dioxide or farm machinery that traps greenhouse gases). These innovations are crucial for meeting climate goals and could become a competitive arena internationally.

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part IV

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part IV: Shifting Gears: How the United States' Exit from Climate Protection Fuels Canada's IP Advantage

Martin Ignasiak KC

Regulatory Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Jessica Kennedy

Larissa D. Lees

Alberta&rsquo;s updated self-supply rules create new opportunities for on-site power generation. This blog highlights key regulatory issues, risks, and opportunities developers need to consider.

So You Want to Supply Your Own Power Key Considerations for On Site Generation in Alberta

So You Want to Supply Your Own Power: Key Considerations for On-Site Generation in Alberta

Across the Atlantic, the European Union (EU) and its member states have also been encouraging climate-resilient agri-tech innovation, but their approach to intellectual property incentives has been a bit different. The European Union has set ambitious climate goals (like achieving climate neutrality by 2050) and launched the European Green Deal, a broad policy agenda to support sustainable technologies. While funding and regulations (such as support for sustainable farming practices) are big parts of the EU strategy, there is also recognition that IP rights play an important role in fostering innovation. However, unlike Canada or the recent US pilot program, Europe has not implemented a unified “green channel” for patent examination at the European Patent Office.

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part III

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part III: Green Without the Label: Europe's Pragmatic IP Approach to Agri-Tech Innovation

Dealing with Shareholders and Shareholder Activism

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Bennett Jones Article Dealing with Shareholders and Shareholder Activism April 10, 2013 Authors Christopher J. DoucetPartner Norman Findlay, Jason MacIntosh and Christopher Doucet co-author "Dealing with Shareholders and Shareholder Activism" for the 13th Reinventing the Corporate Secretary conference. Share by Email Social Media Download Download Subscribe Republishing Requests For permission to republish this or any other publication, contact Amrita Kochhar at kochhara@bennettjones.com. For informational purposes only This publication provides an overview of legal trends and updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors. Authors Christopher J. Doucet, Partner Toronto • 416.777.7449 • doucetc@bennettjones.com