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Bruce A. Hibbard

Public and Private Capital Markets, Investment Fund and M&A Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner 

Michael N. Melanson

China, Hong Kong and International Canadian Corporate and Securities Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Of Counsel

Gary S.A. Solway

Technology, Media and Entertainment, Corporate Commercial and Governance Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Partner

On May 14, 2015, the securities regulators of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (the Crowdfunding Jurisdictions) announced that they have implemented, or expect to implement, exemptions that will allow Canadian start-ups and early-stage companies to raise capital through crowdfunding. The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) expects to announce its own crowdfunding rules in the Fall of 2015.

More Provinces Crowd into Crowdfunding but Not Yet Ontario or Alberta

More Provinces Crowd into Crowdfunding, but Not Yet Ontario or Alberta

Sander A.J.R. Grieve KC

Global Mining Finance, M&A, Exploration, Development and Extraction Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Ali J. Naushahi

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

On April 9, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 43-309 - Review of Website Investor Presentations by Mining Issuers (the Staff Notice), which summarizes the findings of a review of 130 investor presentations (the Reviewed Presentations) posted on websites of pre-production stage mining issuers. The Staff Notice reminds mining issuers that investor presentations and other information found on an issuer's website constitute "written disclosure" for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) and, therefore, must comply with NI 43-101's disclosure requirements as well as the forward looking information (FLI) requirements of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations. The Staff Notice also suggests ways to improve compliance in designing investor presentations and websites to meet disclosure obligations.

Miners Beware Regulators Read Your Investor Presentations

Miners Beware: Regulators Read Your Investor Presentations

Co-authored "Degree of Detail in Board Minutes: Too Much or Too Little?" in Corporate Governance Journal, Vol. VI, No. 3, 2007

Degree of Detail in Board Minutes Too Much or Too Little

Degree of Detail in Board Minutes: Too Much or Too Little?

Co-authored “The Role of Management of a Potential M&A Target – Keeping the Board Involved” in Corporate Governance Journal, Vol. VI, No. 2, 2007

The Role of Management of a Potential MA Target – Keeping the Board Involved

The Role of Management of a Potential M&A Target – Keeping the Board Involved

Benjamin K. Reingold

Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Stephen D. Burns

Technology Lawyer, Intellectual Property Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner, Trademark Agent

Online sweepstakes in Canada offer strong marketing potential but face strict legal requirements around compliance, privacy and advertising. With AI now driving personalization, fraud detection and data analysis, businesses must balance innovation with transparency and fairness.

Navigating the World of Online Canadian Sweepstakes

Navigating the World of Online Canadian Sweepstakes: Legal Pitfalls and the Role of AI

Wesley R. Novotny

Corporate Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Wade Ritchie

Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Associate

Zachary Thacker

Canada has proposed amendments to its employee ownership trust (EOT) rules that improve clarity, reduce risks from disqualifying events, and expand access to the C$10 million capital gains deduction. These changes make EOTs a more practical and attractive succession planning tool for business owners.

New Legislative Proposals Boost the Appeal of Employee Ownership Trusts

Ruth E. Promislow

 Data Security and Privacy, Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Caroline Poirier

Information Technology, Privacy and Data Protection Lawyer at Bennett Jones Montreal

Suzie Suliman

Commercial Transactions Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Associate, Trademark Agent

Canadian privacy regulators found TikTok improperly collected children&rsquo;s data and lacked valid consent. TikTok will implement new privacy measures, emphasizing stronger protections for youth and transparency under Canadian law.

Joint Privacy Commissioner Investigation of TikTok Key Take Aways

Joint Privacy Commissioner Investigation of TikTok Key Take-Aways

Edwin G. Kroft KC

Tax Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones

Antoine Messervier

Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Vancouver

Andrew Young

Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Issue 38 of Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes, published on Taxnet Pro by Thomson Reuters, features a review of notable tax cases, recent court guidance and ongoing appeal activity. This issue includes several articles from members of Bennett Jones&rsquo; Tax group.

Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes Issue 38 September 2025

Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes: September 2025

Lorelei Graham

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

It is clear that the global push for green innovation is no longer just aspirational, it is structural. Over the past decade, countries around the world have implemented a mosaic of policies to accelerate environmentally friendly technologies, many of which intersect with intellectual property. But intellectual property (IP) is just one piece of a much larger innovation puzzle.
Increasingly, we see that financial incentives, regulatory frameworks and IP protections are working in tandem to drive green agri-tech. Incentives can include tax credits, substantial grants supporting climate-smart agriculture, subsidies for carbon farming, or &ldquo;patent box&rdquo; regimes offering reduced tax rates on income from green IP, all of which then shape the behavior of startups and researchers alike. However increasingly the conversation is expanding beyond patents and grants into including carbon markets.

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part V

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part V: From Carrots to Carbon Credits: How the World is Powering Green Agri-Tech Beyond IP

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