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Anu Nijhawan

M&A, Corporate Financing and International Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner

Bennett Jones congratulates Anu Nijhawan on being named as Chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Tax Section and Co-Chair of the CBA/CPA Joint Committee on Taxation.

Anu Nijhawan Elected Chair of CBA National Tax Section

Andrew N. Disipio

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

Steven Bodi

Corporate Commercial Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Jennifer Huang

Commercial Transactions Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Associate

The TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) has announced updates to its policy on escrow and resale restrictions. The immediately effective updates amended and renamed Policy 5.4 – Capital Structure, Escrow and Resale Restrictions (New Policy 5.4)

TSX Venture Exchange Updates Escrow Policy for New Listings

Harinder S. Basra

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

Calgary Managing Partner

Brent W. Kraus

Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Corporate/Commercial Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Rebecca Burnand

Corporate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC), has issued C$500 million of 4.00% Notes due 2032, C$600 million of 4.40% Notes due 2036 and C$300 million of 4.80% Notes due 2055, which will be guaranteed by CPKC.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited Announces Closing of 12 Billion Debt Offering

Canadian Pacific Railway Company Closes C$1.4 Billion Debt Offering

Christopher J. Doucet

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

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

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

Park Lawn Announces Completion of $1.2 Billion Going Private Transaction

Authors


Bennett Jones Client Work Park Lawn Announces Completion of $1.2 Billion Going Private Transaction August 13, 2024 Authors Kristopher R. HancPartner William A. EdwardsPartner Bronwynn ShawAssociate Yohanna LaurensiaAssociate Jennifer HuangAssociate Shari GaschAssociate Anu NijhawanPartner Mark RasilePartner Adam KalbfleischPartner Christina SkinnerAssociate Talia K. BregmanPartner Christopher FerenczAssociate Sarah E. GilbertPartner J. Sébastien A. GittensPartner, Trademark Agent David WainerAssociate Julia HorowitzAssociate Park Lawn Corporation has announced the successful completion of its previously-announced plan of arrangement transaction involving Viridian Acquisition Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viridian Holdings LP, a limited partnership collectively owned by Homesteaders Life Company and certain funds the general partner of which is Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. Bennett Jones acted for Park Lawn and the Special Committee of Park Lawn’s Board of Directors. Park Lawn is a funeral, cremation and cemetery provider. The company and its subsidiaries own and operate businesses throughout Canada and the United States. Homesteaders Life is a mutual insurance company based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Birch Hill is a Canadian mid-market private equity firm based in Toronto. The Bennett Jones team on the transaction was led by Kris Hanc (Corporate/M&A) and included Will Edwards, Bronwynn Shaw, Yohanna Laurensia, Jennifer Huang and Shari Gasch (Corporate/M&A); Anu Nijhawan (Tax); Mark Rasile (Finance); Adam Kalbfleisch and Christina Skinner (Competition); Talia Bregman (Employment); Christopher Ferencz (Real Estate); Sarah Gilbert (Environmental); Sebastien Gittens and David Wainer (IP/IT); and Jessica Horwitz (Trade). More information on the transaction is available in Park Lawn's press release. 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 Kristopher R. Hanc, Partner • Co-Head of Corporate Department; Co-Head of Capital Markets Practice Toronto • 416.777.7395 • hanck@bennettjones.com William A. Edwards, Partner Toronto • 416.777.4896 • edwardsw@bennettjones.com Bronwynn Shaw, Associate Toronto • 416.777.6253 • shawb@bennettjones.com Yohanna Laurensia, Associate Toronto • 416.777.7909 • laurensiay@bennettjones.com Jennifer Huang, Associate Toronto • 416.777.7852 • huangj@bennettjones.com Shari Gasch, Associate Toronto • 416.777.7925 • gaschs@bennettjones.com Anu Nijhawan, Partner • Co-Head of Tax Department Calgary • 403.298.3389 • nijhawana@bennettjones.com Mark Rasile, Partner Toronto • 416.777.5088 • rasilem@bennettjones.com Adam Kalbfleisch, Partner Toronto • 416.777.5757 • kalbfleischa@bennettjones.com Christina Skinner, Associate Toronto • 416.777.5732 • skinnerc@bennettjones.com Talia K. Bregman, Partner Toronto • 416.777-4833 • bregmant@bennettjones.com Christopher Ferencz, Associate Toronto • 416.777.5524 • ferenczc@bennettjones.com Sarah E. Gilbert, Partner Toronto • 416.777.7467 • gilberts@bennettjones.com J. Sébastien A. Gittens, Partner, Trademark Agent Calgary • 403.298.3409 • gittenss@bennettjones.com David Wainer, Associate Calgary • 403.298.3264 • wainerd@bennettjones.com Julia Horowitz, Associate Toronto • 416.777.6544 • horowitzju@bennettjones.com