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Matt Riskin

Commercial Litigation, Health and Employment Lawyer at Bennett Jones Edmonton

Partner

Amy Verhoeff

Corporate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Edmonton

Associate

Jesse Fontaine

Commercial Transactions Lawyer at Bennett Jones Edmonton

On June 7, 2022, the Government of Alberta published Order in Council 200/2022, under which the Lieutenant Governor in Council ordered that the Financial Innovation Act, SA 2022 c F-13 be proclaimed into force on July 1, 2022. The same day, the Government of Alberta also published Order in Council 203/2022, establishing the Financial Innovation Regulation, Alta Reg 109/2022. The Regulations come into force simultaneously with the FIA.

The Financial Innovation Act Regulations and Coming Into Force July 1 2022

The Financial Innovation Act: Regulations and Coming Into Force July 1, 2022

On April 29, 2022, Bill 13 received royal assent, establishing the Financial Innovation Act, SA 2022 c F-13 (FIA). Bill 13 comes into force on proclamation. The regulations contemplated by Bill 13 have not been made publicly available at this time and additional requirements may be contained in such regulations. The exact scope of the FIA will be better known and understood once the regulations have been published.

Bill 13 the Financial Innovation Act An Opportunity to play in the Sandbox

Bill 13: the Financial Innovation Act: An Opportunity to play in the Sandbox

James J. Heelan KC

Commercial Litigator | Employment, Regulatory & Defamation

James Heelan and Amy Deprato write in Alberta Heavy on Bill 37 and Alberta's new payment and lien requirements in the construction industry.

Bill 37 New Year New Payment and Lien Requirements

Bill 37: New Year, New Payment and Lien Requirements in the Alberta Construction Industry

Simon P. Crawford

Leading Commercial Real Estate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Dana Talucci

Corporate Commercial Practice at Bennett Jones Toronto

Hennadiy Kutsenko

Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

A court decision on the sale of mixed-use property highlights the risks of failing to allocate purchase price between residential and commercial portions for HST purposes. The ruling underscores the importance of precise drafting and obtaining representations to avoid uncertainty and tax disputes.

Mixed-Use Mixed Signals Why Purchase Price Allocations Matter

Mixed-Use, Mixed Signals: Why Purchase Price Allocations Matter

Leanne C. Krawchuk KC

Corporate, Mining & Construction Lawyer | Capital Markets

Partner, Corporate

James T. McClary

Private Equity and M&A Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Private equity investment in mining has grown over the past decade, driven largely by opportunities in mining sub-industries such as materials, software and industrial machinery despite persistent risk and scalability concerns. The article analyzes global and Canadian deal trends, structures and strategies, offering insights on where PE capital is being deployed and the outlook for investors and mining companies.

Private Equity Investment in Mining

Robert W. Staley

Securities & Commercial Litigation Lawyer | Shareholder Disputes

Vice Chair and Partner

Doug Fenton

Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Sophia DiNicolo

Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Associate 

The Ontario Superior Court in Dziedziejko v Canopy Growth held that materiality may be inferred from a significant share price drop following corrective disclosure, granting leave to pursue secondary market misrepresentation claims. The decision signals a potential shift from contextual materiality analysis and raises challenges for issuers with volatile share prices. 
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Inferring Materiality from Share Price Movement Dziedziejko v Canopy Growth

Inferring Materiality from Share Price Movement: Dziedziejko v Canopy Growth

Jonathan Hillson

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Edmonton

Alex Payne

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Prompt payment and dispute resolution reforms are changing how construction project participants are to be paid, their disputes determined and when liens are to be filed and holdbacks released.

Updates to Prompt Payment Legislation

An At-a-Glance Comparison: Have You Been Keeping Up with All the Changes?

Updates to Prompt Payment Legislation in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta

Natalia E. Iamundo

Commercial Real Estate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Canada&rsquo;s proptech sector is entering a new phase marked by disciplined growth, scaled AI implementation and deeper public-private collaboration. The 2026 Proptech in Canada report highlights a funding reset, a shift from AI experimentation to real-world deployment and significant government investment aimed at addressing housing affordability.

Oppression Claims and Derivative Actions

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