The OSC’s Insights on the OSC Staff’s Approach to Sustainable Finance: An overview
On October 7, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) published Insights on the OSC Staff’s Approach to Sustainable Finance (“Insights”). The Insights clarify the OSC’s approach to sustainable finance in alignment with its Strategic Plan for 2024-2030,[1] the 2023-2024 […]
Développements récents concernant l’écoblanchiment (ou la mascarade verte)
Les entreprises canadiennes doivent se préparer à des changements majeurs en matière d’écoblanchiment (ou de mascarade verte), à la suite de l’adoption, le 20 juin dernier, du projet de loi C-59[1] (PL C-59), qui modifie la Loi sur la concurrence (LC). Ce que […]
De Heenan Blaikie à Miller Thomson, dix ans plus tard
Le Droit en bref
Il y a dix ans, jour pour jour, le monde juridique était secoué par la dissolution du cabinet d’avocats Heenan Blaikie. Cette institution renommée, bien ancrée à Montréal, était reconnue pour son vivier de talents exceptionnels qui œuvraient pour des […]
Public Safety Canada has updated its December 2023 Modern Slavery Act guidance
On March 5, 2024, Public Safety Canada (“PSC”) amended the Guidance for entities (the “Guidance”), which was originally published in December 2023 (the “December 2023 Guidance”) and updated in January 2024 to provide additional guidance to entities that need to […]
Bruno Caron and Bernard Blouin contributed a chapter to the book Greening the Bond Market
Bruno Caron and Bernard Blouin, contributed a chapter to the book Greening the Bond Market, A European Perspective. Bruno Caron, Bernard Blouin with the help of Annafaye Dunbar wrote chapter 5 entitled: “Issuing Green Bonds Without a Green Bonds Regulation: […]
Navigating the future of prospectus delivery: A closer look at Canada’s new Access Model
Introduction In a significant development, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) unveiled final amendments on January 11, 2024, ushering in a transformative era with respect to the procedure used in Canada for delivering (preliminary and final) prospectuses to investors. Called […]
Canada’s Modern Slavery Act: Ho Ho Ho! – a Christmas gift from Public Safety Canada
On December 20, 2023, Public Safety Canada (“PSC”) published guidance (the “Guidance”) on the application of the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chain Act (“Canada’s Modern Slavery Act” or “CMSA”) set to come into force on […]
Hot topics in energy and energy transition: A ESG and carbon finance panel discussion Report
On November 22, 2023, Miller Thomson’s National ESG and Carbon Finance Group hosted a webinar discussing the latest legal trends and developments surrounding energy and energy transition in Canada. Hosted by Bruno Caron (Co-Chair, ESG and Carbon Finance and Partner, […]
Canada’s Modern Slavery Act: What businesses need to know now!
Overview The Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff (Canada’s Modern Slavery Act or the “CMSA”) is set to come into force on January 1, 2024. […]
Sustainable finance: A panel discussion and key considerations
As net zero goes mainstream, sustainable finance is being increasingly recognized for its critical role in supporting the actions needed to transition towards a low-carbon economy and to preserve, maintain and restore biodiversity. The amount of capital needed by both […]
