Under the Competition Act, RSC 1985 c. C-34, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) reviews mergers to assess whether they are likely to substantially lessen or prevent competition in one or more relevant markets. As stated in its Merger Enforcement
You may be familiar with a parent’s teaching to “share” with others – “sharing is caring”. This teaching has been a part of our economic system throughout history; bartering and sharing of goods is not a new concept. However, in
Gone are the days when the focus areas for banks were largely M&A and growth. In addition to ever increasing regulatory and compliance obligations, banks are grappling with new technologies and innovations that affect the way in which banks interact
According to an Ernst and Young report released on August 24, 2015, the Canadian Mining Eye index experienced a 4% gain in Q2 2015, as compared to a 1% loss in Q1 2015. This increase was the first quarterly gain
What happens to the parties’ rights to assert solicitor-client privilege in the context of mergers and acquisitions?
The US Supreme Court has held that “when control of a corporation passes to new management, the authority to assert and waive the
When deciding the method by which to sell a business, auctioning is an infrequent option among Canadian business owners. Yet, this seller-oriented process is designed to secure the best price and terms possible business owners. By creating competitive tension,
Earlier this summer an affiliate of Rogers Communications Inc. acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of the corporation carrying on the Mobilicity wireless business in the context of Mobilicity’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) proceeding.
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