James R. Brown

Fair Play

Boards must increasingly prove that a merger/acquisition deal is a good deal for everyone involved.

Mining industry trends – Strategic investment transactions

The combination of macroeconomic uncertainty and speculation over trade wars has not been kind to commodity prices or the mining industry lately.

New guidance for referring to a TSX listing application in a prospectus or other document

The TSX has issued new guidance explaining when and how issuers can refer to an application to list securities on the TSX in a prospectus or other...

PDAC 2018: Mining sector gets back to work

While PDAC 2018 was not on par with PDAC 2011, in our view, 2018 can be summed up as the year the mining industry got back to work with greater...

Mining Year in Review – Progress amid volatility

There were a number of developments that significantly impacted the mining industry and merit close attention as we head into 2018.

Using growth targets to supplement growth strategy disclosure

The increase in initial public offering (IPO) activity in 2017 saw an increase in the use of “growth targets” to supplement the company’s...

The OSC’s prospectus filing deadlines – explained

The OSC has recently reminded issuers of its filing deadlines for prospectuses and the procedures for requesting a prospectus receipt on the day of...

OSC Staff’s latest views have implications for capital markets transactions – Highlights from the 2016-2017 Annual Report of the Corporate Finance Branch

The Corporate Finance Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission released its latest Annual Report on September 21, 2017. We highlight 6 areas of...

Contested private placements under the new take-over bid regime: the Dolly Varden decision

On October 24, 2016, the OSC and BCSC issued their joint reasons relating to the proposed private placement undertaken by Dolly Varden Silver...

Ontario Securities Commission narrows private party standing for public interest applications in contested transactions: The Corus Entertainment decision

In the Matter of the Catalyst Capital Group Inc. and In the Matter of Corus Entertainment Inc., the OSC determined not to grant standing to The...