Constitutional Law & Health Care in Canada
Course Date: December 1, 2005
Course Date: December 1, 2005
Welcome and Introduction
Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
Emerging Issuers
- new information
- staff notice and general consult
- best practices
Julie K. Shin — Director, Listed Issuer Services, Toronto Stock Exchange, Toronto
Michael H. Taylor — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
Alternative Financing Sources
- financing transactions
- debt transactions
- streaming transactions
- practice tips
Erik Goldsilver — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Toronto
Networking Break
Case Law Update
- key cases
- analysis and trends
- effects on practice
Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
M&A Regulatory and Securities Law Developments
- Investment Canada Act approvals of Petronas/Progress Energy and CNOOC/Nexen
- new guidance on state owned enterprises
- update on Competition Act merger filings and challenges
- Quebec AMF decision in Rona
- BCSC treatment of unsolicited offers
- a lawyer’s practice advice
Shawn C.D. Neylan — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Toronto
John E. Stark — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Vancouver
Lunch (on your own)
Latest Developments in Shareholder Meetings and Proxy Contests
- advanced notice by-laws
- TSX rules on majority voting and AGM’s
- empty voting
- proxy voting tactics
- independent chairs
- Davies white paper
- role of various counsel
Gordon R. Chambers — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver
Brett A. Kagetsu — Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Vancouver
Recent Developments in Corporate Governance and Disclosure
- addressing the rise of shareholder activism
- mitigating the risk of corruption and/or fraud
- focusing on fair treatment of shareholders
- practice tips
Caroline Clapham — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Joseph A. Garcia — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
BCSC Regulator Update
- existing and proposed exemptions from the prospectus requirement
- update on CSA review of minimum amount and accredited investor prospectus exemptions in NI 45-106
- MI 45-311 exemptions from certain financial statement related Requirements in the OM exemption—issued by all jurisdictions except BC and Ontario
- BC Notice 2013/03 proposed prospectus exemption to facilitate capital raising by small businesses
- recent developments affecting M&A
- restatement of financial statements—the what, when, and how
Michael Moretto — Manager, Corporate Disclosure, British Columbia Securities Commission, Vancouver
Leslie Rose — Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Services, British Columbia Securities Commission, Vancouver
Gordon Smith — Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Services, British Columbia Securities Commission, Vancouver
43-101 Disclosure Issues
- BCSC 2012 Mining Report
- common disclosure issues
Brian E. Abraham, QC — Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Vancouver
Robert T. Holland — British Columbia Securities Commission, Vancouver
Stefan Lopatka — Manager, Geologist, TSX Venture Exchange, Vancouver
Closing Questions and Comments
Contributor(s):
Presentation Content:
Paper: “The Last Line of Defence for [which?] Citizens”: Accountability, Equality, and the Right to Health in Chaoulli
Paper: A Constitution Similar in Principle to the United Kingdom
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part I: The Legislative Context Governing Canadian Medicare
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part II: Charter Arguments in Favour of a Parallel Private Health Care System
Paper: Wealthcare: The Politics of the Charter Revisited
Contributor(s):
Presentation Content:
Paper: A Constitution Similar in Principle to the United Kingdom
Paper: Auton v. The Attorney General of British Columbia: The Search for a Charter Remedy
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part I: The Legislative Context Governing Canadian Medicare
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part II: Charter Arguments in Favour of a Parallel Private Health Care System
Paper: Wealthcare: The Politics of the Charter Revisited
Contributor(s):
Presentation Content:
Paper: “The Last Line of Defence for [which?] Citizens”: Accountability, Equality, and the Right to Health in Chaoulli
Paper: A Constitution Similar in Principle to the United Kingdom
Paper: Auton v. The Attorney General of British Columbia: The Search for a Charter Remedy
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part II: Charter Arguments in Favour of a Parallel Private Health Care System
Paper: Wealthcare: The Politics of the Charter Revisited
Contributor(s):
Presentation Content:
Paper: “The Last Line of Defence for [which?] Citizens”: Accountability, Equality, and the Right to Health in Chaoulli
Paper: A Constitution Similar in Principle to the United Kingdom
Paper: Auton v. The Attorney General of British Columbia: The Search for a Charter Remedy
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part I: The Legislative Context Governing Canadian Medicare
Paper: Wealthcare: The Politics of the Charter Revisited
Contributor(s):
Presentation Content:
Paper: “The Last Line of Defence for [which?] Citizens”: Accountability, Equality, and the Right to Health in Chaoulli
Paper: Auton v. The Attorney General of British Columbia: The Search for a Charter Remedy
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part I: The Legislative Context Governing Canadian Medicare
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part II: Charter Arguments in Favour of a Parallel Private Health Care System
Paper: Wealthcare: The Politics of the Charter Revisited
Contributor(s):
Presentation Content:
Paper: “The Last Line of Defence for [which?] Citizens”: Accountability, Equality, and the Right to Health in Chaoulli
Paper: A Constitution Similar in Principle to the United Kingdom
Paper: Auton v. The Attorney General of British Columbia: The Search for a Charter Remedy
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part I: The Legislative Context Governing Canadian Medicare
Paper: The Constitutionality of a Restricted Role for Private Health Care within Canada’s Health Care System—Part II: Charter Arguments in Favour of a Parallel Private Health Care System
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Presentation Content:
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