 | Goodmans at Insight Information's 9th Annual Securities and Business Law Conference |
January-25-2010
| Lawyer | Brad Ross, Angela Tsiakos |
| Area | Corporate Finance and Securities |
Details
January 25 - 26, 2010
St. Andrew’s Club and Conference Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Monday, January 25, 2010
10:45 - 11:30 am: Public Company Continuous Disclosure Obligations
Speaker: Goodmans LLP
This session will cover:
- Why continuous disclosure matters: understanding the importance of timely and accurate filing
- Financial statements and MD&A and related certificates
- Annual Information Form
- Proxy Solicitation and Information Circular, including governance policies and executive compensation
- Material change reports
- Business acquisition reports
- Material contracts and documents affecting the rights of security holders
- Voting results
- The role of audit and disclosure committees and disclosure policy considerations
- The role of securities law clerks in effective public company obligations compliance: What proactive measures can they
provide to add value
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
1:15 - 2:00 pm: An Overview of Current Trends and Developments in Corporate Law
Speaker: Brad Ross, Goodmans LLP
This session will cover:
- How recent events have impacted the way we work with the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) and Ontario Business
Corporations Act (OBCA) - Determining factors in selecting jurisdiction of incorporation
- When, why and how to incorporate not for profit companies
- Factors to consider before liquidating or dissolving companies
- An overview of preferred share financings
4:30 - 5:15 pm: Practice Tips for Minute Book Preparation and Management
Speaker: Angela Tsiakos, Goodmans LLP
This session will cover:
- What are the legal requirements for corporate records in Ontario and the federal jurisdiction of Canada?
- What should a properly organized and maintained minute book look like?
- Appropriate methodology for building a minute book
- Reflecting common transactions in the minute book
- Coordinating a minute book review
- Pinpointing errors and discrepancies
- Taking the appropriate corrective measures
- What is a virtual minute book?
- Best practices in working with the virtual minute book
- Minute book retention and storage policies
