Goodmans at Insight Information's 9th Annual Securities and Business Law Conference

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