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    US - Canopy Growth Corp. of Canada definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Acreage Holdings Inc., manufacturer of medical cannabis, for an estimated USD 1.584 bil, in a stock swap transaction, via scheme of arrangement.
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    US - Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM) of Canada has definitively agreed to acquire a 65.562% majority interest or 88.564 mil class A and class B common shares in Oaktree Capital Group LLC, a Los Angeles-based portfolio manager, from Oaktree ...
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    US - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec of Canada agreed to acquire a 40% stake in Allied Universal Security Services LLC, a Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based provider of security guard and patrol services, from Wendel SE (15%) and other existing ...
  • Newmont Mining Corp. buys Goldcorp Inc.
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    CANADA - Newmont Mining Corp. of the US definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Goldcorp Inc., a Vancouver-based gold mining company, for a total CAD $13.218 bil (USD $9. 965 bil), in a stock swap transaction, via scheme of ...
  • KKR & Co. Inc. buys SemCAMS ULC Assets
    Thomson Reuters
    CANADA - KKR & Co. Inc. of the US (KKR) agreed to acquire the assets of SemCAMS ULC (SemCAMS), a Calgary-based producer of crude petroleum and natural gas, ultimately owned by SemGroup Corp (SemGroup), for CAD 515 mil (USD 389.945 mil) in cash, in a ...
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  • Altria Group Inc. buys stake in Cronos Group Inc.
    Thomson Reuters
    CANADA - Altria Group Inc. of the US definitively agreed to acquire 44.996% stake, or 146. 2 mil newly issued common shares, in Cronos Group Inc., a Toronto-based manufacturer and wholesaler of cannabis products, for CAD 16.25 (USD 12.147) in cash ...
  • CDPQ buys stake in Plusgrade for US$150M
    Thomson Reuters
    CANADA - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Plusgrade, a Montreal- based provider of revenue upgrade platform, for a total CAD 200 mil (USD 150.455 mil), in a privately negotiated transaction.
  • Encana Corp. acquires Newfield Exploration Co. for US$9,366M
    Thomson Reuters
    US - Encana Corp (Encana) of Canada definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Newfield Exploration Co (Newfield), a The Woodlands-based producer of crude petroleum and natural gas, valued at USD 7.194 bil, in a stock swap ...
  • International Petro Corp. acquires Blackpearl Resources Inc. for US$529M
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    CANADA - International Petroleum Corp. (IPC) agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Blackpearl Resources Inc. (Blackpearl), a Calgary-based producer of crude petroleum and natural gas, from Burgundy Asset Management Ltd., for a total CAD ...
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    Columnists

    • George Takach – Technology
      George S. Takach
      One Year of the GDPR: Heightened Enforcement
      The big story for the first year of GDPR has to be the heightened enforcement – this is the headline.
    • Jean Cumming – Editorial
      Jean Cumming
      The Allegory of the Cave
      Constantine Ragas, of Fasken LLP, recently reminded me of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” which bears reference to the articles in this issue that consider the future.
    • Jean Cumming – Editorial
      Jean Cumming
      The Oxford Comma: Love Your Parents First
      In Austin v Bell Canada, 2019 ONSC 4757, Justice E.M. Morgan considered the “contractual significance of an Oxford comma.”
    • George Takach – Technology
      George S. Takach
      In Praise of Tech Driven Alternatives
      Competitive Disruption Means Technology Driven Alternatives – and That`s a Good Thing
    • Change Agent- Marly Broudie
      Marly Broudie
      Social Media Changes Legal Profession
      How do changes in consumer behaviour and decision-making affect law firms and lawyers?
    • Ravipal S. Bains – Change Agent
      Ravipal S. Bains
      Risks in Climate Change
      GCs share one core goal: their organizations have to understand and prudently manage climate-related legal risks
    • George Takach – Technology
      George S. Takach
      Canadian Privacy Law To Change
      Earlier this year (May, 2019), the federal government unveiled its so-called “Digital Charter”, a group of ten principles that the current government intends to pursue, presumably if it is re-elected in the Fall
    • Jean Cumming – Change Agent
      Jean Cumming
      Lawyers on Social #lawyersonsocial
      As many readers will know, the Law Society of Ontario is “creating a gender neutral room at Osgoode Hall where lawyers can network and change into their robes prior to appearing in court. The announcement by the Law Society of Ontario comes in the ...
    • Jean Cumming – Editorial
      Jean Cumming
      Change Agents and Their Supporters
      Are you a Change Agent? How would things be different, for your clients and/or for the justice system, if you were absent?
    • John Campion – Change Agent
      John A. Campion
      Time on Trial
      If trials are to be continued their timing needs to change
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    Detours

    • Heather Greenwood Davis – Travel
      Bermuda Break
      This island in the Sargasso Sea has it all: natural beauty, beaches and coral reefs, plus great restaurants and culture
    • Tony Aspler – Wine
      A Toast to Ninkasi
      UK brewer pays homage to the goddess of brewing with bread in every bottle
    • Heather Greenwood Davis – Travel
      Winter Wonderlands
      Sun and sand have their place, but so does embracing the season
    • Howard Richler – Words
      English Spelling is Atrochüss
      And you can blame that on the history of the language, writes Words columnist Howard Richler
    • Heather Greenwood Davis – Travel
      Anguilla Three Ways
      Yes, winter is coming, so start preparing your exit strategy now
    • Tony Aspler – Wine
      The Garden of France
      The twin glories of the Loire Valley are its châteaux and its wines
    • Howard Richler – Words
      Talking Turkey – or India, or Peru?
      Our iconic Thanksgiving bird may be suffering from a case of mistaken national identity
    • Heather Greenwood Davis – Travel
      California Dreaming
      Venice Beach offers a low-key, fun alternative to star-studded L.A.
    • Tony Aspler – Wine
      All in the Family
      Like-minded vintners band together to raise the profile of their wines
    • Howard Richler – Words
      Eh? Too Canadian?
      The versatile word 'eh' can be found in The Canterbury Tales from the 14th century
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