Canadian M&A Activity Continues to Grow as Securities Regulators Remain Focused on Protecting Minority Shareholder

9 Min Read By: Paul Davis, Allison Marks

In Brief

  • The number of M&A transactions in Canada continues to grow, with cross-border M&A more weighted toward outbound investment from Canada into the United States.
  • These trends have led to an increase in oversight and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
  • The regulatory landscape differs from that in the United States, as security regulators in Canada continue to focus on the protection minority shareholders' rights in Canadian public companies.

Notwithstanding the similarities between mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal practice in Canada and the United States, there remains stark differences between our M&A landscapes.

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