Dec. 19, 2024 - Despite a strong start to the year, activist activity in Canada in 2024 tapered to pre-pandemic levels. This reversion to more historic annual totals follows a notable resurgence of shareholder demands directed at Canadian public companies in 2023, when shareholder engagement reached its...
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Lucien Bouchard, Sébastien Roy and Nicolas Morin Discuss the Importance of Business Takeovers for Québec’s Economic Future in La Presse
In a recently published opinion piece for La Presse, Lucien Bouchard, Sébastien Roy and Nicolas Morin look at business takeovers, which present a unique opportunity to strengthen the economy while preserving the entrepreneurial heritage of previous generations and their community imprint. They also discuss the advantages of such an approach, the inherent challenges and its central role in ensuring Québec’s economic vitality.
Read the article (in French).
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