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Waters, Michael
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
(604) 632-3476
mwaters@blg.com
Mr. Waters acts for public companies, underwriters, boards of directors
& special committees in connection with M&A, initial and secondary
public offerings, private placement transactions, and general corporate
matters in mining & alternative energy.
Weisz, Jonathan B.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-8157
jweisz@torys.com
Mr. Weisz's practice focuses on project finance, project development
and secured lending in the mining, energy and infrastructure sectors.
He has represented some of North America's most prominent energy
companies and project finance lenders.
Whittaker, Dawn P.
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(416) 216-1895
dawn.whittaker@nortonrosefulbright.com
Ms. Whittaker is a senior M&A and capital markets partner based in
Toronto. She has extensive experience in both domestic and international
M&A (including joint ventures and strategic alliances), corporate finance
and governance matters.
Woodside, Tina M.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
(416) 369-4584
tina.woodside@gowlings.com
Ms. Woodside is a Firm Managing Partner at Gowlings. In addition,
she practises as a senior corporate and securities lawyer, specializing
in corporate finance, M&A and corporate governance, with particular
emphasis in the mining industry.
Wright, J. Craig
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(613) 787-1035
cwright@osler.com
Mr. Wright focuses on corporate finance and M&A. He advises Canadian
and foreign companies, investors and underwriters on private and public
company matters, and on all aspects of Canadian securities regulation.
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in general, "social acceptability" is an important concept
in Québec. e government has said that social accept-
ability will be a part of project approvals and that local
benefits will be vital. Gagné says the government is cur-
rently studying a process to determine how social accept-
ability can be assessed.
"Everyone has the issue but this government has de-
cided to tackle it," and Gagné reckons the effort will
smooth the way for project proponents. Richer la Flèche
says the government is determined to attract projects
with solid popular support but they've also been clear
that their definition of social acceptability does not re-
quire unanimity. He says that perhaps only 60 per cent
support will be required, provided that includes Aborig-
inal approval.
Kujavsky calls Plan Nord "the project of a generation
(and) we think that the public is definitely prepared
to accept a public/private approach. ere is definitely
hope that this will gain traction.
"We have to wait on commodity prices," Kujavsky
says, "but it's not the facts that get in the way of private-
sector investments, it's the uncertainties and the risks.
Plan Nord helps us to help our clients put boxes around
these risks — not to make the risks go away but to help
them understand these risks. Plan Nord helps put boxes
around risks."
"There are a lot of
questions to be answered
before we build more
dams. Hydro is not going
to invest in a large
project where it's not
needed. [Unlike mining,]
this is not a case of 'build
it and they will come.'"
- Erik Richer la Flèche,
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Yaskiel, Ava G.
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(416) 216-3902
ava.yaskiel@nortonrosefulbright.com
Ms. Yaskiel is the global head of the firm's corporate, M&A
and securities practice. She focuses on M&A, finance, private equity,
corporate governance and advisory mandates for issuers, boards
of directors, shareholders and investment banks.
