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Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. |
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Acquisition of Donohue Inc. by Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. ($7.1 billion) and related Competition Act proceedings. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Agnico Eagle Mines Limited |
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US$125 million syndicated credit facility for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited |
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Public offering under MJDS of $108 million of common shares of Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited in Canada and the United States. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Agricore United |
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Public offering of $114 million of limited voting common shares of Agricore United and related private placement of shares in the U.S. Details |
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3/20/2001/2001 |
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Alimentation Couche-Tard |
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Joint venture between Alimentation Couche-Tard and Irving Oil relating to conversion of Irving Marché Mainway Stores in Québec to Couche-Tard banner. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. |
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Public offering in Canada of $100 million of subordinate voting shares of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. and the related private placement of shares in the U.S. Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Alimentation Couche-Tard |
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Acquisition of all the assets of the Big Foot chain of convenience stores, fuel retailers and dealers (approximately US$185 million) and the related financing, consisting in Canada of a US$76 million loan and in the U.S. of the sale and leaseback of ... Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Amot Investments Ltd. |
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Acquisition by Amot Investments Ltd. of a 50% interest in Phase 1 of E-Commerce Place, Montreal, Quebec. Details |
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3/20/2001/2001 |
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AOL Time-Warner |
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Acquisition of InfoInteractive Inc. by way of plan of arrangement (approximately $35 million). Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Barrick Gold Corporation |
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Investment in Quantec Geoscience Limited and Quantec Geoscience International Limited Details |
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3/20/2001/2001 |
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Barrick Gold Corporation |
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Acquisition by Barrick Gold Corporation of Homestake Mining Company by way of Delaware share-for-share exchange (approximately US$2.25 billion). Details |
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3/13/2001/2001 |
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Bell Canada |
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Public offering of up to $3 billion of debt securities of Bell Canada by way of shelf prospectus. Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Bell Canada |
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Implementing and financing web-based infrastructure platform developed by CGI Group Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and related ten year outsourcing arrangements. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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BHP Billiton Limited |
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Take-over bid by BHP Billiton Limited for Dia Met Minerals Ltd. (approximately $687 million). Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Blue Circle Industries |
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Acquisition of Blue Circle Industries by Lafarge S.A. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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BMO Nesbitt Burns |
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Offering of $220 million of subordinated bonds by 407 International Inc. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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BMO Nesbitt Burns |
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Offering of $1.28 billion of medium term notes of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. |
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Public offerings of $40 million and $69 million of trust units by Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. |
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Public offering of $550 million of medium term notes by Hydro One Inc. Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. |
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$100 million rights offering by Canbras Communications Corp. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. |
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Public offering of $51 million of units of ACS Freezers Income Trust. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and syndicate |
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Initial public offering of $300 million Canadian Revolving Auto Floorplan Trusts' (CRAFT) 5.188% Details |
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4/2/2001/2001 |
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BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. and syndicate |
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Public offering of $205 million of 4.5% of subordinated bonds for 407 ETR International Inc. Details |
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3/20/2001/2001 |
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Borealis Capital Corporation |
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Investment by CPP Pension Plan Board in Borealis Capital Corporation and its investment funds ($189 million). Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Borealis Private Equity Fund |
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Formation of the $300 million Borealis Private Equity Fund. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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Borealis Transportation Infrastructure Trust |
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Purchase of 50% interest in the Detroit River Tunnel from Canadian National Railway Company and the formation of an ongoing partnership with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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British Columbia Investment Management Corporation |
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Acquisition by British Columbia Investment Management Corporation through its advisor Penreal Capital Management Limited Partnership of the World Exchange Plaza Complex in Ottawa, Canada. Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec |
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Acquisition of a 45% interest in One Park Avenue South (New York) from SL Green Realty Corp. by SITQ Immobilier. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec |
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Take-over bid for Bentall Corporation by SITQ Immobilier (approximately $300 million). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec |
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Alliance between Cadim Inc. and The Praedium Group to expand Praedium's real estate investment program ($100 million commitment). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec |
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Establishment of US$200 million Japan Technology Fund, L.P. by CDP Capital Communications and H&Q Asia Pacific Ltd. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Celestica Inc. |
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Acquisition by Celestica Inc. of Primetech Electronics Inc. by way of plan of arrangement (approximately $265 million). Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Celestica Inc. |
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Take-over bid by Celestica Inc. for Omni Industries Limited in Singapore (US$890 million). Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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Celestica Inc. |
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Public offering of US$714 million of subordinate voting shares of Celestica Inc. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Celestica Inc. |
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Acquisition by Celestica Inc. of manufacturing operations of Lucent Technologies Inc. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Columbus, Ohio (US$170 million) and a related 5-year manufacturing outsourcing agreement. Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Celestica Inc. |
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Acquisition of Avaya Inc.'s manufacturing, repair and supply chain operations in Denver, Colorado and Little Rock, Arkansas (US$200 million) and global strategic alliance with Avaya, including a five year global supply agreement (estimated value of... Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Celestica Inc. |
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Acquisition of Motorola's manufacturing assets in Iowa and Ireland (approximately US$70 million) and strategic alliance with Motorola, Inc., including related supply agreement (estimated value of approximately US$1 billion). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Central Park Lodges Ltd. |
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Initial public offering of $200 million of units of Retirement Residences REIT. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Chapters and Indigo Books |
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Represented the Company in proceedings before the Competition Tribunal arising out of their proposed merger. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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Chapters, Indigo and Trilogy Retail Enterprises |
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Acquisition by Trilogy Retail Enterprises L.P. of a majority interest in Chapters Inc. and the merger of Chapters and Indigo Books & Music and consent order proceedings before the Competition Tribunal in connection with the merger of Chapters and Indigo. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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CIBC and Soltrus Inc. |
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Creation of national e-commerce joint venture with CIBC, TELUS Corporation and VeriSign, Inc. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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CIBC Capital |
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Standby commitment by CIBC Capital relating to a $125 million rights offering by Microcell Telecommunications Inc. Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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CIBC World Markets Inc. |
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Renewal of $2 billion medium term note program by Coca-Cola Enterprises Finance Ltd. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Cineplex Odeon Corporation |
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Restructuring of Cineplex Odeon Corporation under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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City of Toronto |
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Purchase of Union Station, the adjacent CP Express Building and the rail corridor between Strachan Avenue and the Don River from The Toronto Terminals Rail Company ($80 million) and redevelopment of its Union Station through a public-private ... Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Claridge Israel LLC |
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Acquisition of shares and other securities of Stake Technology Ltd. by Claridge Israel LLC. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Public offering of $49 million units of Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Corus Entertainment Inc. |
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Acquisition of Metromedia Inc. by Corus Entertainment Inc. ($125 million). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Corus Entertainment Inc. |
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Purchase by Astral Media Inc. of Corus Entertainment's 50% interest in The Family Channel and its 20% interest in Teletoon Canada Inc. ($127 million). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Dorset Partners Inc. |
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Investment by Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board in Borealis Capital Corporation and its investment funds ($189 million). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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DoubleClick Inc. |
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Acquisition by DoubleClick Inc. of the shares of FloNetwork Inc. by way of plan of arrangement. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Etex Group S.A. |
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Acquisition by Etex Group S.A. of the pipe systems division of Glynwed International plc (UK) (£786 million). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Farley Family |
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Sale of Farley Windows Inc. to 3913414 Canada Inc. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Fortis Inc. |
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US$45 million project financing of existing hydro-electric facilities owned by Belize Electric Company Limited. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Fortis Inc. |
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Acquisition of 95% of Belize Electric Company Limited from Duke Energy Group, Inc. (US$62 million). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Future Electronics Inc. |
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Davies successfully challenged a search warrant issued at the request of the FBI pursuant to the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (before the Superior Court and Court of Appeal of Québec and the Supreme Court of Canada). Details |
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4/14/2001/2001 |
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GE Capital Fleet Services |
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Competition Act aspects of the acquisition of Associated Fleet Services Canada. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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GE Capital Vendor Financial Services |
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$147 million securitization of TELUS Corporation's existing receivables portfolio and the establishment of a third-party finance program for future transactions involving TELUS customers. Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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General Electric Company |
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Canadian Competition Act advice relating to the proposed acquisition of Honeywell International. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Gesca Ltée |
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Acquisition by Gesca Ltée of French-language newspapers from Hollinger Canadian Newspapers, Limited Partnership. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Hanson Pipe & Products, Inc. |
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Acquisition by Hanson Pipe & Products, Inc. of Centennial Concrete Pipe & Products Inc. from Lafarge S.A. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Hemosol Inc. |
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Public offering of US$70 million of common shares of Hemosol Inc. in the US and Canada underwritten by UBS Warburg LLC and Dain Rauscher Incorporated. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Hunt Oil Company |
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Take-over bid for Chieftain International, Inc. by Hunt Oil Company ($915 million) Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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IPC (US), Inc. |
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Initial public offering of $166 million of units by IPC US Income Commercial REIT. Details |
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3/13/2001/2001 |
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Irving Tissue Corporation |
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Acquisition by Irving Tissue Corporation of tissue manufacturing facility in Weston, Ontario from Procter & Gamble Inc. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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ITM Entreprises SA |
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Acquisition of all the assets of Revy Inc. (West Fraser Group) by RONA Inc. ($220 million) and the related $16.7 million reinvestment of the Groupement des Mousquetaires in RONA Inc. Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Ludco Enterprises Ltd. |
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Successful challenge of tax assessments on deductibility of interest incurred on loans contracted for the purchase of shares (before the Supreme Court of Canada). Details |
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4/14/2001/2001 |
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Masonite International Corporation (formerly Premdor Inc). |
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Acquisition of Masonite Corporation from International Paper Company (US$500 million) and the establishment of a US$685 million syndicated term and revolving credit facilities and the private placement of US$202.5 million of junior subordinated notes of Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Merrill Lynch Canada Finance Company and Merrill Lynch & Co., Canada Ltd. |
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Joint public offering by Merrill Lynch Canada Finance Company and Merrill Lynch & Co., Canada Ltd. of commercial paper guaranteed by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
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Public offering of US$230 of LYONs notes by Inco Limited. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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MRF 2001 Limited Partnership |
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Public offering of $35 million of flow-through limited partnership units by MRF 2001 Limited Partnership. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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National Bank of Canada and syndicate |
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Credit facility made available to Canada Bread Company, Limited ($130 million). Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Nippon Suisan (USA) Inc. and BlueWater Seafoods |
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Acquisition of Gorton's division of Conopco, Inc. and the BlueWater Seafoods division of UL Canada Inc., each subsidiaries of Unilever PLC (US$175 million). Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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OMERS |
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Acquisition by OMERS of Oxford Properties and the related financing (approximately $1.2 billion). Details |
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3/13/2001/2001 |
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Osprey Media Group |
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Acquisition by Osprey Media Group of 22 community newspapers from Hollinger International Inc. (approximately $220 million). Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Pacifica Papers Inc. |
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Contested plan of arrangement and oppression action commenced against Pacifica Papers by its largest shareholder. Details |
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3/20/2001/2001 |
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Pacifica Papers Inc. |
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Special counsel to the Board of Directors of Pacifica Papers Inc. in the contested acquisition of Pacifica by Norske Skog Canada Inc. (approximately $905 million). Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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Patheon Inc. |
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Long-term manufacturing service contracts with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. ($300 million) and acquisition of Novartis' manufacturing facility in Whitby, Ontario. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Patheon Inc. |
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Public offering of $50 million of common shares of Patheon Inc. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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PetroKazakhstan Inc. (formerly Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd.) |
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Take-over bid defence against unsolicited partial bid by Central Asian Industrial Holdings, N.V. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Premdor Inc. |
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Public offering of $100 million of common shares of Premdor Inc. (now Masonite International). Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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Procuron Inc. |
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Business-to-business (B2B) exchange (Procuron Inc.) formed by Bell Canada, CIBC, Scotiabank, Mouvement des caisses Desjardins and BCE Emergis. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Ralston Purina Corporation |
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Canadian Competition Act aspects of the acquisition of Ralston Purina Corporation by Nestle S.A. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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RBC Dominion Securities Inc. |
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Initial public offering of $1.13 billion of units of Pro-AMS Trust, the largest structured product equity offering ever in Canada. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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RBC Dominion Securities Inc. |
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Acquisition by Celestica Inc. of Primetech Electronics Inc. by way of plan of arrangement (approximately $265 million). Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Rogers Broadcasting |
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Acquisition by Rogers Broadcasting from CTV of its interest in SportsNet (approximately $138 million). Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Salomon Smith Barney |
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Public offering of US$500 million senior secured notes of Rogers Wireless by group of initial institutional purchasers headed by Salomon Smith Barney. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Scotia Capital Inc. |
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Public offering of $800 million principal amount of redeemable subordinated debentures of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Shaw Communications Inc. |
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Sale of Nova Scotia Cable Systems by Shaw Communications Inc. to Bragg Communications ($220 million). Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Shaw Communications Inc. |
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Exchange of cable systems between Shaw Communications Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. ($2 billion). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Shaw Communications Inc. |
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Acquisition of Moffat Communications Limited by Shaw Communications Inc. ($1.2 billion). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Sinochem CP, Inc. |
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US$250 million commercial paper offering by Sinochem CP, Inc. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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SITQ Immobilier |
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Acquisition by SITQ Immobilier of interest in building in New York City from NorthStar Partners and joint venture arrangements with Comfort Loeb Group (approximately $200 million). Details |
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3/20/2001/2001 |
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SITQ Immobilier |
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Take-over bid by SITQ Immobilier for Bentall Corporation and related restructuring (approximately $300 million). Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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SITQ Immobilier |
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Acquisition by SITQ Immobilier of interest in building in New York City from SL Green Realty Corp (approximately $400 million). Details |
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3/20/2001/2001 |
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SITQ Immobilier |
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Sale of a 28-storey office tower in Montreal to the Delek Group. Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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Six Flags, Inc. |
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Acquisition of La Ronde Amusement Park in Montréal ($30 million) and related commitment by Six Flags, Inc. to invest an additional $90 million. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Superior Propane |
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Acquisition of ICG by Superior Propane, including related proceedings before the Competition Tribunal. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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TD Capital Group Limited |
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Take-over bid for Harrowston Inc. by TD Capital Canadian Private Equity Partners (approximately $210 million). Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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TD Waterhouse Group, Inc. Special Committee |
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Take-over bid by TD Bank Financial Group for the 12% public minority interest in TD Waterhouse Group, Inc. ($612 million). Details |
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3/13/2001/2001 |
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Teleglobe Inc. |
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Extension of US$12.5 billion credit facilities to Teleglobe Inc. by a syndicate of Canadian, U.S. and European banks. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Toromont Industries Inc. |
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Acquisition of Powell Equipment Limited by Toromont Industries Inc. Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Toromont Industries Ltd. |
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Public offering of $58 million of common shares of Toromont Industries Inc. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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TrizecHahn Corporation |
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Sale by TrizecHahn Corporation of its 50% interest in the Bay-Adelaide Centre. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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TrizecHahn Corporation |
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Sale by TrizecHahn Corporation of 700,000 square foot office building in Edmonton to the Government of Canada. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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TrizecHahn Corporation |
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Sale of TrizecHahn Corporation's interest in two data centres to H&R Real Estate Investment Trust ($113.6 million). Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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United Grain Growers Ltd. |
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Merger of United Grain Growers Ltd. and Agricore Cooperative Limited to form Agricore United ($400 million), including defending Agricore United in a proceeding brought by the Commissioner of Competition before the Competition Tribunal arising out of ... Details |
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3/15/2001/2001 |
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United Stationers Supply Co. |
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Acquisition of assets of Azerty Canada by United Stationers Supply Co. ($50 million). Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Wellspring Capital Management LLC |
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Acquisition of Protectron Inc. by Wellspring Capital Management LLC ($61.5 million). Details |
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3/17/2001/2001 |
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Wellspring Pharmaceutical Corporation |
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Acquisition of pharmaceutical facility and Canadian over-the-counter product portfolio from Shire Canada Inc., including a long term manufacturing supply and packaging agreement with Shire. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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Worldinsure Limited and Worldinsure Canada Limited |
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Private placement of US$20.5 million of preferred shares and exchangeable shares of Worldinsure. Details |
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3/18/2001/2001 |
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Yotta Yotta Inc. |
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$40 million equity investment in Yotta Yotta Inc. by key international players in storage, networking and software infrastructure. Details |
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3/16/2001/2001 |
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