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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

4 Feb 2026

Government of Canada prices sixth green bond, raising $2B in new 10-year offering

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 2,000,000,000

ClientsCIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., The Toronto-Dominion Bank
30 Jan 2026

Cascades to sell packaging plant to Crown Paper for $65.5 million

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryInfrastructure

Transaction Value$ 65,500,000

ClientsCrown Paper Group, Cascades Inc.
26 Jan 2026

DekaBank acquires Tour Deloitte from Cadillac Fairview

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryInfrastructure

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsCadillac Fairview, Tour Deliotte, Deka Immobilien
20 Jan 2026

AutoCanada acquires Modern Autobody

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTransportation

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsAutoCanada Inc., Modern Autobody
20 Jan 2026

ConnectWise acquires zofiQ

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsConnectWise, zofiQ
15 Jan 2026

Québec building materials manufacturer Duchesne et Fils seeks CCAA protection

Deal TypeOther

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsDuchesne et Fils Ltée, Ernst & Young Inc., Business Development Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada
14 Jan 2026

Birch Hill to acquire controlling stake in Velan for $204 million

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 203,922,041

ClientsBirch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc., Velan Inc., Velan Holding Co. Ltd.
14 Jan 2026

Brivia Group's Montreal condo projects enter CCAA protection

Deal TypeOther

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Clients1228 Mansfield Development GP Inc., 9399-6767 Québec Inc., 1201-1215 Phillips Square Phase II Development GP Inc., and 9368-9008 Québec Inc., together with four related limited partnerships corresponding to the Mansfield Condos and the three Phillips, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, Bank of Montreal
13 Jan 2026

GFL Environmental prices private offering of senior notes at US$1 billion

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 1,363,447,340

ClientsGFL Environmental Inc., J.P. Morgan
9 Jan 2026

ProMach acquires American Holt, DMA Solution, and Pride Engineering from Arcline

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsAmerican Holt, Arcline Investment Management