Ottawa—Dentons is pleased to announce that Andrea Johnson, partner in the Ottawa office, has been selected to join Ontario’s newly-established Business Law Advisory Council. This esteemed council will make recommendations to reform laws that are responsive to changing business priorities and supportive of a prosperous economy. 

The advisory council is comprised of professionals who have demonstrated proficiency in commercial and corporate law, and understand the challenges and opportunities faced by businesses in Ontario.

According to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, in their initial 18-month term, council members will, among other things, “recommend changes to corporate and commercial laws to strengthen Ontario's competitive advantage in the global economy, solidify Ontario's position as a jurisdiction of choice for business, encourage innovation and investment, and support a regulatory framework that is responsive and flexible.”

For more information, please read the official March 2, 2016 press release issued by the Ontario government. 

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