Brian Kells

Partner @ Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP |

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

Isn't it ironic that An Act to give effect to the requirement for clarity as set out in the opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Quebec Secession Reference, S.C. 2000, c. 26, doesn't have a short title?

("Clarity Act", if it were so clear)

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

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[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

The Class B stock also holds 10 votes per share (compared to the 1 vote per share of the Class A). So the Class B shareholders both control the board, and also will effectively control any votes that go to the shareholders.

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

SpaceX will have more than a traditional dual-class (i.e. multiple voting) share structure, it will give the Class B shareholders the perpetual right to elect 51% of the board

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

(Elon currently owns 93.6% of the Class B Stock)

[Scott Stevenson @scottastevenson]

If you think the Claude for legal plugins are going to completely disrupt legal AI… you have not sold to lawyers

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

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[National Capital Commission @NCC_CCN]

Today marked the start of construction at the future site of the National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan, at LeBreton Flats.

Our CEO Tobi Nussbaum represented the NCC at the event.

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

@jtbourne Fruit of the poisonous tree.

[Dallin Drescher @SellersCounsel]

This question captures the pain of working with inexperienced sell-side counsel in M&A very well.

Yes, you will spend hours explaining standard provisions. And yes, your client will pay more for it (in both money and heartache).

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

Cutting support for veterans is the wrong move by the government https://t.co/Psl0pVfX7y

[Matt Margolis @ItsMattsLaw]

they should invent a wet e-sign so banks can finally get some work done

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

After hearing feedback from Canadian founders in our network, we’ve decided to add Canada back to our list of accepted countries of incorporation.

Going forward, YC will once again invest in US, Canada, Cayman, and Singapore corporations.

https://t.co/2gQA55u4fL

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

You're saying that a Canadian start up should undertake a complicated tax reorganization to re-domicile to Delaware to make things easier for YC and other US-based investors, incurring legal and accounting advisory fees to do so, and ongoing fees for crossborder compliance

[Garry Tan @garrytan]

Nobody is saying Canadian startups are bad, or that the ecosystem is bad, or that it shouldn't exist!

Y COMBINATOR LOVES CANADA

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

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[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

Hour 3 with no email. Do I dust off the fax machine?

[Ottawa Senators @Senators]

Through and through (the legs) this is nasty @timstuetzle18 🤮

#GoSensGo

[Brian Kells @BrianKells]

Not great timing...

[Stephen Crawford @stcrawford2]

Today I issued a formal letter to the chair of the board of the Real Estate Council of Ontario.

Following my review of the Dentons report on RECO’s handling of the iPro matter, I have notified RECO’s Board of my intention to appoint an administrator to restore public confidence and protect consumers.

We will take decisive action to ensure accountability and to protect Ontarians who count on our real estate sector.