Can you ever do indirectly that which you cannot do directly? The answer appears to be yes, in certain circumstances according to the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench decision in Northrock Resources v ExxonMobil Canada Energy, 2016 SKQB 188. This case considers this issue in the context of rights of first refusal ("ROFR") when dealing with oil and gas transactions.
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