Below is the part of Wodeucos's article that refers to what the EU does to help companies over there deal with the shorts. IMHO Canada and the US need to follow suit.


"As a starting point, our legislators should require public disclosure of any net short position in a company’s securities past a certain threshold, including the name of the holder, size of the position and date the position was first acquired – just as they already do on the long side. In doing so, they would be following the precedent set in the European Union, among other jurisdictions. For instance, the EU requires disclosure to the regulator when a short position reaches 0.2 per cent of a company’s stock, public disclosure at 0.5 per cent and further public disclosure for every 0.1 per cent after that. In the capital markets, information is oxygen. Investors should not have to sue to find out who has taken out a major short position."