On March 9th, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 51-348 Staff’s Review of Social Media Used by Reporting Issuers (“Staff Notice”). The Staff Notice summarizes the finding of the Alberta, Ontario and Québec securities commissions after a review of the social…
On January 26th, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published in final form CSA Staff Notice 54-305, Meeting Vote Reconciliation Protocols (Protocols). Meeting vote reconciliation consists of the processes used to tabulate proxy votes for shares held through intermediaries. The Protocols contain: • CSA staff…
Over the last 40 years the University of Calgary Law School has distinguished itself on the Canadian legal landscape as as a leader in innovative approaches to legal education and expertise on law and policy relating to Canada’s natural resources. Barbara Hendrickson is very proud…
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Canadian securities law has recently embraced the concept of crowdfunding. Canadian securities rules now allow companies or “issuers” to raise small amounts of capital through online portals with a minimum of disclosure. Investors do not have to be “accredited investors” to take participate in these capital…