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Ontario Securities Commission Publishes Amendments To Rules Governing Trading During Distributions, Formal Bids, And Share Exchange Transactions

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to Ontario Securities Commission Rule 48-501 Trading during Distributions, Formal Bids and Share Exchange Transactions (Rule 48-501) and consequential changes (Proposed Changes)to the Companion… Ontario Securities Commission Publishes Amendments To Rules Governing Trading During Distributions, Formal Bids, And Share Exchange Transactions

Effective Date For Delegation Of CIRO Registration Authority Announced

Effective April 1st, 2025, the securities regulatory authorities of Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Yukon (the Participating Jurisdictions), have delegated certain registration functions and powers to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). The delegation…

Meme Coins not Securities: SEC

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance has ruled that Meme coins are not securities. In its recently published Staff Statement on Meme Coins (the Staff Statement), the regulator noted persons who participate in the offer and sale of meme…

Amendments to National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements & National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have announced the final amendments (Amendments) to National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements (NI 41-101) and National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure (NI 81-101).  The Amendments extend the lapse date for investment funds in continuous distribution from 12 months…

OSC Approves CIRO’s Integrated Fee Model

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has approved CIRO’s proposed integrated fee model (Fee Model) and related amendments to the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules (Amendments). The Fee Model includes changes to the: Annual Dealer Member fee; Membership application fees and fees for Dealer Member business changes;…

Update on the CSA Project to Modernize Mineral Disclosure Requirements

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are proposing to repeal and replace the current National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (the Instrument) and Form 43-101F1 Technical Report (the Form) with a streamlined instrument and Form (The Modernized Disclosure Requirements). The regulator is also…