On June 6, 2022, pursuant to section 143.4 of the Securities Act (Ontario), amendments to the following rules came into force: National Instrument 33-109 Registration Information (NI 33-109), and National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103). Furthermore, on June 6,…

Members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published for comment for a five-month period ending October 7, 2022, a set of proposals  (the Proposed Amendments) designed to streamline and internationally harmonize over-the-counter derivatives data reporting standards. The Proposed Amendments are expected to reduce the…

The TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) has published a bulletin to issuers reminding them that the 2022 annual sustaining fees were due and payable March 31, 2022. In the bulletin, TSX-V staff note that late payment can result in a late payment fee and that failure…

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced that seven businesses that will be part of its new  capital markets testing environment, OSC TestLab. This initiative allows businesses to test solutions that can help Ontario registrants and contribute to better investor outcomes. Seven selected businesses will…

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) recently published proposals that would enhance total cost reporting for investment funds and segregated funds (The Proposed Changes). The Proposed Changes aim to improve the transparency of total fees and costs paid by mutual…

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published CSA Staff Notice 25-303 2021 CSA Annual Activities Report on the Oversight of the Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs) and Investor Protection Funds (IPFs) (The Report). The Report summarizes CSA oversight of the SROs and IPFs during the 2021 calendar…

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC)’s most recent Compliance Report Card of investment dealers and advisers reflects the past year’s focus on marketing materials these firms use to attract and retain clients. The Report Card highlights several recurring deficiencies in how some B.C.-based portfolio managers, investment…

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published changes to harmonize the interpretation of the financial statement requirements for a long-form prospectus, such as in an issuer’s initial public offering (IPO) (the changes). Specifically, the changes apply in situations where an issuer has acquired a business,…

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has republished, for public comment for a period ending June 13, 2022, proposed amendments to the IIROC Rules (the Proposed Amendments). The goal of the Proposed Amendments (previously published in IIROC Rules Notice 19-0200) is to modernize…

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published for comment a series of proposed amendments and proposed changes to implement an access equals delivery model for non-investment fund reporting issuers (the Proposed Amendments). The comment period will last 90 days. The Proposed Amendments will affect the…