The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today that its Mediation Program, which began as a pilot in 2015, will now continue on a permanent basis. The Mediation Program, the first and only of its kind in Canada offered by a securities regulator provides a forum…
On April 5, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 51-354 Report on Climate change-related Disclosure Project (The Staff Notice). The Staff Notice summarizes the results of the CSA’s review of the disclosure by reporting issuers of the risks and financial impacts associated…
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced today it is investigating several cryptocurrency platforms after receiving a number of complaints. The OSC said that the platforms and any businesses that allow cryptocurrencies that are securities as defined under CSA Staff Notice 46-307 Cryptocurrency Offerings (the Staff…
On March 28 2018, in an effort to stop online fraud being carried out through its social networking service, Twitter began blocking all advertisements promoting Initial Token Offerings (ITOs). ITOs also referred to as an Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), are similar to Initial Public Offerings…
On March 20 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission published OSC Staff Notice 11-779 Seniors Strategy (the Staff Notice), which outlined new initiatives to respond to the needs of older investors and better equip registered firms and representatives to address issues that may arise as their…
Barbara Hendrickson recently interviewed by Law Times on the topic of the skepticism around the plan of creating one national securities regulator. Read the full article here: A potential national securities regulator raises concerns
On March 8, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for a 90-day comment period ending June 6, 2018, proposed changes aimed at substantially harmonizing the regulatory framework for syndicated mortgages in Canada. These changes are detailed in the proposed amendments to National Instrument 45-106…
On February 14, 2018, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) published for comment BC Notice 28/01, Notice and Request for Comment Consulting on the Securities Law Framework for Fintech Regulation (the Notice), with the aim of understanding the nature and growth of the financial technology…
On January 20, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) published proposed changes to OSC Policy 15-601, The Whistleblower Program (“Policy”) for a 60-day comment period, ending March 20, 2018 (“Notice”). The Notice clarifies the role of in-house counsel and the exceptions from ineligibility so they…
Congratulations to Barbara Hendrickson for her appointment to the Securities Advisory Committee (SAC). Barbara is one of four new members that the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced who will be participating on its Securities Advisory Committee for the next three years. The SAC provides advice…