by Barbara Hendrickson | Dec 8, 2023
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published proposed amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103) (the Proposed Amendments) as well as proposed changes to Companion Policy...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 23, 2023
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is publishing for a 90-day comment period ending February 7, 2024, proposed amendments (Proposed 13-502 Amendments) to OSC Rule 13-502 Fees (the Fee Rule), published in Annex A; and proposed amendments (the Proposed 13-503...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 23, 2023
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has issued new Anti-Money Laundering Requirements (AML) for Mortgage Administrators, Brokers, and Lenders. The new AML requirements will become effective on October 11, 2024. As of October 11,...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 19, 2023
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) have published a summary of responses and comments to CSA/IIROC Staff Notice 23-329 Short Selling in Canada (The Joint Staff Notice). In December 2022, the CSA and...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Oct 31, 2023
On October 26th, the Canadian the Public Accountability Board (CPAB), the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) co-hosted the Canadian Audit Quality Roundtable in Toronto. The annual Roundtable,...