Barbara has practiced in the securities and corporate areas for nearly 30 years, including with a leading international law firm, a leading national law firm, a Vancouver based boutique securities law firm, as senior legal counsel with the Ontario Securities Commission and, for the last 14 years, her own boutique law firm. As a former regulator and experienced securities lawyer, Barbara brings a special combination of skills and abilities to assist her clients.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Lawyer’s Daily, spoke to Barbara Hendrickson of BAX Securities Law and other firms with strong technology practices about what their predictions were for the upcoming year in legal tech. Here’s the link to the…