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 October 19, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 33-321 Cyber Security and Social Media, which summarizes survey results of registered firms’ cyber security and social media practices, in addition to…
On October 23, 2017, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) has granted approval to the province’s first regulated Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) in a decision (“decision”). The OSC granted regulatory relief to Toronto-based TokenFunder Inc. (“TokenFunder”).…
On October 19, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 33-321 Cyber Security and Social Media, (“Notice”) which summarizes survey results of registered firms’ cyber security and social media practices, in addition…
On September 21, 2017, the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) published the amended BC Instrument 45-535 Start-up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions, (the “BC Instrument 45-515”), which details improvements to crowdfunding rules that will enable…
On September 21, 2017, the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) published the amended BC Instrument 45-535 Start-up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions, (the “BC Instrument 45-515”), which details improvements to crowdfunding rules that will enable…
On September 28, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) announced the implementation of Multilateral Instrument 91-102 Prohibition of Binary Options (“MI 91-102” or the “Instrument”) and the Companion Policy 91-102 Prohibition of Binary Options (“CP…
On April 4, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment Proposed National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (“Proposed Instrument”) and a related proposed companion policy, 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (“Proposed CP”). The comment period…
Introduction Mortgage investment corporations (“MICs”) are created under section 130.1 of the Income Tax Act which sets out the rules that apply to mortgage investment corporations and their shareholders. MICs primarily invest in mortgages including…
On September 6th, 2017 the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) announced the first registration of an investment fund manager in Canada solely dedicated to cryptocurrency investments. The BCSC has granted First Block Capital Inc. registration as…
In late July 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published the final amendments (the Amendments) to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103) and National Instrument 33-109 Registration Information (NI…