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Canadian Securities Regulators propose changes to the accredited investor and minimum amount investment prospectus exemptions

On February 27, 2014, the Canadian Securities Administrators published for comment proposed amendments relating to the accredited investor prospectus exemption and the minimum amount investment prospectus exemption in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions.The proposed amendments include, among other things:Individual accredited investors unless they have…

Indigenous/Aboriginal Equity Participation in Mineral Exploration – Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange March 4, 2014

Chair: Barbara Hendrickson, CEO, Securities Partner (BAX Securities Law) and PDAC Board MemberMarch 4, 2014 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Indigenous/Aboriginal equity participation in mineral explorationIn addition to employment, business development and revenues, indigenous people around the world are increasingly interested in taking equity stakes…

Proposed amendments to facilitate private placements into Canada

Proposed Multilateral Instrument 45-107 Listing Representation and Statutory Rights of Action Disclosure Exemptions (“Proposed MI 45-107”)On November 28, 2013 all of the members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”), other than the securities commissions in Ontario and British Columbia (“participating jurisdictions”), published proposed Multilateral Instrument 45-107 Listing…

Proposed Cooperative Capital Markets Regulator

On September 19, 2013, the Ministers of Finance of British Columbia, Ontario and Canada agreed to establish a cooperative capital markets regulatory system and invite all provinces and territories to participate in the proposed system.The cooperative securities regulator will feature a single regulator administering a…

Ownership Through Equity Participation for First Nations

October 24, 2013 12:00 EST OnlineThe Canadian Bar Association, Business Law Section webinar will focus on the role of equity participation in the IBA process and, generally, in enterprises involving Aboriginal Lands and First Nations participants. There will also be a focus on options for…

The Ontario Securities Commission is considering new exemptions

On August 29, 2013 the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) published a notice which indicated that they are considering the following new or expanded exemptions from the prospectus requirements:1. Crowdfunding exemptionCrowdfunding is a term used to describe a method of raising small amounts of money from…