Effective May 24th, 2016, the members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) except for British Columbia and Ontario (participating jurisdictions) will require that exempt market offering and disclosure filings be made on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR).This reflects the adoption of…
BAX Securities Law (BAX) is pleased to announce it has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Corporate Boutique law firms in Canada by Canadian Lawyer, a Thomson Reuter’s publication.Canadian Lawyer selected Canada’s top litigation and corporate law boutiques by asking readers to rank…
TODAY’S NEW AND DEVELOPING CARBON MARKETSAround the globe, initiatives to price carbon, including cap-and-trade systems, are proliferating at a rapid pace. The Development of carbon markets, including potential new markets, market mechanisms, and market participants is occurring at an almost dizzying rate. Join The University of…
March 24, 2016DELIVERED ONLINE AND BY COURIERMinistry of the Environment and Climate ChangeClimate Change and Environmental Policy DivisionAir Policy Instruments and Programs Design Branch77 Wellesley Street WestFloor 10Ferguson BlockToronto, OntarioM7A 2T5Attention: Melissa Ollevier Senior Policy AdvisorRE: EBR Registry Number 012-6844Dear Sirs/Mesdames:The following letter sets out…
Barbara Hendrickson is appointed the Canadian Contributing Editor of the International Energy Review (“IELR”) examines the legal issues related to developments in the energy industry including coal, oil, gas, hydro, nuclear, and renewable energy. It provides expert articles, national reports from more than 20 key…
Barbara Hendrickson Quoted in Investment Executive – “New Investment Options for your Clients””The introduction of a new offering memorandum (OM) prospectus exemption in Ontario on Jan. 13 makes raising capital easier for businesses. At the same time, the OM exemption creates new investment possibilities for…
Canadian Federal GovernmentThe change in federal government last fall from Steven Harper’s Conservative Government to Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Government appears to make the outlook for regulation of climate change in Canada more optimistic. Mr. Trudeau, the new Canadian Prime Minister, made commitments at the Paris…
Barbara Hendrickson quoted in:Canadian Lawyer Magazine: Securities reform heats upRead more…
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) has published a notice to businesses which are seeking to enter the peer-to-peer lending space in Canada. According to the OSC, depending on the structure, underlying facts and circumstances, a loan arrangement entered into on a peer-to-peer lending website may…
Going forward in Canada there will be three forms of the offering memorandum prospectus exemption in place across Canada: the new “Ontario Model” (Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan) which will be in effect in Ontario on January 13, 2016 and the…