by Barbara Hendrickson | Feb 13, 2019
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) has published CSA Staff Notice 51-356, Problematic Promotional Activities by Issuers (“CSA Staff Notice 51-356”). CSA staff have noted with concern instances by activities by some issuers that include questionable...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Feb 8, 2019
The death of Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotton in December 2018 and the platform’s subsequent filing for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on February 5th has left company officials struggling to locate...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Feb 4, 2019
With the granting of Royal Assent to Bill C-86 Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (Bill C-86) on December 13th, 2018 changes are in store for how corporations maintain their records under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). Division 6 of Part 4 of Bill...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 24, 2019
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has published a new policy publication, BCN2019/01: Expiry of BC Instrument 32-517 Exemption from Dealer Registration Requirement for Trades in Securities of Mortgage Investment Entities and registration requirements...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 23, 2019
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), has published updated suspicious activity guidelines. FINTRAC is Canada’s financial intelligence unit and is tasked with the detection and prevention of money laundering and the financing of...