by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 12, 2024
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) are reminding crypto trading platforms (CTPs) to ensure their operations comply with Canadian securities laws by prioritizing their applications for registration as...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 7, 2024
The British Columbia. Securities Commission (BCSC) is calling for changes to the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the Act) after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that some financial sanctions can be extinguished through the bankruptcy process. The Court, ruled...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 7, 2024
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a package of proposed amendments (the Proposed Amendments), including a proposal by the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) to establish a new senior tier of Venture Issuer (the Venture Issuer Tier) for review...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 5, 2024
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published their 2023-2024 Year in Review (The Year in Review), which discussed the emerging cryptocurrency regulatory regime and enforcement actions the regulator undertook in crypto-related matters. Perhaps as a...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jul 29, 2024
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published final amendments (the Amendments) that streamline and harmonize over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives data reporting with global standards, which became effective on July 25, 2025. The Amendments are expected to...