by Barbara Hendrickson | May 3, 2017
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...
by Barbara Hendrickson | May 1, 2017
The recent Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court decision in David Charles Phillips and John Russell Wilson v the Ontario Securities Commission 2016 ONSC 7901 (“Appeal Decision”) provides important insights into the application of the test for...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Apr 10, 2017
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...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Apr 3, 2017
On February 27, 2017, The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published its 2016 Enforcement Report (The Report). The ninth annual report highlights actions taken by the CSA to police the capital markets. The report states that as a result of increased...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Mar 27, 2017
On March 21, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that they are launching a project to review the disclosure of risks and financial impacts associated with climate change (“Disclosure Review Project”). The project will gather information on the...