The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published Notice and Request for Comment – Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers, a proposed multi-year pilot to allow eligible venture issuers… CSA Proposes Semi-Annual Reporting Pilot
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has updated requirements for delivering proxy-related materials for shareholder meetings, advising that the relief is no longer required under Coordinated Blanket Order 51-932 Temporary Exemption from requirements in National Instrument… CSA Updates Requirements For Delivering Proxy-Related Materials During Canada Post Labour Dispute
The securities regulators of Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon (the Participating Jurisdictions) have published Proposed Multilateral Instrument 45-111 Self-Certified Investor Prospectus… Canadian Securities Regulators Launch Consultation On Proposed Harmonized Multilateral Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption
Barbara Hendrickson will be a speaker at the Ontario Bar Association’s Twenty Third Annual OSC, TMX, and CIRO Update on September 30, 2025. In her presentation, entitled The Applicability of Canadian securities laws to AI,… BAX Securities Law’s Barbara Hendrickson to speak at the Ontario Bar Association: Twenty Third Annual OSC, TMX, and CIRO Update
With recent amendments to the Canadian Payments Act and the introduction of the Retail Payments Activities Act, Payment Service Providers (PSPs) are eligible for Payments Canada membership and access to the Real-Time Rail (RTR) system.… FINTECH Update: Payment Service Providers eligible for Payments Canada Membership and RTR Payments System
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published Amendments to National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions (the Amendments), adopting an expedited shelf prospectus regime for well-known seasoned issuers (WKSIs) in Canada, further enhancing the competitiveness of… CSA Adopts Expedited Shelf Prospectus Regime For Well-Known Seasoned Issuers
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is publishing for comment proposed amendments to the Mutual Fund Dealer (MFD) Rules to specifically provide for disgorgement to conform with the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated (IDPC) Rules… CIRO Publishes Proposed Disgorgement Rules for Comment and Review
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published its draft Action Plan for Truth and Reconciliation (APTR) for engagement and is seeking feedback for a period ending October 31, 2025, from interested or affected parties, including… OSC Publishes Draft Action Plan For Truth and Reconciliation