The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) (the Canadian Securities Regulators), have granted approval for Project Samara, an experimental tokenization research project conducted by…
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is republishing for further comment the complete proposed consolidated rules (Proposed CIRO Rules) for a period ending June 12, 2026. The Proposed CIRO Rules will bring together the two…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published CSA Staff Notice 96-307 (Revised)Frequently Asked Questions about Derivatives Trade Reporting (the Staff Notice). The Staff Notice revises a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) received by the…
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has published BC Instrument 33-521, Relief from sections of NI 33-109 Registration Information related to obligations to fill out specific forms (the Relief Order). The Relief Order, which is…
Securities regulators in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan (the Participating Jurisdictions), have published a CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 31-367 Notice and Consultation Regarding CSA Coordinated Blanket Order 31-930 Exemption…
Canadian companies increasingly look south of the border for growth capital, drawn by deeper U.S. markets and sophisticated investor bases. However, navigating U.S. securities laws requires careful attention to both registration exemptions and broker-dealer requirements.…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (the Proposed Amendments) for a comment period ending February…
Budget 2025 which was recently passed in the Canadian House of Commons, announced the government’s intention to introduce legislation to regulate the issuance of fiat-backed stablecoins in Canada. This legislation will require issuers to maintain…
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…
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…