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On February 27, 2014, the Canadian Securities Administrators published for comment proposed amendments relating to the accredited investor prospectus exemption and the minimum amount investment prospectus exemption in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions.The proposed…
On March 13, 2014 the Canadian Securities Administrators announced that the securities commissions in all of the Canadian jurisdictions except Ontario and Newfoundland are introducing a prospectus exemption that, subject to certain conditions, allows issuers…
Barbara will present to the ABA Business Leaders Conference on the Canadian Bar Association’s (CBA) Futures Committee’s initiative on May 16, 2014 in Chicago. The ABA Business Leader’s Conference brings together American and International bar…
On December 6, 2013 the Saskatchewan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) became the first province in Canada to offer small businesses and start-upsincluding companies and limited partnership (“Issuers”) a method to raise funds in…
Chair: Barbara Hendrickson, CEO, Securities Partner (BAX Securities Law) and PDAC Board MemberMarch 4, 2014 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Indigenous/Aboriginal equity participation in mineral explorationIn addition to employment, business development and revenues, indigenous people…
Proposed Multilateral Instrument 45-107 Listing Representation and Statutory Rights of Action Disclosure Exemptions (“Proposed MI 45-107”)On November 28, 2013 all of the members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”), other than the securities commissions in Ontario and…
MI 45-312 Prospectus Exemption for Distributions to Existing Security Holders (“Proposed MI 45-312”)The securities commissions in all of the Canadian provinces except Ontario and Newfoundland published Proposed MI 45-312 for comment on November 21, 2013 which…
On September 19, 2013, the Ministers of Finance of British Columbia, Ontario and Canada agreed to establish a cooperative capital markets regulatory system and invite all provinces and territories to participate in the proposed system.The…
October 24, 2013 12:00 EST OnlineThe Canadian Bar Association, Business Law Section webinar will focus on the role of equity participation in the IBA process and, generally, in enterprises involving Aboriginal Lands and First Nations…
On August 29, 2013 the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) published a notice which indicated that they are considering the following new or expanded exemptions from the prospectus requirements:1. Crowdfunding exemptionCrowdfunding is a term used to…
