by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 17, 2021
In recent years the use of REITs and Limited Partnerships have expanded in the last few years and investments in real estate through these types of structure have become a common way for investors to participate in real estate projects. The attached presentation...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 10, 2021
On November 4, 2021, the Ontario Securities Commission issued a press release referencing the Recommendations on Sustainability-Related Practices, Policies, Procedures and Disclosure in Asset Management (the Final Report) published by the Sustainable Finance Task...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 10, 2021
On October 12, 2021, the Ontario government, as part of its Capital Markets Modernization Review, published a draft Capital Markets Act (CMA) and a Capital Markets Act Consultation Commentary (CMA Consultation Commentary). According to the CMA Consultation Commentary,...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 10, 2021
On October 18, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published, for comment, a notice (Notice) regarding proposed National Instrument 51-107 Disclosure of Climate-related Matters (Proposed Instrument). The Proposed Instrument would introduce disclosure...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Oct 5, 2021
On September 23, 2021 the Ontario Minister of Finance recently approved National Instrument 45-110 Start-Up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions (NI 45-110) and consequential amendments to other instruments (the Consequential Amendments). NI 45-110...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Oct 5, 2021
On September 23, 2021 the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) published a staff notice (Notice) concerning certain advertising activities and marketing strategies by platforms that trade crypto...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 19, 2021
On July 28, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published, for comment, proposed amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (NI 45-106) to introduce a new prospectus exemption available to reporting issuers that are listed on a...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 19, 2021
On July 15, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published final amendments of National Instrument 31-101 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registration Obligations designed to improve protection of older and vulnerable clients across...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 19, 2021
On August 12, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are published for a 60-day comment period proposed changes (the Proposed Changes) National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements (41-101CP) and its Companion Policy 41-101CP. The proposed...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 19, 2021
On July 8, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) signed an innovative functions co-operation agreement with the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC). The members are the securities regulatory authorities in British Columbia, Alberta,...
