by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 29, 2024
BAX Securities Law is pleased to announce that its founder and Securities Partner, Barbara Hendrickson, is included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected legal rankings company, has announced that Barbara...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 12, 2024
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) are reminding crypto trading platforms (CTPs) to ensure their operations comply with Canadian securities laws by prioritizing their applications for registration as...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 7, 2024
The British Columbia. Securities Commission (BCSC) is calling for changes to the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the Act) after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that some financial sanctions can be extinguished through the bankruptcy process. The Court, ruled...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 7, 2024
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a package of proposed amendments (the Proposed Amendments), including a proposal by the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) to establish a new senior tier of Venture Issuer (the Venture Issuer Tier) for review...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 5, 2024
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published their 2023-2024 Year in Review (The Year in Review), which discussed the emerging cryptocurrency regulatory regime and enforcement actions the regulator undertook in crypto-related matters. Perhaps as a...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jul 29, 2024
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published final amendments (the Amendments) that streamline and harmonize over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives data reporting with global standards, which became effective on July 25, 2025. The Amendments are expected to...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jul 17, 2024
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) launched a public consultation for a period ending July 26, 2024, on proposed Rule 2024 – 002 – Total Cost Reporting (the Proposed Rules) that will affect how insurers report segregated fund...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 28, 2024
On June 20, 2024, the securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan (the participating jurisdictions) published a temporary exemption from the restrictions set out in subsection 7.1(2) (d) of National...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 7, 2024
Toronto, June 7, 2024: BAX Securities Law is pleased to announce that the firm has resumed its sponsorship of the Toronto Business Lawyers Association (TBLA) networking and business development monthly meetings. Barbara Hendrickson, Managing Partner of BAX Securities...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 7, 2024
Time may have run out for the so-called ‘Crypto King’, Aiden Pleterski. Pleterski has been charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 under Section 380(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, and one count of laundering proceeds of Canadian crime Under Section...
