by Barbara Hendrickson | Jul 4, 2022
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have extended the consultation period for CSA Consultation Paper 43-401 Consultation on National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (The Consultation Paper) a further 60 days, now ending on...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jul 4, 2022
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released its fiscal year 2021-2022 Enforcement Report (the Enforcement Report), which outlines the specific actions that CSA members undertook in the past year to detect, disrupt and deter wrongdoing and hold...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 24, 2022
The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators (Joint Forum) held its annual meeting on June 15, 2022. The Joint Forum brings together members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR), the Canadian...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 14, 2022
On June 6, 2022, pursuant to section 143.4 of the Securities Act (Ontario), amendments to the following rules came into force: National Instrument 33-109 Registration Information (NI 33-109), and National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 14, 2022
Members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published for comment for a five-month period ending October 7, 2022, a set of proposals (the Proposed Amendments) designed to streamline and internationally harmonize over-the-counter derivatives data...
by Barbara Hendrickson | May 27, 2022
The TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) has published a bulletin to issuers reminding them that the 2022 annual sustaining fees were due and payable March 31, 2022. In the bulletin, TSX-V staff note that late payment can result in a late payment fee and that failure to make...
by Barbara Hendrickson | May 25, 2022
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced that seven businesses that will be part of its new capital markets testing environment, OSC TestLab. This initiative allows businesses to test solutions that can help Ontario registrants and contribute to...
by Barbara Hendrickson | May 25, 2022
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) recently published proposals that would enhance total cost reporting for investment funds and segregated funds (The Proposed Changes). The Proposed Changes aim to...
by Barbara Hendrickson | May 25, 2022
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published CSA Staff Notice 25-303 2021 CSA Annual Activities Report on the Oversight of the Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs) and Investor Protection Funds (IPFs) (The Report). The Report summarizes CSA oversight of...
by Barbara Hendrickson | May 25, 2022
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC)’s most recent Compliance Report Card of investment dealers and advisers reflects the past year’s focus on marketing materials these firms use to attract and retain clients. The Report Card highlights several recurring...
