The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has made its first whistleblower award of $25,000 to an individual whose information contributed to an ongoing enforcement action into suspected misconduct. The award marks the first payout under…
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has approved revised procedures for hearings under the Securities Act (the Act), effectively immediately. Those procedures are set out in BCP 15-601 Hearings (the Policy). The amendments to BCP…
CNSX Markets Inc., operator of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) is proposing amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to the CSE Listing Policies (the Policies) and have made then available for comment for a period ending July…
Toronto, June 1, 2026: BAX Securities Law is pleased to announce the 10th year anniversary of the Toronto Business Lawyers Association (TBLA). The TBLA was created by Barbara Hendrickson, founder of BAX Securities Law, to provide business lawyers in…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) including the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published Coordinated Blanket Order 33-930 Exemptions from Requirements to Submit Certain Personal Information (the Coordinated Blanket Order), which provides temporary exemptions under National…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) including the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published an update to National Instrument 81-106, Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure (NI 81-106). Significant amendments to NI 81-106, which is the primary Canadian…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) including the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently published CSA Notice and Request for Comment Proposed Amendments and Changes to the Issuer Bid, Take-Over Bid and Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regimes (the…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) including the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) have adopted a pilot project to allow eligible venture issuers to voluntarily adopt a semi-annual financial reporting framework (the SAR Pilot), subject to the…
Provided all necessary ministerial approvals are obtained, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) advises that final amendments to National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules and changes to Companion Policy 23-101 Trading Rules (the Final Amendments), will come…
Securities regulators in Ontario, Quebec, and France have signed off on the Agreement to facilitate the cross-listing of securities in France and Canada between the Ontario Securities Commission and the Autorité des marchés financiers of…