by Barbara Hendrickson | Feb 19, 2019
Barbara Hendrickson, of BAX Securities Law has announced her candidacy in the Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) 2019 Bencher Election.The Benchers, who sit on the LSO’s Convocation, play a vital role in determining policy and guidance regarding Ontario’s lawyers and...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Feb 19, 2019
Barbara Hendrickson, CEO and Founder of BAX Securities Law, was recently interviewed by Antonio DiMinno, host of the Legal Entrepreneurs Podcast. Barbara speaks about her background in the public sector, working for the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), and in the...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Feb 13, 2019
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) has published CSA Staff Notice 51-356, Problematic Promotional Activities by Issuers (“CSA Staff Notice 51-356”). CSA staff have noted with concern instances by activities by some issuers that include questionable...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Feb 8, 2019
The death of Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotton in December 2018 and the platform’s subsequent filing for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on February 5th has left company officials struggling to locate...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Feb 4, 2019
With the granting of Royal Assent to Bill C-86 Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (Bill C-86) on December 13th, 2018 changes are in store for how corporations maintain their records under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). Division 6 of Part 4 of Bill...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 24, 2019
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has published a new policy publication, BCN2019/01: Expiry of BC Instrument 32-517 Exemption from Dealer Registration Requirement for Trades in Securities of Mortgage Investment Entities and registration requirements...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 23, 2019
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), has published updated suspicious activity guidelines. FINTRAC is Canada’s financial intelligence unit and is tasked with the detection and prevention of money laundering and the financing of...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 17, 2019
An article featuring an interview with Barbara Hedrickson, CEO of BAX Securities Law, regarding the November 2018 Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision on the constitutionality of Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System (CCMR) has been published on the website...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 14, 2019
The Ontario Government has published the results of Expressions of Lottery Interest for retail Cannabis stores (the Lottery) the under Ontario Regulation 468/18 (the Regulation) made under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 (the License Act). According to the Alcohol and...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Dec 27, 2018
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has published updates to National Instrument, N1 41-101, Prospectus Requirements (NI 41-101). These non-material amendments, which deal with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), became effective, December 10, 2018. The...
