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…
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 for persons relying on BCI 32-517 (BCN2019/01). BCN2019/01 addresses the expiry…
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 terrorist activities. The new, more concise guidelines include…
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 on the Canadian Bar Association (CBA)….
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 Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO),…
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 Amendments to NI 41-101: add a BC carve-out to the meaning…
On December 13, 2018, the Government of Ontario announced changes to the retail licensing scheme of cannabis. The government will issue 25 licenses to retail outlets. The changes come three days before the portal for applications was set to be open. The government based its…
In late November, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled registration charges with two issuers of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), CarrierEQ Inc. (Airfox) and Paragon Coin Inc. (Paragon). These were the SEC’s first cases imposing civil penalties solely for ICO securities offering registration…
Over the next few weeks, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”) will be updating its online Cannabis Retail Regulation Guide (“Cannabis Guide”). The Cannabis Guide will be continually updated as information becomes available on the application process for retail cannabis licenses. The new retail scheme will allow stores…
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) reports that it has found an increased number of deficiencies in compliance among portfolio managers during 2018. The BCSC published these findings in its 2018 BCSC Annual Compliance Report Card (the Report Card). In 2018, the BCSC conducted 23…