by Barbara Hendrickson | Apr 10, 2017
On April 4, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment Proposed National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (“Proposed Instrument”) and a related proposed companion policy, 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (“Proposed...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Apr 3, 2017
On February 27, 2017, The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published its 2016 Enforcement Report (The Report). The ninth annual report highlights actions taken by the CSA to police the capital markets. The report states that as a result of increased...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Mar 27, 2017
On March 21, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that they are launching a project to review the disclosure of risks and financial impacts associated with climate change (“Disclosure Review Project”). The project will gather information on the...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Mar 13, 2017
On March 2, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a warning to Canadians about binary options fraud. The CSA had formed the Binary Options Task Force to raise awareness and protect Canadians from binary options scams. It has launched a new resource...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Mar 13, 2017
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a news release on March 8th, 2017 advising businesses that use distributed ledger technologies (“DLT”), such as blockchain, as part of their financial products or service offerings that they may be subject to Ontario...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Mar 12, 2017
On March 9th, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 51-348 Staff’s Review of Social Media Used by Reporting Issuers (“Staff Notice”). The Staff Notice summarizes the finding of the Alberta, Ontario and Québec securities...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Mar 7, 2017
On January 26th, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published in final form CSA Staff Notice 54-305, Meeting Vote Reconciliation Protocols (Protocols). Meeting vote reconciliation consists of the processes used to tabulate proxy votes for shares held...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Feb 7, 2017
Over the last 40 years the University of Calgary Law School has distinguished itself on the Canadian legal landscape as as a leader in innovative approaches to legal education and expertise on law and policy relating to Canada’s natural resources. Barbara Hendrickson...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 31, 2017
This being the highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that the lawyer’s reviewed peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 12, 2017
Canadian securities law has recently embraced the concept of crowdfunding. Canadian securities rules now allow companies or “issuers” to raise small amounts of capital through online portals with a minimum of disclosure. Investors do not have to...
