by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 30, 2015
Going forward in Canada there will be three forms of the offering memorandum prospectus exemption in place across Canada: the new “Ontario Model” (Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan), the “BC Model” (BC and Newfoundland) and the...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 13, 2015
The securities commissions in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan (“Participating Jurisdictions”) are amending National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”) in respect of the offering memorandum exemption in section...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Nov 13, 2015
The securities commissions in Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (“Participating Jurisdictions”) are publishing in final form Multilateral Instrument 45-108 Crowdfunding (“MI 45-108”), which includes a crowdfunding prospectus exemption and a...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Sep 2, 2015
The Business Law Section of the OBA has appointed Barbara as the Co-Chair of the Securities Committee. The Securities Committee covers all aspects of securities laws and is made up of securities law experts from private practice, in house and government....
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 10, 2015
On March 31, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published, for a 90 day comment period, proposed amendments to Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids (“MI 62-104”) and changes to National Policy 62-203 Take-Over...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 10, 2015
Effective May 5, 2015 the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) introduced a friends and business associates prospectus exemption (“FFBA Exemption”) to allow issuers (other than investment funds) to raise capital from their networks of family, close personal friends...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 3, 2015
The securities commissions in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (“participating jurisdictions”) have adopted a new registration and prospectus exemption (“start-up crowdfunding exemption”) that allows start-up and...
by Barbara Hendrickson | May 15, 2015
From National Magazine: Legal Insights and Practice Trends – a magazine published by the Canadian Bar Association”Barbara Hendrickson was ahead of the pack when she founded BAX Securities Law in Toronto in 2012 and started offering alternative fee...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Apr 23, 2015
New Rules on using the Accredited Investor Exemption May 5, 2015On February 19, 2015 the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published guidance that clarified how the accredited investor exemption in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (“NI...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Mar 4, 2015
Prospectors & Developers Association of CanadaInternational Convention Trade Show & Investors Exchange March 3, 2015 Chair Barbara Hendrickson, CEO Securities Partner BAX Securities LawCapital Markets Open Program: How can we get risk capital...
