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CSA Publishes Crypto Exchange Update
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently announced in of CSA Staff Notice 21-332 (the Staff Notice) a change in the Pre-Registration Undertaking (PRU) that certain unregistered crypto asset trading platforms have filed a with their principal regulator....
CSA Publishes for Comment Proposed Amendments to Form 58-101F1 Corporate Governance Disclosure of National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and Proposed Changes to National Policy 58-201 Corporate Governance Guideline
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are publishing for a 90-day comment period ending July 12, 2023 its amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to Corporate Governance Disclosure. In particular: proposed amendments to Form 58-101F1 Corporate Governance...
Progress Made on new Ontario’s Self-Regulating Body
The New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO), is seeking to become a credential providing organization for financial advisors under FSRA’s Financial Professionals Title Protection Framework. The New SRO, launched in January 2023, is the result of the...
OSC Publishes Notice of Approval and Summary of Comments – Amendments to CSE Listing Policies – Canadian Securities Exchange
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has approved significant changes (the “Amendments”) to the Listing Policies and Forms of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE). It has published The Amendments as Canadian Securities Exchange – Amendments to CSE Listing...
Draft Regulations to Retail Payment Activities Act Released for Public Comment
Proposed Regulations (the Proposed Regulations) under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) have been released for public comment for a period ending March 28, 2023. The RPAA, which received Royal Assent in June, 2021 and the proposed Regulations introduce a new...
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