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Canadian Securities Regulators Adopt Streamlined Capital-Raising Option For Canadian-Listed Issuers
On September 8, 2022, The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that it was adopting the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (the new prospectus exemption). Developed for smaller issuers listed on a Canadian stock exchange, it will provide a more efficient...
OSC Grants Exemptive Relief to Fractionvest Inc.
The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) through its Innovation Office, will provide exemptive relief (the exemption) to Franctionvest Inc. (Franctionvest), an Ontario corporation from the requirement to register under Ontario securities legislation to conduct a...
OSC Publishes First Pre-Registration Undertakings by Crypto Platforms
On August 15, 2022, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) the published the first pre-registration undertakings filed by crypto currency trading platforms Coinsquare Capital Markets Ltd. and Crypto.com (the platforms). The undertakings provided by the platforms to...
Alberta and Saskatchewan Expand Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) have amended the self-certified investor prospectus exemption in response to market feedback to provide greater flexibility to businesses and investors in...
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Publish Climate Governance Guide
Amid the continuing challenges posed by climate change, The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) has published its guide for audit committees in their oversight of climate change, Climate Change – A Role for Audit Committees (the Guide). The Guide...
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