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CSA Notice 51-362 Staff Review of COVID-19 Disclosures and Guide for Disclosure Improvements
On February 25, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published key findings of recently completed reviews of issuers’ COVID-19 disclosure to explain the impact of COVID-19 on their industry, operations, customers and suppliers (notice). CSA staff...
CSA Notice 45-328 – Update on Amendments relating to Syndicated Mortgages
On February 25, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), referring to amendments to certain securities rules affecting the prospectus and registration exemptions for syndicated mortgages that were published on August 6, 2020 (Syndicated Mortgage...
CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-312 – Report on Sixth Staff Review of Disclosure regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions
On March 10, the securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia published a report outlining key trends from a recent review of public disclosure regarding women on boards and in executive officer...
Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Recommends Additional Powers For The Characterization Of Digital And Crypto Assets
Introduction On January 22, 2021 the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (Taskforce) released its final report (Report). The Taskforce was established by the Ontario Provincial Government to help transform the regulatory landscape for the capital markets sector,...
Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Recommends The Creation Of An Ontario Regulatory Sandbox
Introduction On January 22, 2021, the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (Taskforce) released its final report (Report). The Taskforce was established by the Ontario Provincial Government to help transform the regulatory landscape for the capital markets sector,...
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