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CIRO Publishes Draft Amendment To Proficiency Rules For Investment Dealer Approved Persons For Review And Comment
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is publishing for comment proposed amendments to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules (IDPC, the Draft Rule Amendments) reflecting the proposed proficiency model, for a period ending September...
BAX’s Barbara Hendrickson included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada
BAX Securities Law is pleased to announce that its founder and Securities Partner, Barbara Hendrickson, is included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected legal rankings company, has announced that Barbara...
CSA And CIRO Expect Crypto Trading Platforms To Prioritize Applications For Investment Dealer Registration And CIRO Membership
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) are reminding crypto trading platforms (CTPs) to ensure their operations comply with Canadian securities laws by prioritizing their applications for registration as...
BCSC Calls for Changes to Federal Bankruptcy Law
The British Columbia. Securities Commission (BCSC) is calling for changes to the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the Act) after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that some financial sanctions can be extinguished through the bankruptcy process. The Court, ruled...
Canadian Securities Administrators publish Notice and Request for Comment on proposed Canadian Securities Exchange Senior Tier
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a package of proposed amendments (the Proposed Amendments), including a proposal by the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) to establish a new senior tier of Venture Issuer (the Venture Issuer Tier) for review...
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