by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 27, 2019
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has provided guidance to firms seeking to engage the services of compliance consultants (Consultants) following a regulatory decision. CSA Staff Notice 31-356, Guidance on Compliance Consultants (The Staff Notice) defines...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 17, 2019
The 2018 Annual Report of the Joint Regulators Committee (JRC) of the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) (the Annual Report) has been published jointly by its member organizations: the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Investment...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Aug 6, 2019
With the publication of CSA Staff Notice 51-358, Reporting of Climate Change-Related Risks (the Staff Notice), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) continue to set forth their expectations regarding the disclosure by issuers of material risks posed by climate...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jul 2, 2019
In April 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators issued (CSA) CSA Staff Notice 61-303, Soliciting Dealer Requirements and Request for Comment (the CSA Staff Notice and Request for Comment) for stakeholder consultation. After the comment period ended and after...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jul 2, 2019
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Enforcement Report (the Report) which details the enforcement actions the regulator took during the past year. As well, the Report highlighted cooperation between different...