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ARTICLE · 08 MARCH 2013

CSA Release Enforcement Report For 2012

The Canadian Securities Administrators yesterday released its 2012 Enforcement Report, which summarizes the enforcement activities of CSA members over the last few years.

CanadaCorporate/Commercial Law

The Canadian Securities Administrators yesterday released its 2012 Enforcement Report, which summarizes the enforcement activities of CSA members over the last few years. Highlights of the report include data regarding proceedings commenced in respect of a number of categories. For example, proceedings for insider trading dropped from nine in 2011 to four in 2012, while proceedings for illegal distributions dropped from 77 to 53.

The report further breaks down enforcement cases into six categories, including for the first time "fraud" in its own category. These are described in the report as follows:

  1. Fraud - While the precise definition of fraud varies by jurisdiction, the consistent elements in fraud cases are deceit and deprivation.

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