The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) recently announced that it has awarded nearly $7.5 million to three whistleblowers on separate matters ...

On July 14, 2016, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) launched the Office of the Whistleblower, the first paid whistleblower program by a securities regulator in Canada.

The new whistleblower office of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is set to open this summer.

On January 18, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published and requested comments for a proposed change to OSC Policy 15-601 Whistleblower Program (Policy).

La Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario (CVMO) a publié dernièrement un point sur l'avancement de son programme de dénonciation.

Our employment and labour review not only provides a summary of common law cases and monthly developments from 2014, it also compiles a number of important cases and others to watch for in 2015, all of which could potentially have an impact on the management of your human resources.

Employees are often reluctant to report suspected misconduct because they fear retaliation from those that are engaged in the misconduct.

As we noted in a November 2014 bulletin, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is taking an increasingly aggressive approach towards agreements which are seen to potentially constrain whistleblowers from coming forward.

On August 25, 2015, the participating jurisdictions of the proposed Cooperative Capital Markets System published for comment a revised consultation draft of the uniform provincial/territorial Capital Markets Act and draft initial regulations.

The Program would be the first of its kind for securities regulators in Canada, and under the proposed Policy, a whistleblower could be awarded up to $5 million upon the final resolution of an administrative matter.

A key addition has been made to the Policy since it was released for comment.

​Recent decisions by financial-sector regulators raise a significant question for Canadian investors and markets: Is there value in offering rewards to encourage whistleblowers to step forward?

Our Employment and labour year in review assembles a number of important cases, recent developments in legislation and cases to watch for in 2014, all of which could potentially have an impact on the management of your human resources.

The Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") launched OSC Policy 15-601 – Whistleblower Program (the "Policy") in July 2016, creating a "whistleblower" regime ...

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A new statutory cause of action has been added to Ontario's securities legislation, meaning that reprisal claims by whistleblowers may now be filed in court or through arbitration.

The OSC announced this week that it has awarded a total of $7.5 million to three whistleblowers on separate matters. These awards are the first of their kind ...

The Ontario Securities Commission's (Commission) Whistleblower Program was launched in July 2016 which encourages individuals and companies to report suspected violations of Ontario securities laws ...

On July 14, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, confirming that federally regulated employers cannot lawfully dismiss employees without cause.

On July 16, 2016, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced the launch of its Office of the Whistleblower. This is the first paid whistleblower program by a securities regulator in Canada.