Earlier this month, CIRO released an Amendment regarding individual Approved Person proficiencies. The purpose of the amendment is to eliminate a conflict between National Instrument 31-103...

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Canada and the Digitalization of Money is a report of a virtual conference of international and Canadian experts, organized by Bennett Jones and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and held on August 25, 2021.

A $55 million Government of Canada program implemented by eligible financial institutions to provide credit facilities (up to $40,000) to existing small business

The World Economic Forum has released The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014. Canada has again ranked highest in the category "Soundness of Banks", the sixth consecutive time that Canadian banks have ranked highest in this category.

The Ontario Securities Commission, Quebec's Autorité des marchés financiers and the British Columbia Securities Commission today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Security Market Authority with respect to the supervision and oversight of credit rating agencies.

Our Legal Year in Review includes a selection of 18 significant and interesting developments in Canadian securities and capital markets landscape in 2023.

The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance recently released a a set of principles for director compensation "for boards to consider when structuring their own compensation plans to ensure that their interests are aligned with those of the equity owners of the company."

A presentation by partners Joyce Bernasek and Lisa Mantello with associate Jasmyn Lee focuses on recent developments relating to the CDOR (Canadian Dollar Offered Rate) transition.

The OSC today published a proposal to amend functionality of CDS' Continuous Net Settlement Service buy-in process.

IIROC this week announced a change in the implementation dates for UMIR amendments respecting short sales and failed trades, previously scheduled to occur on September 1, 2012, to October 15, 2012.

On December 31, 2015, amendments to the current Personal Property Security Act will alter where registrations are to take place with respect to certain types of collateral.

On July 13, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released for the third time proposed amendments to modernize and simplify its derivatives related requirements.

The Ontario Divisional Court recently provided guidance with respect to excluding co-parties from each other's examination for discovery. In Lazar v TD General Insurance Company, the defendant sought to examine the plaintiffs (a married couple) individually, outside the presence of the other.

Contrats intelligents: impact sur les transactions de financement commercial.

BLG lawyer Ivana Nenadic ​​authored an article that appeared on Lexology on Friday, February 19, 2016 called "Court finds that Deloitte did not owe lenders a duty of care

On December 23, the Ontario Securities Commission released its reasons for imposing sanctions in its case against Coventree Inc. and two of Coventree's directors.

As the value of bitcoins continues to soar, there has been increased interest in whether cryptocurrencies may one day replace traditional currencies.

On April 8, the Canadian Securities Administrators announced the adoption of final amendments to National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, along with related amendments to various other instrument and forms.

As we first mentioned approximately two years ago, a number of the securities regulatory authorities, including the Ontario Securities Commission, ...