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The Canadian registration regime continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with new rule amendments proposed and more under development, the introduction of new rules by the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), and important compliance deadlines swiftly approaching.

On January 28, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an $819-billion economic stimulus bill, including strict "Buy America" rules for steel and iron used in infrastructure projects funded by the bill.

Fund sponsors continue to face a challenging fundraising market and many are sensitive to increasing investor demand for liquidity. Higher interest rates and public market...

On Thursday, April 21, 2005, the Government of Quebec tabled its budget for 2005-2006. This budget contains several measures directly affecting the tax system applicable to businesses carried on in Quebec. In this regard, we have outlined hereinafter some of the main considerations of the measures concerning businesses

On February 26, 2008, the Minister of Finance – the Honourable James Flaherty –presented the third budget of the current Conservative government.

Securities laws, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing reporting regulations have, over the past few years, gone through a significant overhaul in Canada and continue to evolve at a steady pace.

The Canadian securities administrators ("CSA") have recently released for comment the much-anticipated National Instrument 31-103 - Registration Requirements ("NI 31-103" or the "Instrument"), a new rule that is designed to nationally harmonize and streamline the registration regime for firms and individuals.

The Federal Government of Canada tabled its 2017 Budget on March 22nd. The Budget was relatively thin compared to the last federal budget and did not contain significant tax changes across any sectors.

Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) is currently considering expanding the countries covered by its bilateral investment protection agreements.

Globalization is a tool. It can be well used and therefore be to the advantage of those affected – i.e. affected in a very positive way. It may also be ill used and therefore be to the disadvantage of those affected – initially this will have the negative effect upon the weaker countries or regions of the world but eventually all will have the problem of letting an opportunity slip through their collective fingers of sharing a maximized wealth.

Market volatility arising from the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything experienced in recent history. Two of the largest single day drops in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Des modifications projetées du Règlement 45‑106 sur les dispenses de prospectus visent à obliger certains émetteurs se prévalant de la dispense de prospectus pour placement au moyen d'une notice d'offre à transmettre ...

In their administration of a pension plan or pension fund, administrators and trustees in Canada are governed by applicable pension legislation, general standards of fiduciary duty and provisions of a pension plan and trust agreement.

CSA Staff are attempting to bridge the gap between what an ESG fund does with its assets, and what retail investors may presume an ESG fund is doing with its assets.

On February 29, 2008, the Canadian securities administrators (CSA) released for a second comment period proposed National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, along with a companion policy and for the first time, draft consequential amendments to, and proposed revocations of, over 20 other instruments.

The Canadian Securities Administrators have released draft rules that would implement the first stage of the CSA’s goal to improve mutual fund disclosure.

Non-Canadian investment funds (a Fund) routinely engage Canadian residents to provide a broad spectrum of investment-related services ranging from administrative to advisory and portfolio management.