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Regulators continue to try to "move the needle" in their pursuit of insider trading and other white-collar misconduct

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a significant decision on the insider trading provisions of provincial securities legislation.

The case arose from a tax reduction program that had been promoted and sold by Synergy Group (2000) Inc. ("Synergy") to Mr. Akagi and others.

The Capital Markets Tribunal's decision in Oasis World Trading Inc. clarifies critical aspects of spoofing and market manipulation, including how circumstantial evidence alone can establish violations and what level of knowledge is required to prove misconduct. The ruling also addresses the independent obligations of direct electronic access clients to maintain adequate systems of control and supervision, even when they are not required to register under securities laws. What does this precedent mean for pr

The Divisional Court found this conclusion to be reasonable.

In claims involving corporations, "veil piercing" can be transformative.

On February 19, 2015, the RCMP National Division laid charges against the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., its division SNC-Lavalin Construction Inc. and its subsidiary SNC-Lavalin International Inc. (together SNC).

Canada has proposed significant amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).

The Integrity Regime aims to ensure that the Government does business only with ethical suppliers both in Canada and abroad.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has reinstated an action against the OLGC brought by third party victims of a fraud committed by a problem gambler who stole their money and spent it on gambling.

In Canada, like the UK and unlike the US, the proposed remediation agreement framework would be subject to judicial approval.

In R. v. Samji, 2017 BCCA 415 [Samji], the B.C. Court of Appeal decided that a $33-million administrative monetary penalty (AMP) assessed by the province's Securities Commission...

Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General is considering amendments to introduce unexplained wealth orders (UWOs), a new investigative tool that would compel individuals to explain the origin of their property when there's a significant mismatch between known lawful income and apparent wealth. The proposed regime would shift the burden of proof to respondents and could be used to support civil forfeiture proceedings targeting proceeds of unlawful activity.

World economies are quickly shrinking, supply chains are breaking, and financial strain is rising. A perfect storm has arrived for the proliferation of fraud, corruption and money-laundering.

When acquiring a company, an acquirer may inadvertently inherit significant financial liability and reputational damage associated with a target company’s prior violations under anti-corruption legislation.

Investment advice carries risk of liability for the advisor, and in Agar Corporation Ltd. v Chun Him Laurence Lee and Canada Monetary Corp.,

On 20 March 2020, in R. v. K.G.K., the SCC clarified the question of whether the presumptive ceilings established in Jordan encompass the trial judge's verdict deliberation time.