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As you likely know by now, amendments to the Ontario Securities Act providing for civil liability for secondary market disclosure came into force on December 31, 2005. In general terms, these amendments provide statutory civil liability on reporting issuers, directors, officers and others for misrepresentations in continuous disclosure documents.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published a staff notice describing the next steps in its plan to enhance the regulation of the fixed income market.

Recent EU tax measures extend to taxpayers the benefit of notional interest deductions on equity while Canada targets certain notional interest deductions as part of its proposed hybrid mismatch rules.

As you may recall from earlier posts on the subject, the Canadian Securities Administrators have issued a number of blanket orders in response to requests for exemptive relief since the release of NI 31-103 Registration Requirements and Exemptions.

On February 7, 2013, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) announced that it does not intend to proceed with its concept proposal to introduce a new category of "Restricted Dealer Members" to the IIROC platform (the Proposal).

In a world where money flows rapidly between established markets and a growing number of innovative markets in multiple jurisdictions, it is an increasing challenge for regulators to "keep up" with capital market regulation ...

This article is the sixth in a series providing an overview of critical considerations for commercial lenders contemplating whether to finance a tech company and how such loans can be secured.

The Ontario Budget Measures Act, 2009 includes some significant amendments to the Securities Act (Ontario).

One of the biggest concerns when suing to recover a debt is whether the debtor will have the funds to pay the judgment awarded at trial.

As part of the Ontario Securities Commission's "OSC LaunchPad" initiative, more than 120 members of the FinTech community were brought together in late 2016 to find solutions to capital markets...

On July 29, 2011, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment proposed amendments which introduce a new regulatory regime for venture issuers (the Proposals).

Companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") intending to complete share/unit private placement financings below $0.05, are now ‘on the clock' to complete those financings by August 31, 2013.

Assuming Ministerial approvals, the changes will come into force on May 5, 2015.

On June 21, 2023, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) released its 2023 Annual Report, detailing its achievements in the final year of its F2021-2023 three-year strategic plan.

As part of their ongoing efforts to balance investor protection through sufficient disclosure with efficiency in the capital markets, the CSA have identified potential areas of securities legislation...

The governments of Canada, Ontario and British Columbia have reached an agreement in principle to establish a cooperative capital markets regulatory system.

Since U.S. regulators published the Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending (Guidance), commentators have speculated on its likely market impact.