ArticleCSA Publishes Mutual Fund Research And OSC Releases Whistleblower ProgramBernard Pinsky is featured in the Advisor discussing the CSA's mutual fund research and the OSC's whistleblower program.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawClark Wilson LLP
ArticleMFDA Establishes Whistleblower ProgramEarlier this year, the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada announced the establishment of a whistleblower program.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleInternational Investigations: Five Frightening FactsWendy Berman and Jonathan Wansbrough were part of The Law Reviews' Expert Panel 2015 and their Canada chapter in The International Investigations Review has now been published.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawCassels
ArticleIntroduction Of Civil Cause Of Action For Whistleblower ReprisalThe Ontario Securities Commission's Whistleblower Program—launched in July 2016—encourages individuals and companies to report on suspected violations of Ontario securities laws to the Commission.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawTorys
ArticleOntario Securities Commission Provides Millions In Compensation To WhistleblowersThe OSC's Whistleblower Program was launched in July 2016.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawSiskinds LLP
ArticleOSC Releases Whistleblower Policy For CommentOn October 28, 2015, the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") published proposed OSC Policy 15-601 Whistleblower Program...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawClark Wilson LLP
ArticleWhistleblower Awarded $20M (USD) Under The Securities and Exchange Commission's Whistleblower ProgramOn November 14, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced an award of more than $20 million to a whistleblower who promptly provided the regulator with valuable information that allowed the SEC to commence an enforcement action against the wrongdoers before they could squander the money.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleWhistleblower Program Working Well, OSC Finds In Two-Year ReviewThe Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently released an update on the progress of its whistleblower program. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleHoward Levitt Interviewed On CityNews, February 4, 2015On February 4th, Howard Levitt was interviewed on CityNews discussing the City of Calgary's decision to possibly have an independent integrity commissioner to investigate any and all allegations of wrongdoing...CanadaEmployment and HRLevitt LLP
ArticleOSC Announces Launch Date For Its Whistleblower ProgramIn a much-anticipated announcement, the Ontario Securities Commission said on June 16th that it will officially launch its rewards-based Whistleblower Program on July 14, 2016, less than a month from now.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleThe AMF Launches Whistleblower ProgramThe protection of confidentiality, according to the AMF, is the primary motivation for whistleblowers to report incidents.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleWhistleblower ProtectionUntil recently, employees who, as whistleblowers, denounced their employer to the authorities on grounds that the employer had breached a law or a regulation, were liable to disciplinary measures...CanadaEmployment and HRBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleOSC Whistleblower Program LaunchedOn July 14, 2016, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") launched its new whistleblower program. The Program is set out in OSC Policy 15-601.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleWhistleblower Incentive Programs Continue To Gain Traction As The U.S. CFTC Announces $10-million PayoutWith the Ontario Securities Commission's new incentive-based whistleblower program now on the horizon, recent awards under comparable whistleblower programs in the U.S. are increasingly relevant to boards of directors...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleFive Key Employment And Labour Law Changes Impacting Quebec Employers In 2025Several recent legislative changes applicable to employers in Quebec were recently announced. These include the new employee threshold for francization requirements, expanded employer obligations.CanadaEmployment and HRBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleASC Introduces Anticipated Whistleblower PolicyJust over a year after implementing its "Credit for Exemplary Cooperation in Enforcement Matters" Policy, the Alberta Securities Commission has introduced its anticipated Whistleblower Policy...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleSecurities Act Will Soon Include Whistleblower ProtectionsEmployees in Ontario can soon expect to be protected from anti-retaliatory measures in connection with whistleblowing activities. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleThe Game Changer: OSC Awards $7.5 Million To Three WhistleblowersThe Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) recently announced that it has awarded nearly $7.5 million to three whistleblowers on separate matters ...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawCassels
ArticleThe OSC Whistleblower Program And Employment AgreementsOn 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.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawDavies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
ArticleOSC's Proposed Amendment To Whistleblower ProgramOn January 18, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published and requested comments for a proposed change to OSC Policy 15-601 Whistleblower Program (Policy).CanadaEmployment and HRFasken