As we approach the end of the second quarter, it is a good time for registered firms to reflect on whether they have completed appropriate training for employees.

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the government of Quebéc announced the approval of delegation of powers to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO).

Compliance with competition regulation is an ever-present priority for many companies. To stay on the right side of compliance, organizations must roll out their compliance program...

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published its 2023 Annual Service Commitment Review on March 21, 2023. The OSC has updated its service standards and returned to pre-extension 2021 service timelines...

Ethics plays a central role in municipal governance. To support elected officials in carrying out their duties and to strengthen public trust in local institutions...

Québec recently made major revisions to its publicity contest rules. As of Oct. 27, 2023, it repealed both the provisions of the Act respecting lotteries, publicity contests...

There are important legislative compliance deadlines that Ontario employers should be preparing towards.

With certain AODA deadlines for Accessibility Compliance Reports and accessible websites looming, it is time for organizations to review the applicable requirements and ensure that they are...

The Canadian federal government released Bill C-74 on March 27, 2018. Bill C-74 (a 500-page plus document) proposes amendments to several statutes to give effect to a number of changes ...

With the May 31 reporting deadline in mind, businesses should be taking this opportunity to understand their obligations...

A reminder that businesses with 20 or more employees in Ontario must file a prescribed Accessibility Compliance Report by June 30, 2021.

Ensuring a process is in place to identify material conflicts of interest that arise at both the firm and individual registrant levels.

On March 8, 2023, staff of the Canadian Securities Administrators (other than Ontario), published revised Multilateral CSA Staff Notice 45-309 (the Notice), first published in 2012...

Professional regulators are organizations that regulate professions, usually under the authority of legislation which provides jurisdiction and powers to enforce their governing legislation.

The recommendations of the Charbonneau Commission report filed in November 2015 continue to resonate within the Quebec legislative landscape.

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has published its 2026 compliance report for dealers (Report), which describes some priorities for CIRO regulated dealers to tackle...

Please join members of our Public Sector, Crisis & Compliance group for a webinar on identifying certain issues related to lobbying in Quebec.

In an age where we're more likely to LOL, BRB, and DM than engage in full sentences, it's a relief to know some things remain consistent.

In Quebec, lobbyists carrying out their activities with public office holders have been governed since 2002 by provisions of the Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act.

Businesses that fail to comply with relevant legal and regulatory obligations face a multitude of risks – legal, reputational, and economic.