Canadian securities regulators seek comment on proposed framework for commodity benchmarks

Calgary – The securities regulatory authorities of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia today published for comment a proposed framework for the designation and regulation...

Canadian securities regulators establish regulatory regime for financial benchmarks

TORONTO – The securities regulatory authorities of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia today adopted final rules to establish a Canadian regulatory regime for financial...

Regulators Release Results of Compliance with New Disclosure Requirements on Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions

Toronto – The securities regulatory authorities in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan and Yukon today published CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-307...

ASC and Nunavut Securities Office Publish Proposed Start-up Business Exemption for Comment

Calgary – The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Nunavut Securities Office today published for comment Proposed Multilateral Instrument 45-109 Prospectus Exemption for Start-up Businesses, which sets out a proposed prospectus...

Canadian securities regulators highlight common deficiencies in issuers’ continuous disclosure(1)

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published Staff Notice 51-355 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, a...

CSA seeks new members for Mining Technical Advisory and Monitoring Committee

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is inviting applications for new members to join the Mining Technical Advisory and Monitoring Committee (MTAMC). The MTAMC serves as a forum for communication between...

Canadian securities administrators remind investors of inherent risks associated with cryptocurrency futures contracts

Montreal – The Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) would like to remind dealers and investors of the inherent risks associated with products linked to cryptocurrencies, including futures contracts. While these...

Regulators sign an agreement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Montreal – The securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Québec and Saskatchewan (participating jurisdictions) today announced a co-operation agreement with the Australian Securities and...

Canadian securities regulators publish notice on complying with requirements regarding the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) today released a joint notice CSA Staff Notice...

Canadian Securities Administrators 2017 Investor Index

Calgary – According to a new survey conducted for the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), 53 per cent of Canadian investors are optimistic about achieving their investment targets over the next...