Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comments on Application of Order Protection Rule to Marketplaces Imposing Systematic Order Processing Delays

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment proposed amendments to the Companion Policy to National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules. The proposed amendments provide an interpretation of the...

Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Mutual Fund Fee Literature Review

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published the Mutual Fund Fee Research report prepared by The Brondesbury Group (Brondesbury Report). In September 2014, the CSA announced that it had awarded...

Certain Canadian securities regulators to adopt start-up crowdfunding exemptions

Montréal – The securities regulators of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (the “participating jurisdictions”) today announced they have implemented, or expect to implement, registration and prospectus...

Canadian securities regulators publish guidance for proxy advisory firms

Montreal – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today adopted National Policy 25-201 Guidance for Proxy Advisory Firms (the Policy). “The Policy recommends best practices that are intended to address the concerns...

Canadian regulators seek comment on further expansion of passport system

Montréal –The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published proposals today to further expand the passport system to two new areas: applications to cease to be a reporting issuer and cease trade...

Canadian securities regulators finalize rule amendments to reduce regulatory burden on venture issuers

Vancouver – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced today the final implementation of amendments that will streamline and tailor disclosure by venture issuers. The amendments address continuous disclosure and governance...

Alberta and Saskatchewan securities regulators seek comment on proposed new exemption designed to facilitate access to capital

Calgary – The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) are seeking input on a proposed new prospectus exemption designed to provide greater...

Canadian Securities Regulators Propose Significant Amendments to Canada’s Take-Over Bid Regime

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment proposed amendments to the Canadian take-over bid regime (the Proposed Bid Amendments). The 90-day comment period on the Proposed...

Canadian Securities Administrators appoint new Chair and Vice-Chair

Montreal – At the latest meeting of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), held in Toronto on March 26 and 27, 2015, Louis Morisset, President and Chief Executive Officer, Autorité des...

Canadian Securities Administrators Remind Investors to Check Registration

Saint John – In the time it takes you to read this headline, you can check to see if the person who is selling you stocks, bonds, mutual funds or other...