Be an informed investor: Check before you invest

Calgary – March is Fraud Prevention Month and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are encouraging Canadian investors to take the time to research investments before making important investing decisions. Before investing,...

Canadian Securities Regulators’ Review Finds Medical Marijuana Business Disclosure Deficient

Toronto – Members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released CSA Staff Notice 51-342 Staff Review of Issuers Entering Into Medical Marijuana Business Opportunities, which summarizes the CSA’s findings and...

Canadian Securities Regulators adopt changes to the accredited investor, minimum amount investment and short-term debt prospectus exemptions

Vancouver – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced the adoption of two sets of amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (NI 45-106).   The first set...

Cooperation key in Canadian securities regulators’ fight against wrong-doing

Calgary – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released its seventh annual Enforcement Report that emphasizes the collaboration and cooperation among CSA members and between CSA members and local, national and...

Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment on Derivatives Rule Relating to Mandatory Central Counterparty Clearing

Montréal – Members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment Proposed National Instrument 94-101 Mandatory Central Counterparty Clearing of Derivatives (the Clearing Rule). The Clearing Rule describes requirements for...

Canadian securities regulators publish consultation paper on OTC derivatives trading facilities

Calgary – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment CSA Consultation Paper 92-401 Derivatives Trading Facilities. The Consultation Paper proposes a framework for regulating facilities that bring together multiple...

Canadian Securities Regulators Release Progress Report on Proxy Voting Infrastructure

Toronto – Members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published CSA Staff Notice 54-303 Progress Report on Review of the Proxy Voting Infrastructure to report on the progress made in...

Canadian securities regulators publish guidance on automatic securities disposition plans

Montreal and Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published guidance for issuers and insiders on the establishment, use and disclosure of automatic securities disposition plans (ASDPs). ASDPs enable insiders...

Canadian securities regulators seek comment on activist short selling

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published a consultation paper to facilitate discussion about activist short selling. Activist short selling involves an individual or entity that takes a...

Canadian securities regulators outline recent developments on interest rate benchmarks

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published a staff notice to ensure that market participants are aware of recent developments regarding interest rate benchmarks and can consider their...