The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released a few updates this summer regarding National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct and its companion policy (collectively, the “Business Conduct Rule”)....more
On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (“CSSB”) released proposed Canadian sustainability disclosure standards (the “CSSB Standards”) that are modelled after the sustainability disclosure standards...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) recently published proposed amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds (“NI 81-102”) and changes to its companion policy (the “Proposed Amendments”) relating to...more
1 Setting the Scene – Sources and Overview -
1.1 What are the main substantive ESG-related regulations?
There are a variety of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)-related regulations applicable to federally...more
This fall, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) released CSA Staff Notice 21-333 Crypto Asset Trading Platforms: Terms and Conditions for Trading Value-referenced Crypto Assets with Clients (the “Staff Notice”) to...more
I INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK -
Canada currently has no comprehensive framework governing the regulation of digital assets. Securities and derivatives regulation has emerged as the main regulatory...more
This summer, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 81-336 Guidance on Crypto Asset Investment Funds that are Reporting Issuers (the “Notice”) concerning funds that seek to invest in crypto...more
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On February 22, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 21-332 Crypto Asset Trading Platforms: Pre-Registration Undertakings – Changes to Enhance Canadian Investor Protection (the Staff...more
Executive Summary -
The steps that the Canadian government has recently taken under the Emergencies Act in relation to blockades that are stated to be occurring in places throughout Canada pose significant compliance...more