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In Shirodkar v Coinbase Global, Inc. et al., 2024 ONSC 1399 (“Coinbase”), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) stayed a proposed class action against one of the four proposed defendants – Coinbase Canada Inc. –...more
On May 9, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) announced three new exemptions designed to support capital raising for early-stage businesses in Ontario through the OSC TestLab program. The initiatives include the...more
Le 21 mars 2024, la Commission des valeurs mobilières de l’Ontario (la « CVMO ») et l’Autorité des marchés financiers (l’« AMF ») ont publié l’Avis multilatéral 81-337 du personnel des ACVM (l’« Avis »), dans lequel elles...more
On March 21, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) published CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 81-337 outlining the results of their continuous disclosure review related to...more
In Drywall Acoustic Lathing and Insulation (Pension Fund, Local 675) v. Barrick Gold Corporation, 2024 ONCA 105, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court’s decision denying in part the motion for leave to commence...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently published its proposed Statement of Priorities for 2024-2025 (the “Statement”), outlining the initiatives on which the OSC intends to focus its resources and actions over the...more
In Kraft (Re), 2023 ONCMT 36 (“Kraft”), a recent decision of Ontario’s Capital Markets Tribunal (the “Tribunal”), the panel considered the meaning of the “necessary course of business” (“NCOB”) exception to the general...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently made proposed OSC Rule 33-509 Exemption from Underwriting Conflicts Disclosure Requirements (the “Rule”) to provide a permanent exemption in Ontario from the underwriting...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently announced proposed OSC Rule 52-503 Exemption from Disclosure of a Specified Financial Measure (the “Rule”). If approved by the Minister of Finance (the “Minister”), the Rule...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently published OSC Staff Notice 52-724 Considerations for Public Accounting Firms in Developing Internal Ethics Policies and Procedures (the “Notice”). The Notice summarizes...more
The Ontario Securities Commission and the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “Regulators”) recently received an application (the “Application”) from CanDeal Benchmark Administration Services Inc. (“CBAS”) to have Term CORRA...more
On April 20, 2023, the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) adopted, and the OSC provided its notice of approval for, certain amendments (the “Amendments”) to more clearly define the factors that the TSX will now consider when...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) of Taiwan. The MOU provides for the cooperation and...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) to facilitate cooperation and the...more
In November 2022, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released a report outlining its findings on the effects on investor behaviour of “gamification” and other behavioural techniques employed by digital investment...more
On January 13, 2022, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced that it and Quebec’s Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) have entered into an amended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European Securities and...more
An increase in the volume and complexity of filings with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has resulted in the temporary extension of review timelines for certain offering documents, compliance reviews, applications and...more