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The Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”) recently published its 2024-2025 Annual Statement of Priorities, which outlines key initiatives that the Québec securities regulatory authority intends to pursue for the period from...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
On May 3, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) released its 2024-2030 strategic plan (the “Plan”), which sets out the OSC’s goals and priorities for the next six years. The product of a detailed review process, it...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) provided initial guidance on virtual shareholder meetings in February 2022 to: (i) assist reporting issuers in fulfilling their obligations under securities legislation; and (ii)...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have proposed amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (“NI 31-103”) and changes to its companion policy...more
Davies’ Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions guide draws on our substantial cross-border M&A experience to offer guidance on both the legal framework and practical aspects of Canadian mergers and acquisitions, including critical...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
On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced a delay in the launch date for the “System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval +” (SEDAR+). Originally scheduled for June 13, 2023, the SEDAR+...more
On May 11, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced exemptions from certain filing requirements in connection with the launch of the “System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval +” (SEDAR+). CSA...more
Following a comment period and further review, CNSX Markets Inc. (the CSE) has received approval from the Ontario and British Columbia securities commissions to implement significant changes to its listing policies and forms....more
As part of its annual review, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) conducted a comprehensive evaluation of its service commitments, including the temporary changes announced on December 7, 2021....more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced a temporary exemption from the order execution only (OEO) trailer ban in order to facilitate client transfers and rebates of trailing commissions. Other Canadian...more
Mineral project disclosure requirements are being reviewed by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) with an eye to providing investors with more relevant disclosure, and to continue to foster fair and efficient capital...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced that it is extending the blanket relief first issued in January 2021 in regards to the proficiency requirements applicable to mutual fund restricted individuals that...more
Final amendments to National Instrument 33-109 Registration Information (NI 33-109) and related instruments (the Final Amendments) clarify outside activity reporting requirements, among other things. The Ontario Securities...more
On January 19, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 81-334 (the “Staff Notice”) to provide guidance to investment funds (funds) relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG)...more
Changes to National Instrument 52-108 Auditor Oversight and its Companion Policy (the Amendments) require auditors that perform a significant portion of a reporting issuer’s audit work to provide the Canadian Public...more
The OSC Corporate Finance Branch’s annual report provides an overview of its operational and policy work for fiscal 2021, providing timely guidance for market participants. ...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
On October 17, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published proposed National Instrument 51-107: Disclosure of Climate-related Matters (NI 51-107) for comment. The proposed rules would expand on the CSA's...more