One of the grey areas for real estate development, private equity and venture capital firms (“sponsors”) that serially launch new funds is how frequently a sponsor can come to market with a new fund offering without hitting...more
In a recent decision, Kraft (Re) (Kraft), the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal (the Tribunal) articulated clear guidance with respect to the application of the necessary course of business (NCOB) exception to the prohibition...more
On September 21, 2023, the Canada Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice and request for comment regarding proposed amendments to National Instrument 44-102—Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102) and other securities law...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are currently seeking public comment on proposed amendments and changes to the disclosure requirements for reporting issuers not listed on the TSX Venture Exchange or the Canadian...more
Key Takeaways for All Market Participants In Canada - - All SEDAR users are required to complete their pre-launch onboarding submissions by April 14, 2023. - SEDAR+ goes live on June 13, 2023. - Filers that miss...more
On February 27, 2023, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) published Staff Notice 2023-0001 (the Notice), providing guidance on how TSX addresses voting agreements entered into between a TSX listed issuer and one or more of its...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced that it will return to its pre-December 7, 2021, service standard timelines and commitments for prospectus reviews effective January 9, 2023, given market changes and...more
Les organismes de réglementation des valeurs mobilières à l’échelle internationale adoptent de nouvelles normes harmonisées concernant la déclaration des données sur les dérivés, et les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs...more
As global securities regulators begin to implement new, harmonized international derivatives data reporting standards, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has provided transitional guidance to over-the-counter (OTC)...more
Davies Governance Insights analyzes the top trends and issues most important to Canadian public companies and provides practical guidance for boards to meet these challenges head on. ...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
Les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié un avis de consultation (l’Avis) dans lequel elles proposent des clarifications quant aux attentes relatives à l’information financière concernant...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has released a notice and request for comment (Notice) proposing clarifications to primary business financial disclosure expectations. The purpose is to harmonize, across CSA...more
Since 2014, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has required listed issuers without a majority shareholder to implement a majority voting policy requiring each of its directors to be elected by a majority of the votes cast (50...more
Le Groupe de travail sur la modernisation relative aux marchés financiers de l’Ontario (le « groupe de travail ») a récemment soumis au ministre des Finances de l’Ontario son rapport final (le « rapport »), qui modifie et...more
The Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (Taskforce) recently delivered its final report (Report), which updates and expands on the recommendations contained in its July 2020 initial consultation report (Initial...more
Le 10 décembre 2020, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié l’Avis 55-317 du personnel des ACVM : Régimes d’aliénation de titres automatique (l’« Avis 55-317 »), lequel fournit aux émetteurs...more
On December 10, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued Staff Notice 55-317 Automatic Securities Disposition Plans (SN 55-317), providing recommendations for issuers and insiders on the establishment,...more
In February 2020, the Ontario Government established the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce to review and modernize Ontario's capital markets. Given the events that have transpired since the last review in 2003,...more
Le 9 juillet 2020, le Groupe de travail sur la modernisation relative aux marchés financiers de l’Ontario (le « groupe de travail ») a publié son rapport de consultation initial (le « rapport initial »), lequel comporte près...more
On July 9, 2020, the Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (Taskforce) published its initial consultation report (Initial Report), which contained nearly 50 proposals aimed at modernizing the regulation of the...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has adopted housekeeping amendments to - - Clarify the method to count votes "for" and "withheld" in director elections; - Clarify the dividend notification requirement for a...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has released its Reducing Regulatory Burden in Ontario’s Capital Markets report (Report), identifying 107 initiatives to address 34 underlying concerns identified in the 199 suggestions...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced plans to engage in a structured public consultation process as the next step in its efforts to reduce the regulatory burden for market participants. The public...more
On August 15, 2018, the securities regulatory authorities (together, the "Commissions") of British Columbia, Manitoba, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon (the "Jurisdictions") announced that effective April 30,...more