On Monday, May 8, 2017, the Finance Minister introduced Bill 13: Securities Amendment Act, 2017. As described to the media, and during First Reading, the Bill aims to strengthen investor protection by amending and updating...more
For many years, there has been a growing concern in Alberta and elsewhere as to what might happen when the subject of a compelled examination under Alberta securities law faces potential scrutiny in other jurisdictions; can...more
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has always had the power to compel Registrants, Reporting Issuers, and others to produce records in the course of an investigation. Section 93.4 of the Securities Act (Alberta) has also...more