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Canada Proposed Amendments Regulatory Agenda

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New Regulatory Amendments Under the Food and Drugs Act: Addressing Drug and Medical Device Shortages in Canada

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On December 28, 2024, Health Canada published a regulatory proposal in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 52, introducing amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations, CRC, c 870 and the Medical Devices...more

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CSA Propose Amendments Related to CSE’s Senior Tier, Majority Voting, Escrow Agreements and More

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) recently published for comment proposed amendments and changes to certain national instruments and policies to: (i) address the Canadian Securities Exchange’s (“CSE”) creation of...more

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Ontario Consultation on Regulating Life & Health Managing General Agents Launched

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On July 26, 2024, the Ontario Ministry of Finance launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the Insurance Act that would create a regulatory framework for life and health managing general agents (L&H MGAs) and those...more

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OSC Proposes Fee Increase for Restricted Dealers, Including Crypto Asset Trading Platforms

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The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to OSC Rule 13-502 Fees and OSC Rule 13-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Fees (together, the “Fee Rules”) that would introduce two...more

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CSA Propose Amendments to Facilitate Voluntary T+1 Settlement for Mutual Funds

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have proposed amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds (“NI 81-102”) to facilitate voluntary decisions by mutual funds to shorten the settlement cycle for...more

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Government’s “Generational Changes to Competition Law in Canada” Increase Risks for Canadian Businesses

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On November 28, 2023 the Canadian government unveiled another round of amendments to the Competition Act that had been previewed in its Fall Economic Statement the previous week. These changes, together with several...more

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CSA Propose Amendments to Shelf Prospectus Regime for WKSIs

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On September 21, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) announced proposed amendments to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions (“NI 44-102”) relating to well-known seasoned issuers ("WKSIs")as well as...more

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Canadian Intellectual Property Fees on the Rise in 2024

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On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will...more

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CSA Seek Comments on Enhanced OTC Derivatives Data Reporting Amendments

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Proposed amendments are intended to reduce regulatory burden by aligning over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives data reporting requirements with international standards developed by the Committee on Payments and Market...more

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No Bluff: British Columbia Government Introduces Card-Check Certification, Stacking the Deck in Favour of Unions

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The Government of British Columbia has proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Code that will, among other changes, eliminate a secret ballot vote by employees in favour of automatic “card-check” certification where 55%...more

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Lobbying in British Columbia—Change is Coming

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With the New Democratic Party (NDP) forming British Columbia's next government, lobbying regulation in British Columbia is about to change. The 2017 Confidence and Supply Agreement between the B.C. Green Party Caucus and the...more

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