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CSA Release Three-Year Business Plan

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On June 26, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published their 2025-2028 business plan (the “Plan”), which sets out the priorities that the CSA have committed to pursuing over the next three years....more

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OSC Reviews Restricted Dealer Crypto Asset Trading Platforms

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The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) completed a focused compliance review of the know-your-client (“KYC”), account appropriateness assessment and Client Limit (as defined below) practices of crypto asset trading...more

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Les ACVM fournissent des indications concernant l’information sur l’IA par les sociétés ouvertes

Les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié l’Avis 11-348 du personnel des ACVM et de consultation – Applicabilité du droit canadien des valeurs mobilières à l’utilisation des systèmes...more

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CSA Propose Amendments to the Principal Distributor Model for Mutual Funds

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have published for comment amendments and changes to the principal distributor model in the distribution of mutual fund securities (collectively, the “Proposed Amendments”). The...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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CSA Propose Binding Dispute Resolution Framework for Retail Client Complaints

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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

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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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Canada’s Proposed Share Buyback Tax

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On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance released a revised version of its proposed 2% equity buyback tax (“Buyback Tax”) that will apply to relevant transactions that occur on or after January 1, 2024....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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OSC Publishes Considerations for Public Accounting Firms in Developing Internal Ethics Policies and Procedures

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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

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TSX Requests Comments on Proposed Amendments to Section 606 of the Company Manual

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On December 1, 2022, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) published for comment certain proposed amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to Section 606 – Prospectus Offerings of the TSX Company Manual (the Manual). The Proposed...more

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CSA Seek Comments on Proposed Consolidated SRO and Investor Protection Funds

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Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issue a request for comments on draft documents related to the proposed amalgamation of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Mutual Fund Dealers...more

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Attention Mining Industry - Now is your Chance to Help Shape Canadian Mineral Project Disclosure Requirements and Modernize NI...

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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

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