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The Registration, Inspections and Examinations Division (“RIE”) of the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) has released its 2025 examination priorities, which are informed by the OSC’s 2024-2030 Strategic Plan as well as...more
New amendments and changes to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds (NI 81-102) and its Companion Policy 81-102CP took effect on July 16, 2025, regulating public investment funds that invest in crypto assets....more
Le paysage de la réglementation au Canada évolue de façon dynamique comme en témoignent certaines mises à jour relatives à la réglementation, aux politiques et à la gouvernance. Celles-ci d’ailleurs exigent une attention...more
Welcome to the July issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Blakes Competitive Edge provides an overview of recent developments in Canadian...more
The growing data centre industry continues to be a focal point of the Alberta Government’s economic diversification strategy. Policy work aimed at attracting data centre investment to the province is ongoing and interest in...more
Canadian securities regulators recently implemented three blanket orders introducing exemptions intended to reduce friction for capital raising. Key among these improvements is an exemption that eliminates the requirement for...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has published for comment proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to Part III - Original Listing Requirements and Part V - Special Requirements for Non-Exempt Issuers (“Part V”) of...more
Dans un contexte de tensions commerciales sans précédent entre le Canada et les États-Unis, le gouvernement fédéral canadien (le « gouvernement ») a publié, le 5 mars 2025, une mise à jour des Lignes directrices sur l’examen...more
Canada's Minister of Industry announced that “economic security” will be an additional factor considered by the Canadian government when assessing transactions subject to the Investment Canada Act....more
Amidst unprecedented trade tensions with the United States, on March 5, 2025, the Government of Canada (Government) released updated Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments (Guidelines) under the Investment...more
The concept of free trade has taken on increased relevance in recent weeks for Canadian businesses and consumers. To counteract potential international tariffs connected to the flow of goods into and out of the American...more
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
The Fedtrade® podcast recently interviewed William (Bill) Kitay, Secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada for our SelectUSA Investment Summit spotlight series. With seven chapters located throughout Canada,...more
The Canadian government has increased the monetary thresholds to determine whether a net benefit review of a foreign investment in Canada is required under the Investment Canada Act for 2025....more
According to a recently released preview of the RSM Middle Market Sustainability Survey 2024: US and Canada, 75% of middle-market companies report their organization has already taken steps to prepare for compliance with at...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 government has increased the monetary thresholds to determine whether a net benefit review of a foreign investment in Canada is required under the Investment Canada Act for 2024. All acquisitions of control of...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
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
I - INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK - Canada currently has no comprehensive framework governing the regulation of digital assets. Securities regulation has emerged as the main regulatory instrument in...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
Despite an increase in gross domestic product in 2021, the Canadian government has left the threshold for pre-merger notification under the Competition Act unchanged for 2022 at C$93 million in Canadian assets or revenues....more