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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
Le 11 janvier 2024, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié la version définitive des modifications au Règlement 41-101 sur les obligations générales relatives au prospectus, au Règlement...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) recently published proposed amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds (“NI 81-102”) and changes to its companion policy (the “Proposed Amendments”) relating to...more
On January 11, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published in final form amendments and changes to National Instrument 41-101 – General Prospectus Requirements, National Instrument 44-101 – Short Form...more
On September 21, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published proposed amendments to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions (“NI 44-102”) as well as to certain other rules and policies in...more
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
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
Le 21 septembre 2023, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont annoncé des projets de modification (les « projets de modification ») visant le Règlement 44-102 sur le placement de titres au moyen...more
On September 21, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102) and certain other instruments and policies...more
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
Le 20 avril 2023, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») et le Conseil canadien des responsables de la réglementation d’assurance ont annoncé des modifications visant à rehausser les obligations...more
On April 20, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators announced amendments relating to enhanced cost disclosure reporting requirements for investment funds and new...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
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently announced an amendment to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (NI 45-106) that introduces a new prospectus exemption (the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption)...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to the Provincial Trade Reporting Rules (defined below). The Proposed Amendments are meant to streamline Canada’s...more
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
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published for comment proposed amendments to implement an "access equals delivery" model (AED model) to generally permit electronic delivery of prospectuses, financial...more
Proposed modernization of certain investment fund prospectus filing rules would extend lapse date to 24 months. CSA also considering introducing base shelf filing for all investment funds....more
On December 6, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced temporary exemptions providing for the adoption of a "well-known seasoned issuer" (WKSI) program applicable to certain issuers filing base shelf...more
Dans le cadre de son initiative en cours sur la réduction du fardeau réglementaire (consultez notre Bulletin Blakes d’avril 2018 intitulé Les ACVM annoncent des projets afin de réduire le fardeau réglementaire des sociétés...more
In furtherance of their ongoing burden reduction initiative (see our April 2018 Blakes Bulletin: CSA Announce Policy Projects to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Public Companies), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators recently published amendments to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Requirements (NI 51-102) related to the Business Acquisition Report (BAR) requirements. The amendments...more
Le 20 août 2020, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié des modifications visant le Règlement 51-102 sur les obligations d’information continue (le « Règlement 51-102 ») et son instruction...more
On August 20, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published amendments (Amendments) to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (NI 51-102) and its companion policies related to the business...more
On June 4, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published amendments to National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102) and Companion Policy 44-102CP Shelf Distributions. Proposed amendments were...more