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Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
We’ve talked before about how speak-up culture is on the rise; 6,000 more anonymous hotline reports were filed in 2023 than 2022, according to the respondent of Mitratech’s 2024 State of Ethics Reporting Hotlines....more
On November 7, 2023, the British Columbia Securities Commission (the BCSC) implemented a Whistleblower Program (the BCSC Program), under BC Policy 15-604 (the Policy) to encourage individuals to voluntarily provide...more
On November 7, 2023, the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) launched a whistleblower program designed to provide financial awards for qualified tips about investment fraud and other serious types of market...more
La British Columbia Securities Commission (la « BCSC ») a lancé un programme de dénonciation (BC Policy 15-604) le 7 novembre 2023. Ce programme prévoit des récompenses financières, variant de 1000 $ CA à 250 000 $ CA, pour...more
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) launched a Whistleblower Program (BC Policy 15-604) on November 7, 2023. The program offers financial awards, ranging from C$1,000 to C$250,000, for information that leads to...more
The Canadian Institute’s 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition, returns with curated programming that delves into the most critical challenges and controversial issues facing police services, police...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently released its 2019 OSC Annual Report (Report), which provides enforcement statistics from 2019 and discusses the OSC’s priorities for 2020....more
The Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) Offshore Tax Informant Program (OTIP) is a whistleblower program that rewards eligible individuals who come forward to provide CRA with information regarding the international non-compliance...more
Among other things, the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148) significantly amended Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). Most of Bill 148’s ESA amendments came into force in 2018, with the remainder to...more
On February 27, 2019, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)—Canada’s largest securities regulator—announced that it had awarded $7.5 million to three whistleblowers who provided tips that led to enforcement actions....more
On November 19, 2018, as part of the Alberta Securities Commission's (the "ASC") new whistleblower program, the Securities Amendment Act (the "Amendments") came into force and amended the Securities Act (Alberta) (the "Act")....more
On November 20, 2018, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) announced the creation of its whistleblower program (Program) through the adoption of ASC Policy 15-602 Whistleblower Program (Policy) and accompanying amendments...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) adopted OSC Policy 15-601 – Whistleblower Program (Policy), creating its Whistleblower Program (Program) in July 2016. The Program is intended to encourage whistleblowers to report...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
Yes, it's possible. Canada has had a tax whistleblower program for four years, the Offshore Tax Informant Program (OTIP). The OTIP pays individuals who qualify for the program and provide information to the Canada Revenue...more
Throughout the remainder of 2016 and into 2017, we will be providing key insight into current trends across different industries. The first in our series concerns technology, with a particular focus on financial technology...more
Financial Industry Developments - SEC Adopts Final Rules to Facilitate Intrastate and Regional Securities Offerings - On October 26, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules designed to modernize...more
As it officially opened its Office of the Whistleblower, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) also unveiled the final version of OSC Policy 15-601 – Whistleblower Program (Policy), which provides the framework for the...more
Securities regulators in Ontario and Quebec recently announced the launches of separate whistleblower programs in the two jurisdictions. While the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) whistleblower program (OSC Program)...more
Securities enforcement activities in Canada are overseen by several agencies, including the Canadian Securities Administrators, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Ontario Securities Commission, the...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”), Canada’s largest securities regulator, has proposed establishing its own whistleblower program for individuals to report suspected securities fraud, marking Canada’s first foray into...more
In the second round of public comments on the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) proposed whistleblower program (Program), stakeholders expressed continued concerns that the Program, as outlined in OSC Policy 15-601...more
Companies and regulators alike are increasingly recognizing that “whistleblowers”, i.e., individuals who report suspected wrongdoing, mismanagement or unethical conduct, are an important resource for managing risk and...more