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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released a few updates this summer regarding National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct and its companion policy (collectively, the “Business Conduct Rule”)....more
The securities regulators in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan have published a temporary exemption that allows exempt market dealers (“EMDs”) to participate in prospectus...more
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) recently published for comment proposals relating to Phase 3 of its rule consolidation project (the “Rule Consolidation Project”) as well as a new integrated fee model...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) and the Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”, and together with the OSC, the “Regulators”) recently completed a continuous disclosure review (the “CD Review”) related to independent...more
In Boal v International Capital Management Inc.(“Boal”), the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) considered the pleading requirements for certification of a breach of fiduciary duty cause of action. In holding that it was...more
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
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) recently published for comment proposals relating to Phase 2 of its rule consolidation project (the “Rule Consolidation Project”), which is designed to bring together...more
In this special edition of Bennett Jones' quarterly M&A update, we look at deal activity in Canada's energy sector and what the key takeaways from WPC might tell us about what's to come....more
The Institutional Limited Partner Association (ILPA) published new guidance on May 15, 2023, relating to continuation funds. The guidelines build on ILPA's prior (2019) guidance on best practices for GP-led secondary fund...more
Canadian fintech industries, particularly digital payments, digital trading, robo-advising and open banking, continued to experience significant growth until 2022. The pace of innovation had been accelerated by expansive...more
While Canadian M&A activity slowed in Q3, many companies and investors continue to have the appetite and capital to do M&A transactions, including private equity funds who continue to seek accretive opportunities to deploy...more
On March 8, 2022, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry issued a policy statement advising non-Canadian investors and Canadian businesses to review their investment plans...more
On October 30, 2020, a six-judge majority of the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed, in Asselin v Desjardins Cabinet de services financiers inc, 2020 SCC 30, that a class action concerning allegedly misleading investment...more
Two weeks before implementation, potentially onerous new burdens for private investment funds that use a British Columbia company have been removed. Proposed amendments to the Business Corporation Act (BCA) would have applied...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed global financial markets into a prolonged period of volatility and uncertainty (see our article on the impact of COVID-19 on M&A deal flow), reminiscent of the 2007-08 financial crisis. Many...more
Une décision récente de la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la « Cour d’appel »), rendue dans l’affaire Wright v. Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (« Horizons »), ouvre la porte à une nouvelle obligation de diligence de...more
The recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario (Court of Appeal) in Wright v. Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (Horizons) opens the door for a new common law duty of care for investment fund managers. The...more
On May 2, 2019, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that it is seeking comments in respect of a proposed streamlined and integrated national information and filing system for capital market participants...more
On September 6, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a Notice and Request for Comment (the "Notice") regarding Proposed National Instrument 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (the...more
In a closely watched battle over the DOL’s new fiduciary rule for retirement account investment advisers, the Labor Department has scored an early first victory. A DC federal judge ruled late last week that the rule at issue...more