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Enforcement Highlights from the 2019 OSC Annual Report

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

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

The Whistle Blows North of the Border: Canadian Securities Regulator Makes First-Ever Whistleblower Awards

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Update on the OSC Whistleblower Program: Proposed Amendments Focus on Eligibility of In-House Counsel

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Trends: Technology

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

OSC’s Recently Launched Whistleblower Program: A Walkthrough

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario, Quebec Securities Regulators Announce Whistleblower Programs Launch

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Securities Commission Securities Enforcement Trends and What’s Ahead for 2016

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

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

O Canada: The U.S.’s Neighbor To The North Proposes Its Own Whistleblower Program

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Commenters Reiterate Concerns about OSC’s Proposed Whistleblower Program

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

Bennett Jones LLP

Thinking of Developing a Whistleblowing System? New Canadian Guidance Released Today

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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

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Issuers Apprehensive of OSC’s Proposed Whistleblower Program

The public comments on the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)’s proposed whistleblower program (Program) evidence considerable concern that the Program could undermine issuers’ internal reporting and compliance programs,...more

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Dodd-Frank of the North? Incentive-Based Whistleblower Program Coming to Canada

It will be of significant interest to US corporations that make securities filings with the Ontario Securities Commissions (“OSC”), that on February 3, 2015, the OSC published “Staff Consultation Paper 15-401”, which sets out...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mediation Pilot Program Caps Year of OSC Enforcement Developments

On May 1, 2015, the Enforcement Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) will launch a mediation pilot program. This program caps a year that has seen significant changes to the OSC’s approach to initiating and...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Whistleblowers to be Rewarded, Protected under OSC Proposal

Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has released for public comment a consultation paper on a proposed whistleblower program (Program), under which whistleblowers would be eligible for a financial reward of up to...more

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Proposed Rule Would Allow Contractors’ Employees To File Whistleblower Disclosures With OSC

Last week, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (“OSC”), an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency that handles claims of wrongdoing within the executive branch of the federal government, proposed revising...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2015 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - HHS IG Issues Report Regarding Federal Marketplace: Inadequacies in Contract Planning and Procurement - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector...more

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