In ruling that a securities regulatory authority's disgorgement orders (a sanction stemming from misconduct) survive a bankruptcy discharge while its administrative penalties do not, the Supreme Court of Canada endorsed the...more
In MM Fund v. Excelsior Mining Corp. (MM Fund), the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld a decision striking a plaintiff's certification application because the plaintiff mutual fund was not a resident of British Columbia. Under s....more
Les membres du groupe Litiges en valeurs mobilières de Blakes ont cerné cinq décisions de 2023 particulièrement dignes d’intérêt. Dans le présent bulletin, nous examinons ces décisions, lesquelles ont été rendues par des...more
The Blakes national Securities Litigation team has identified, and examines in this article, five noteworthy cases from 2023. These cases from across Canada span various tribunals, including the Supreme Court of Canada, Court...more
Dans sa décision récemment rendue dans l’affaire NorthWest Copper Corp. (l’« affaire NorthWest Copper »), la Commission des valeurs mobilières de la Colombie-Britannique (la « Commission ») a rejeté une demande de NorthWest...more
Important guidance on “acting jointly or in concert” in a proxy contest was provided by the British Columbia Securities Commission (Commission) in NorthWest Copper Corp. (December 22, 2023). The Commission declined to find a...more
In its recent decision in NorthWest Copper Corp., 2022 BCSECCOM 602 (NorthWest Copper), the British Columbia Securities Commission (Commission) dismissed an application by NorthWest Copper Corp. (NWST or the Company) alleging...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
Key Takeaways for All Market Participants In Canada - - All SEDAR users are required to complete their pre-launch onboarding submissions by April 14, 2023. - SEDAR+ goes live on June 13, 2023. - Filers that miss...more
On January 30, 2023, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSB) released its decision on the liability portion of the hearing against Stock Social Inc. and its president, CEO, and sole director, Kyle Alexander...more
In September 2021, the British Columbia Securities Commission (the BCSC) issued a Notice of Hearing against an investor relations (IR) firm called Stock Social Inc. (Stock Social), its sole director, and five of its clients...more
A three-member panel of the BC Securities Commission dismissed an application by Paul Se Hui Oei to overturn the Executive Director’s (ED) decision to deny Oei a driver’s licence. The panel found that the necessary statutory...more
On October 24, 2016, the British Columbia Securities Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission (together, the Commissions) released their much anticipated reasons for their July 22, 2016, order, In the matter of Hecla...more
On October 24, 2016, the Securities Commissions of British Columbia (BCSC) and Ontario (OSC, together with the BCSC, the Commissions) released the reasons for their decision in Re Hecla Mining. The Commissions had previously...more
On November 3, 2015, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) released its reasons in Re Red Eagle?, cease-trading a rights plan in the face of a hostile bid. In doing so, the BCSC rejected the target’s submissions...more
The hearing process before the British Columbia Securities Commission (Securities Commission) will be influenced by two important decisions: one from the Securities Commission itself, relating to televised hearings; and...more
By an instrument effective March 23, 2015, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) removed barriers to participation by institutional investors in private placements by foreign issuers by addressing two requirements...more
The Supreme Court of Canada recently issued its decision in McLean v British Columbia (Securities Commission). The case is the first by the Court to address inter-provincial cooperation in relation to securities...more