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On July 26, 2024, the Ontario Ministry of Finance launched a consultation on proposed amendments to the Insurance Act that would create a regulatory framework for life and health managing general agents (L&H MGAs) and those...more
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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
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The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to OSC Rule 13-502 Fees and OSC Rule 13-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Fees (together, the “Fee Rules”) that would introduce two...more
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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
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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
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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
On September 21, 2023 the federal government proposed key amendments to the Competition Act (Act). The proposed amendments follow the Prime Minister’s recent announcement that the government would introduce changes to the Act...more
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On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will...more
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