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Canadian Securities Regulators Propose Permanent Expedited Well-Known Seasoned Issuer Program

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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

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CSA Announce Temporary SEDAR+ Filing Exemption for Foreign Issuer Private Placements

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On July 20, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) announced a  temporary exemption (the “Exemption”) from the requirements to transmit a Form 45-106F1 Report of Exempt Distribution (“Report of Exempt...more

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CSA Provide Guidance on the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption

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On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 45-330: Frequently Asked Questions about the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (the Notice) providing guidance on questions market...more

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Raising U.S. Funds Under Canada’s New “Listed Issuer Financing Exemption”

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​​​​​​​As many of our readers will have heard, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) has announced the adoption of a new prospectus exemption for certain reporting issuers listed on a Canadian stock exchange (the...more

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Alberta Court of Appeal Concludes ASC Administrative Penalty Does Not Survive Bankruptcy

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Regulatory obligations often conflict with bankruptcy law. It has long been considered a necessary benefit that people get a fresh start through bankruptcy. The law provides for exceptions to this principle, on the basis of...more

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Dispenses temporaires de certaines obligations dans les prospectus préalables de base pour les émetteurs établis bien connus

Le 6 décembre 2021, conformément à l’Avis 44-306 du personnel des ACVM, Décisions générales dispensant les émetteurs établis bien connus de certaines obligations relatives au prospectus (l’« Avis 44-306 »), les Autorités...more

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CSA Introduces Temporary Exemptions for Well-Known Seasoned Issuers from Certain Base Shelf Prospect

On December 6, 2021, pursuant to Staff Notice 44-306 Blanket Orders Exempting Well-known Seasoned Issuers from Certain Prospectus Requirements (the Notice), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced temporary...more

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Temporary Relief Will Provide Well-Known Seasoned Issuers (WKSIs) with Accelerated Access to Public Markets

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Beginning in 2022, well-known seasoned issuers (WKSIs) will be exempt from certain base shelf prospectus filing requirements, including the requirement to file a preliminary base shelf prospectus, in accordance with...more

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CSA Announces Amendments to Rules Applicable to At-The-Market Distributions

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On June 4, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published amendments to National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102) and Companion Policy 44-102CP Shelf Distributions. Proposed amendments were...more

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Proposed Amendments to Rules Applicable to At-the-Market Distributions

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On May 9, 2019, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102) and Companion Policy 44-102CP Shelf Distributions (see CSA...more

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Making a Bright Line at the Border: CSA and OSC Seek to Clarify How Canadian Securities Laws Apply to Trades Outside Canada

On June 29, 2017, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a Second Notice and Request for Comment (Second Notice) on an amended Proposed OSC Rule 72-503 Distributions Outside Canada (Rule 72-503) and Proposed...more

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Canadian Regulators Propose Broad Derivatives Dealer and Adviser Business Conduct Rules

On April 4, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment Proposed National Instrument 93-101 – Derivatives: Business Conduct (Business Conduct Rule), which would impose a range of business conduct...more

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Due Diligence Defence Deemed Available for Issuance of Securities in Breach of Securities Laws

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The B.C. Securities Commission's (the Commission) decision in Re SunCentro (2017 BCSECCOM 58) provides rare guidance on the availability of a due diligence defence to parties that have illegally distributed securities. The...more

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Draft Derivatives Laws Issued for the Canadian Cooperative System Harmonize Divergent Provincial Approaches

Draft derivatives regulations and a revised draft of the uniform Capital Markets Act (CMA) were issued in August 2015 as part of the process to implement the new Cooperative Capital Market Regulatory System (Cooperative...more

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CSA Announces Amendments to National Instrument (NI) 45-106

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On February 19, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) announced the adoption of changes to the accredited investor and minimum amount investment prospectus exemptions, among other changes. The amendments are...more

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Securities Regulators in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan Propose Prospectus Exemption for Certain Distributions...

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On April 16, 2015, the securities regulatory authorities in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan (the Participating Jurisdictions) published Multilateral CSA Notice 45-315 Proposed Prospectus Exemption for Certain...more

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Still Exempt? Important Changes to the Private Placement Regime

On February 19, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced significant amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (NI 45-106) and...more

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