The New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada (“New SRO”) changed its name to “Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization” (“CIRO”) on June 1, 2023. The former Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently released their 2022 Annual Activities Report (Report) summarizing their key oversight activities and assessments of self-regulatory organizations (SROs) and investor...more
Les litiges en valeurs mobilières au Canada évoluent de façon à tenir compte des modifications apportées tant au droit civil qu’au droit réglementaire. Il est important que les entreprises restent à l’affût de ces...more
Securities litigation in Canada continues to be informed by changes in both civil and regulatory law. It is important for businesses to stay informed of changes to limit their exposure to potentially contentious matters...more
On September 29, 2022, the members of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) and of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) announced that they have approved the amalgamation of their...more
Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issue a request for comments on draft documents related to the proposed amalgamation of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Mutual Fund Dealers...more
Le 3 août 2021, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont annoncé leur intention de regrouper l’Organisme canadien de réglementation du commerce des valeurs mobilières (l’« OCRCVM ») et l’Association...more
On August 3, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that it intends to consolidate the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada...more
Le Groupe de travail sur la modernisation relative aux marchés financiers de l’Ontario (le « groupe de travail ») a récemment soumis au ministre des Finances de l’Ontario son rapport final (le « rapport »), qui modifie et...more
The Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (Taskforce) recently delivered its final report (Report), which updates and expands on the recommendations contained in its July 2020 initial consultation report (Initial...more
As part of our continuing series on the amendments to the British Columbia Securities Act (Act), we turn to amendments that increase the ability of the B.C. Securities Commission (Commission) to take action involving third...more
U.S. Developments - Regulatory Developments - SEC and FINRA Issue Joint Statement on Digital Asset Custody Issues - On July 8, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry...more