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The Supreme Court of Canada has released two highly anticipated decisions on the role of regulatory bodies in fulfilling the Crown’s duty to consult with ... Continued
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (known as the JOBS Act), which became law in 2012, was intended to encourage investment in small businesses by ... Continued
On January 14, 2016, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) updated its guidance on non-GAAP financial measures to reflect amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial ... Continued
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently brought fraud charges against 32 defendants for taking part in a scheme to profit from stolen ... Continued
Effective September 10, 2015, the TSX updated its rules regarding exemptions available for eligible interlisted issuers. “Eligible International Interlisted Issuers” may be able to obtain ... Continued
In Canada, unlike the United States and most western economies that have a robust stock market, securities law is regulated solely by the provinces and ... Continued
On August 13, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions that would harmonize the exempt distribution ... Continued
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently proposed rules directing U.S. national securities exchanges to require listed companies to adopt policies that require executive officers ... Continued
On July 16, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) announced the results of their continuous disclosure review program. The program is intended to improve ... Continued
While it may be easier to do the same thing over and over, this change is worth considering. For financial years that begin on or ... Continued
With the popularity of crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Rockethub in recent years, crowdfunding has become an increasingly attractive way for startups and smaller ... Continued
On April 16, 2015, the securities regulatory authorities in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan published for comment a proposed prospectus exemption that would, subject ... Continued