Is Now the Time to Create a TSXV CPC?
Amendments to the Capital Pool Company (“CPC”) program of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV” or the “Exchange”) came into effect on January 1, 2021. ... Continued
CSA Reinforces Disclosure Requirements For Mineral Resource Estimates
On June 4, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 43-311 (the “Notice”) and presented the results of a review of mineral ... Continued
Canadian Stock Exchanges Provide COVID-19 Relief Measures
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) and the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) have announced relief measures for listed ... Continued
COVID-19: Securities Regulators Issue Guidance for Moving to Virtual AGMs
With directions and recommendations from all levels of government and health authorities to avoid large gatherings and practice social distancing to the extent possible as ... Continued
BC Securities Commission Provides Temporary Relief due to COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BC Securities Commission (the “BCSC”) announced temporary measures to provide relief to regulated entities from certain disclosure and ... Continued
COVID-19 Relief for Public Companies: Filing Deadline Extensions And Virtual Shareholder Meetings
Public companies are navigating choppy waters as a result of COVID-19. In addition to dealing with market volatility, public companies are facing critical business decisions ... Continued
CSA Provides Guidance on Public M&A Transaction Disclosure
On November 12, 2019, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) provided guidance on disclosure for reporting issuers doing merger and acquisition (“M&A”) transactions in the cannabis ... Continued
Canadian Securities Regulators Consider Most ICOs and Tokens as Securities, Subject to Prospectus
CSA staff (“CSA”) on June 11, 2018 issued CSA Staff Notice 46-308, Securities Law Implications for Offerings of Tokens (’46-308”). 46-308 was intended to respond ... Continued
Canadian Securities Regulators take Position on Cryptocurrencies
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), a body comprised of the securities regulators from Canada’s ten provinces and three territories, has finally taken a position on ... Continued
OSC Orders Cancellation of Private Placement Shares Issued to Bolster Management Support
In a decision rendered June 16, 2017, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) ordered that private placement shares issued in March 2017 had to be cancelled, ... Continued
Proposed Canadian Prospectus Exemption Allows Restricted Foreign Securities to be Resold on Foreign Exchanges
On June 29, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities (NI 45-102) that would introduce a ... Continued
BC Budget Allows Environmental Study & Consulting Costs to be Eligible for Flow Through
If you conduct grassroots mineral exploration in B.C., you may qualify for the mining exploration tax credit (METC). To be eligible, you must incur qualified ... Continued