Failure to [Coin]Launch – Caution for crypto-asset consultants, advisers and service providers

On July 24, 2019,  the Ontario Securities Commission approved a settlement agreement with CoinLaunch Corp., a service provider in the...

Appeal from denial of leave to appeal: Limits to the “jurisdiction exception”

There is an established line of authority that no appeal lies to the Court of Appeal for Ontario from a lower court decision denying leave to appeal,...

OSC Burden Reduction Initiative – Revisiting the 2003 Regulatory Burden Task Force

As the OSC continues to embark on its Burden Reduction Initiative, we think it is a worthwhile exercise to look back at the Commission’s 2003...

Ontario releases draft Provincial Policy Statement

As part of its ongoing review of land use planning legislation and policies, the Ontario government has released a draft update to the Provincial...

“Controversial” changes to Ontario class actions law recommended by Commission

After two years of review, the Law Commission of Ontario has recommended wide-ranging changes to Ontario’s class actions regime. In its report...

FSRA targets efficient and streamlined regulation for Ontario credit unions, insurers, pension plans, and mortgage brokers

As previously reported, the Ontario government is moving ahead to support financial regulatory reform including by establishing the Financial...

Government of Canada enacts changes to environmental assessment processes

On June 21, the federal government passed Bill C-69, new legislation that will materially reform the federal environmental assessment regime in...

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds constitutionality of federal carbon pricing regime

On June 28, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal issued a majority decision that the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act was constitutional. The...

Ontario prompt payment and adjudication: The final countdown

On October 1, 2019, prompt payment and adjudication under the Construction Act will come into force, and Ontario will be the first jurisdiction to...