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Connect with Osler at IBA 2025 in Toronto!

Osler, your Canadian partner As a proud host of the 2025 IBA Annual Conference in Toronto, we are delighted to welcome our global peers from...

Understanding the CSA’s OBSI reform proposal

The Canadian Securities Administrators released a new proposed framework for an independent dispute resolution service with binding authority.

Expanded enforcement powers: is CIRO now exercising ‘statutory’ powers?

Recent statutory amendments have expanded the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization’s (CIRO) enforcement toolkit.

Québec amendments affecting financial sector aim to harmonize with other Canadian jurisdictions

We outline the key aspects of the amendments and how they affect participants in the province’s financial sector.

Proposed enhancements to the regulatory framework for exchange-traded funds by the Canadian Securities Administrators

A consultation paper proposes enhancements to the regulatory framework for exchange-traded funds.

Return of the hybrid: the rise of structured equity solutions

Organizations can achieve transformative capital solutions through structured equity transactions.

Abuse of process: the continuing saga of Morabito

The B.C. Court of Appeal has found a blended hearing of an abuse of process claim and an insider trading claim to be “fundamentally flawed”.

New measures adopted by Canadian Securities Administrators aim to support Canada’s capital markets competitiveness

Continued efforts are being made by Canadian securities regulators to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden and support capital raising in Canada.

PDAC 2025: amid so much uncertainty, where do we go from here?

The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) annual convention is typically an opportunity for the mining industry to celebrate...

Preparing for amendments to derivatives trade reporting rules

On July 25, 2025, amendments to trade reporting rules for derivatives transactions will come into force.