The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization released a report on its enforcement activities for its first year of operations. Lawr…
More complaints and more investigations: highlights from CIRO’s inaugural Enforcement Report
Compliance burdens for payment service providers under final Retail Payment Activities Act regulations
The final regulations to the Retail Payment Activities Act, published on November 22, 2023, ease some compliance burdens for payment service …
New Saskatchewan law continues accessibility legislation trend
The Accessible Saskatchewan Act came into force on December 3, 2023. This is a continuation of the trend towards such accessibility legis…
British Columbia streamlining credential recognition for internationally trained professionals
The B.C. government has introduced new legislation designed to address delays in accreditation by streamlining the international credential recognitio…
CSA and CIRO review comments but come to no conclusion (yet) on short selling regulatory regime
The Canadian Securities Administrators and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization have released stakeholder comments and responses solicited …
Québec class actions: strong evidence required on the merits
A recent Superior Court of Québec judgment reminds plaintiffs of the need to present strong evidence of prohibited practices to obtain a favourable ju…
Recent criticism of corruption enforcement and calls for a ‘failure to prevent’ offence in Canada
Following similar criticism from the OECD, a recent Transparency International Canada white paper highlights shortcomings in Canada’s anti-bribe…
Abuse of process revisited? British Columbia Court of Appeal grants leave application from ruling of British Columbia Securities Commission
The British Columbia Court of Appeal will hear a case that raises important questions concerning how persons subject to prosecution by administrative …
Adjudication: ODACC’s fourth Annual Report highlights growth in the number of adjudications and amounts paid out
The latest annual report from Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts shows slightly wider acceptance of adjudication in the province&…
B.C. Securities Commission program offers monetary awards for whistleblowing
The British Columbia Securities Commission has introduced a new
