Last month, Canada and nearly 200 other countries agreed to the Glasgow Climate Pact at COP26. We discuss how these international commitments and the …
Tools of the trade: OSC criminal and quasi-criminal charges result in jail terms for convicted securities fraudsters
With several tools at their disposal, Canadian securities regulators are showing their willingness to safeguard their capital markets however they can…
Alberta issues request for CCUS full project proposals
Signalling the next stage of its carbon strategy, the government of Alberta has issued a request for full project proposals from companies interested …
Sustainable financing helping companies achieve ESG targets
As public pressure builds for the corporate world to address environmental, social and governance concerns, borrowers and lenders are increasingly tur…
CFTC announces record-breaking whistleblower award: Does it raise the bar for incentivizing whistleblowing?
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently announced the largest payout ever given to a single whistleblower under the Dodd-Frank Program …
Move towards stablecoin regulation picks up pace in U.S.
The move to regulate stablecoins is picking up in the United States. Osler’s Lawrence Ritchie, Lori Stein and Simon Cameron look at how the U.S….
Hydrogen Roadmap positions Alberta well against other jurisdictions
As the world transitions to lower-carbon energy systems, Alberta is well positioned to capitalize on the emerging clean hydrogen sector with its natur…
Adjudication: ODACC releases second annual report
Adjudication: ODACC releases second annual report. Overall, the report highlights the fact that adoption of adjudication by the construction industry …
Proposed climate change risk disclosure is good for both pension plan administrators and members
On October 18, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment Proposed National Instrument 51-107 Disclosure of Climate-rela…
The pursuit of protection and deterrence: the OSC finds MFDA panel erred in failing to impose a fine
Last month, the Ontario Securities Commission ruled that a decision of the self-regulating Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada regarding misappr…
