The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), concerned by the increased prevalence of corporate disclosure through social media, have issued guidance for Canadian public companies. Their notice follows a review of the tweets, blogs, posts and videos of 111 public companies on
March 2017
Only 61% of issuers address cyber security in their risk factor disclosure. Is your company one of them?
Earlier this year, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released the results of a review of the disclosure of 240 issuers in the S&P/TSX composite index on cyber security issues. The review found that only 61% of issuers addressed…
OSC: New Commissioner Appointments
On March 3, 2017, the Ontario Securities Commission announced the appointment of two new Commissioners: Robert P. Hutchison and Mark J. Sandler.
Mr. Hutchison joins the Commission from Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, where he practised for over 40 years in…
Thinking Inside the Sandbox: CSA Supports Innovative Business Models
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently launched a regulatory sandbox initiative as part of a push to foster greater innovation among industry participants. Under the initiative, qualifying businesses that have registered or received relief from certain requirements will…