In Poonian v. British Columbia Securities Commission[1] the BC Court of Appeal recently found that the BC Securities Commission (BCSC) may, in limited circumstances, make orders pursuant to s. 161(1)(g) of the BC Securities Act (the Act) holding persons
Dual-listed companies beware
Securities class action filings have hit record highs in the United States. In 2016, the United States observed the highest number of securities class action filings since “the early 2000s dot-com crash.”[1] By July of this year, 246 new
“Real and Substantial Connection” Test Applies to Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Offences with Extraterritorial Elements
In Ontario Securities Commission v. DaSilva, 2017 ONSC 4576 (DaSilva), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirmed that the “real and substantial connection” test applies in determining whether the Ontario Securities Commission (the Commission) has jurisdiction
SEC ruling on The DAO signals increased acceptance of blockchain-based securities
Home Capital Group Inc. Settlement with the OSC: Lessons Learned
On August 9, 2017 the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) approved a settlement agreement entered into by Home Capital Group Inc (HCG), a reporting issuer in the residential and commercial lending business, Gerald Soloway (Soloway),
IIROC To Step Up Compliance Efforts in Response to Regulator Scrutiny
Last month, the Canadian Securities Administrators released its annual Oversight Review Report of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), which evaluates the effectiveness of IIROC’s key processes and the organization’s compliance with its mandate during the period between
Alberta Securities Commission declines to exercise public interest jurisdiction to terminate soliciting dealer arrangement in proxy fight
In its recent PointNorth Capital Inc. decision, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) was called upon to consider the appropriateness of a soliciting dealer arrangement that had been entered into by the issuer, Liquor Stores N.A. Ltd., in the context of