Ontario Court of Appeal Grants Leave to Appeal Tiffin Decision: Will Determine Role of the “Family Resemblance” Test in Defining Securities under the Securities Act

By Erika Anschuetz on December 27, 2018 Posted in Other developments, Securities regulatory decisions

It seems that the saga of the Ontario Securities Commission’s prosecution of Daniel Emerson Tiffin and Tiffin Financial Corporation is not over yet. On November 28, 2018 (2018 ONCA 953), the Ontario Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal the May 15, 2018 merits decision of Charney, J which rejected the “family resemblance” test and … Continue reading

Ontario Court Imposes Custodial Sentence for Securities Act Offences

By Ted Brook on October 10, 2018 Posted in Other developments, Securities regulatory decisions, White collar crime

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released what appears to be the final chapter in the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) prosecution of Daniel Emerson Tiffin and Tiffin Financial Corporation. Background In July 2014, the Ontario Securities Commission’s administrative proceedings against Rezwealth Financial Services Inc., Pamela Ramoutar, Justin Ramoutar, Tiffin Financial Corporation, Daniel Tiffin, 2150129 … Continue reading

Ontario Court Rejects “Family Resemblance” Test for Defining Securities under the Securities Act

By Michael Bookman on May 29, 2018 Posted in Civil claims, Other developments

On May 15, 2018, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ontario Securities Commission v. Tiffin confirmed that the “family resemblance” test cannot be used to answer one of the central questions of securities law: what constitutes a security? Background In July 2014, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) prohibited Mr. Tiffin from trading in securities … Continue reading