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The Capital Markets Tribunal Extends Riot Platforms Public Interest Test Beyond Shareholder Rights Plans
The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal has extended its public interest jurisdiction beyond shareholder rights plans, applying the Riot Platforms test to enforcement proceedings involving market manipulation and compliance failures. This landmark decision establishes that market participants can face sanctions for conduct that undermines securities law principles, even without technical violations, fundamentally reshaping how firms must approach compliance and supervision systems.
Canada Commercial
D
Dentons Canada LLP
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Leveraging The Multijurisdictional Disclosure System: How Canadian Issuers Can Access U.S. Capital Markets
The Multijurisdictional Disclosure System has enabled eligible Canadian issuers to access U.S. capital markets using Canadian disclosure documents since 1991. This framework offers a streamlined pathway for cross-border securities offerings, with registration statements becoming effective in as few as three to four business days while the SEC defers substantive review to Canadian regulators.
Worldwide Finance
MA
MLT Aikins LLP
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Ontario Commits To Join Canada’s Passport System For Securities Regulation
Ontario's commitment to join Canada's passport system for securities regulation marks a significant shift toward streamlined, multi-jurisdictional regulatory processes. This development promises to reduce duplicative reviews and regulatory friction for issuers, registrants, and market participants operating across Canadian provinces and territories. The move could catalyze further harmonization efforts in areas where securities law fragmentation persists, though implementation details and timing remain to b
Canada Commercial
MT
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Climate Disclosure In Canada – Are Companies Pulling Back From ESG?
Are companies truly abandoning their environmental commitments, or simply choosing to communicate them differently? This analysis examines the emerging trend of "greenhushing" in Canada, where organizations maintain or even expand sustainability initiatives while reducing public disclosure, raising critical questions about transparency, investor expectations, and the strategic value of climate-related reporting in an evolving regulatory landscape.
Canada Commercial
MT
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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At The Crossroads: Proposed Amendments Regarding Insider Reporting Requirements
Earlier this spring, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) proposed amendments to certain exemptions from insider reporting found in National Instrument 55-104 Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions (NI 55-104). The amendments are intended to clarify that the insider reporting regime applies to certain transactions involving investment funds and structured products, like structured notes and Canadian Depositary Receipts, that are based on securities of a reporting issuer.
Canada Commercial
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Navigating The Next Turn: The RIE Division Of The OSC Sets Out Its 2026-2027 Examination Priorities
The Registration, Inspections and Examinations Division (RIE) of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published its examination priorities for fiscal 2026-2027 in OSC Staff Notice 33-761 – 2026 Examination Priorities for the Registration, Inspections and Examinations Division, enforcing its focus on a risk-based supervisory framework that is responsive to evolving market conditions and emerging risks
Canada Finance
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Looking Down The Road: The CSA Proposes Amendments To The Issuer Bid, Take-Over Bid And Early Warning Reporting Regimes
On May 14, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) proposed changes to a number of rules to provide issuers with greater flexibility to repurchase their own securities, enhance transparency of ownership of derivative interests in specified circumstances and enhance the integrity of the issuer bid, take-over bid and early warning reporting regimes.
Canada Finance
BL
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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First-Ever Listing Of Contingent Value Rights On The TSX
Agnico Eagle's listing of contingent value rights on the Toronto Stock Exchange marks a groundbreaking development in Canadian capital markets, establishing the first-ever CVR listing on a Canadian exchange. This precedent-setting transaction demonstrates how mining companies can bridge valuation gaps in M&A deals through innovative securities structures that provide both liquidity and tax efficiency for investors. The listing through the TSX Sandbox program offers a blueprint for future resource sector tra
Canada Finance
DW
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
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