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Osler comments on Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce consultation report

On September 7, 2020, in a comprehensive letter to the Government of Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce, we expressed our views on the...

Ontario securities taskforce seeks feedback on modernization report

The Ontario government’s Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce* (the “Taskforce”) is seeking public feedback on the 47 initial,...

Amendments to “at-the-market” equity offerings a welcome change

On June 4, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators approved amendments to National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions and Companion...

COVID-19: Ontario and Québec governments limit non-essential business operations

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial governments across Canada have declared states of emergency and/or states of public health...

PDAC 2020: The search for certainty in a time of uncertainty

It is difficult to identify a prevailing theme for the 2020 PDAC Convention. The year began with a real sense of optimism in the mining industry....

Continued uncertainty fuels creativity in mining sector transactions

Although 2019 started off with significant fanfare with two of the largest Canadian mining M&A deals in recent memory, ultimately these deals did...

OSC issues anticipated Burden Reduction Initiative Report

Earlier this week, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) issued its long-awaited Report on the work of the Burden Reduction Task Force (the...

OSC issues anticipated Report on the Burden Reduction Task Force

The OSC issued its Report on the work of the Burden Reduction Task Force, in which it outlined the work undertaken by the OSC and the Task Force and...

OSC adopts pre-filing reviews for mining issuers

On June 6, 2019, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced by way of Staff Notice the adoption of a pre-filing review regime for mining...

New guidance on soliciting dealer arrangements

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) — the investment dealer self-regulatory organization — recently published...