Canada: Securities

The Québec Financial Markets Tribunal ruled on a transnational pump-and-dump scheme in Solo International Inc., finding violations of securities laws and imposing administrative penalties.

The Canadian Securities Administrators have published proposed amendments that would fundamentally alter Canada's takeover bid, issuer bid and early warning reporting regimes. The proposals introduce a new selective repurchase exemption allowing issuers to buy back up to 5% of securities through private transactions, while simultaneously expanding disclosure requirements for derivative-based economic interests and activist shareholder positions. These changes aim to balance greater corporate flexibility...

The Supreme Court of Canada will address whether courts can backdate orders granting leave to commence derivative actions when limitation periods have expired during judicial delays.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice and request for comment on a broad package of proposed amendments to Canada’s issuer bid...

On May 14, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published proposed amendments and changes to the rules and policies governing the early warning system (the “EWS”), issuer bids (including a new selective repurchase exemption), and take-over bids (collectively, the “Proposed Amendments”)...

In a broad set of proposals announced last week, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is considering wide-ranging amendments to Canadian securities law.

The recent surge in interest in prediction markets has attracted the expected regulatory attention from securities and commodity futures regulators in Canada.

Canada’s pilot project for voluntary semi-annual reporting (SAR) by eligible venture issuers entered into effect last month.

Le 16 avril 2026, dans l’affaire Larouche v. PGM ResidualCo Holdings Inc. (disponible en anglais seulement), la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CSCB »)...