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Document(s) published by this organization: 9
Sort by:  | Focus on Securities: Canadian Securities Regulators Propose to Ease Restrictions on Marketing Prospectus Offerings
Ralph Shay; Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 28, 2011, previously published on November 28, 2011 The Canadian Securities Administrators have published for comment significant proposed changes to their rules and policies governing the pre-marketing and marketing of prospectus offerings, other than mutual fund offerings. The changes, if enacted, would loosen some of the current restrictions that...
| | Focus on Franchising: Targets the Use of English on Commercial Signage in Quebec
Lisa Vatch; Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 25, 2011, previously published on November 18, 2011 This week the Office québécois de la langue française (“OLF”) officially launched a campaign targeting the use of English trademarks on the commercial signage of companies operating in Quebec. This campaign focuses mainly on high-profile multinational chains,...
| | Focus on Mining: Draft Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity Regulations
Shauna Finlay; Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 25, 2011, previously published on October 26, 2011 In summary, the Draft Regulations aim to phase out the use of coal-fired generation units, unless such units are associated with carbon capture storage systems (“CCS”) that enable such generation units to meet the intensity limits set by the Draft Regulations. This raises issues for...
| | Focus on Securities: Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Publsh Proposal to Implement Stage 2 of Point of Sale Disclosure for Mutual Funds
Steven London; Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 25, 2011, previously published on September 14, 2011 The Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) have published for a 90-day comment period proposed amendments to National Instrument 81-101 that are intended to implement Stage 2 of the point of sale disclosure framework originally published in October 2008 by the Joint Forum of...
| | Focus on Mining: Proposal to make Qualified Persons to submit to jurisdiction
Brian E. Abraham; Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 25, 2011, previously published on September 9, 2011 The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published, on July 15, 2011, proposed amendments to NI 41 101, General Prospectus Requirements and Companion Policy 41 101CP to NI 41 101 together with other miscellaneous amendments to related instruments. The 90 day comment period...
| | Focus on Environmental Law: Ontario Court of Appeal Dismisses $36 Million Environmental Class Action Award Against Inco
Nalin Sahni; Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 25, 2011, previously published on November 9, 2011 In a 3-0 decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has reversed a $36 million trial award to members of an environmental class action. Thousands of Port Colborne, Ontario’s residents had sued Inco for property devaluation caused by soil contamination arising from 66 years of nickel refining...
| | Focus on Securities: New TSX Listings Category: Oil & Gas Development Stage Companies
Gwenneth R. Feeny; Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 25, 2011, previously published on September 9, 2011 On July 29, 2011 the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") adopted, and the Ontario Securities Commission approved, the amendments to Part III, Part V and Part VI of the TSX Company Manual previously published in a request for comments on February 4, 2011.
| | Focus on International Trade: Canada Expands Its Economic Sanctions Against Iran
James Wishart, Olivia Wright; Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 25, 2011, previously published on November 23, 2011 On November 21, 2011, in response to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s recent assessment of Iran’s nuclear program and in conjunction with similar measures taken by the U.S. and U.K., Canada expanded its sanctions against Iran under the Special Economic Measures Act...
| | Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Review of Prospectus Exemptions
Keith C. Inman; Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 17, 2011, previously published on November 2011 On November 10, 2011, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) announced that they are reviewing the $150,000 minimum amount prospectus exemption and the accredited investor prospectus exemption. The review has been initiated as a result of the global financial crisis and...
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