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On May 14, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published Multilateral CSA Notice 45-316 – Start-Up Crowdfunding Registration
and Prospectus Exemptions
(the CSA Notice) announcing the adoption of registration and prospectus exemptions (the Start-Up Crowdfunding
Exemptions) by the securities regulatory authorities of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (the
participating jurisdictions). The Start-Up Crowdfunding Exemptions permit a company to raise start-up capital through the sale of its securities to the public
through a non-registered online crowdfunding portal (commonly referred to as equity crowdfunding).
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Further to our March 2014
update, the Ontario Securities
Commission (the OSC) has followed suit with the majority of Canadian reporting urisdictions by adopting a prospectus exemption for existing securities holders.
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Over the last few years, a number of key jurisdictions have adopted regulations
requiring companies engaged in natural resource extraction activities to disclose the payments they make to
governments and state-owned companies. These regulatory
initiatives, commonly referred to as "publish what you pay"
rules, aim to promote fiscal transparency in the natural resources sector.
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The long awaited start-up crowdfunding exemptions have now been adopted in six Canadian provinces. As of May 14, 2015, the substantially harmonized exemptions are available in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The objective of this initiative is to facilitate capital raising by start-up and early stage companies, while protecting the public interest.
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If you've been reading the business news lately it's hard to miss the renewed focus on the "say-on-pay" resolution at annual corporate meetings in Canada.
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In May 7 remarks at Baruch College, SEC Chief Accountant James Schnurr appeared to acknowledge what many have expected for some time - it is unlikely the SEC will mandate the incorporation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) into US accounting standards.
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