Oct 31, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On October 13, 2022, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) launched a public consultation on its proposed 2023-2024 statement of priorities and recommended financial plan (the Statement of Priorities). FSRA’s proposed priorities continue to...
Apr 29, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In our November bulletin we wrote about the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) draft Statement of Priorities (SoP), which helps inform its business planning for the year ended March 21, 2023. The 2022-2023 SoP has now been finalized, setting out the OSC’s four...
Nov 30, 2021 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Featured, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In this bulletin: Ontario’s New Draft Capital Markets Act – Topics of Interest to Registrants Déjà vu – Titles, Titles and More Titles – Proposed Amendments to Draft FSRA Guidance In Brief: FSRA Consults on Consumer Advisory Panel ▪ Independent Evaluation of OBSI ▪...
Nov 30, 2021 | Regulatory Compliance
On November 18, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published OSC Notice 11-794 Statement of Priorities seeking comment on its draft 2022-2023 Statement of Priorities (SoP) to inform its business planning for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2023. The OSC has...
Oct 29, 2021 | Regulatory Compliance
On October 7, 2021, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) published for comment its proposed 2022-2023 Statement of Priorities (SoP). The SoP, and financial plan, as finalized, will form the core of FSRA’s Annual Business Plan to be submitted...
Sep 30, 2021 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On September 2, 2021, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published its 2021 Annual Report – Promoting Confidence, Fostering Innovation (Report), along with its financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2021 and the accompanying MD&A. The Report...
Aug 31, 2021 | Regulatory Compliance
On June 29, 2021 the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published its 2021-2022 Statement of Priorities (the Statement of Priorities) for the financial year ending March 31, 2022. The OSC received 16 comment letters on its draft Statement of Priorities which was...
Dec 11, 2020 | News, Regulatory Compliance
On November 16, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published OSC Notice 11-791 Statement of Priorities seeking comment on its draft 2021-2022 Statement of Priorities (SoP) to inform its business planning for the 2021-2022 fiscal year ending on March 31, 2022. The...
Apr 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Regulatory Compliance
This is the time of year when the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) usually publishes a substantive consultation paper requesting feedback on its proposed statement of priorities (SOP) for the coming fiscal year. On April 30, the OSC announced that, in light of the...
