Barry Campbell
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Crypto phishing-regulators launch catch & release framework
Increasing concern about unregulated trading in cryptocurrencies has led Canada’s security administrators (the “CSA”) to take steps to regulate the burgeoning crypto market. All platforms that ... Read more
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New National Security Guidelines Will Complicate Foreign Investments
New guidelines under the Investment Canada Act (“ICA”) now mandate a national security review of a wider range of acquisitions by non Canadians in certain ... Read more
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Rogers and Shaw may wish they hadn’t proposed a merger at all
When the proposed mergers of Royal Bank RY-T unchno changeand Bank of Montreal BMO-T +0.14% increase, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CM-T +0.34% increase ... Read more
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Miners & Manufacturers Beware: Canada To Review Overseas Human Rights Abuses
The Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson For Responsible Enterprise (“CORE’) is open for business. Established by Order in Council and not legislation, CORE has no enforcement ... Read more
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Bank of Canada Accelerating Its Consideration Of A “Digital Loonie”
We have previously flagged the growing threat of private digital currencies to official (paper) currency. In a recent speech the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada ... Read more
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OSFI Consultation on Climate-Related Risk Will Shape Regulation of Financial and Pension Sectors
The Office of The Supervisor Of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”), Canada’s regulator of financial institutions and federally regulated pension plans, has launched a consultation on climate ... Read more
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Finance Minister Resigns: Where Does That Leave The Liberal Government?
The resignation of a finance minister is no small matter. For an opposition party, bringing down a finance minister is the equivalent of bagging big ... Read more
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Canada Applies The Breaks On Foreign Takeovers
Canada is definitely not fully open for business “until the economy recovers from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.” In a terse announcement in the middle of ... Read more
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Canada Applies The Breaks On Foreign Takeovers
Canada is definitely not fully open for business “until the economy recovers from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.” In a terse announcement in the middle ... Read more
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Government Measures To Combat The Economic Impact Of COVID-19
Over the past 10 days federal and provincial governments and regulators have announced a dizzying array of measures to support workers and businesses. Some measures, ... Read more