Most Recent Publications
- Securities and Capital Markets Alert - December 19, 2008
Five Day Filing Deadline, Deemed Beneficial Ownership and Issuer Disclosure of Late Reports Included in Proposed Changes to the Insider Reporting Regime -- On December 18, 2008 the Canadian Securities Administrators published for comment proposed National Instrument 55-104 Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions, together with a companion policy and related consequential amendments. Comments are due by March 19, 2009.
- Tax News Advisory - December 2008
On December 15, 2008, Canada’s Department of Finance and the US Treasury Department announced the entry into force of the Fifth Protocol to the Canada- US Income Tax Convention, 1980. The Fifth Protocol was signed by Canada and the US on September 21, 2007, ratified by Canada on December 14, 2007 when Bill S-2 received Royal Assent, and subsequently ratified by the US Senate on September 23, 2008. (...)
- Pension Alert - December 2008 - Flashbacks of 2008
The year of 2008 has been an eventful year for pension regulation. There were a number of legislative changes, court decisions and consultation papers which have a direct impact on pension plans. In addition, the recent volatility in the financial markets has caused concerns with the funding of pension plans resulting in reaction from regulators and stakeholders.






