SCC agrees to hear appeal on whether Securities Commission penalties can survive bankruptcy
On March 31, 2023, Canada’s top court granted leave to appeal from the B.C. Court of Appeal’s decision in Poonian v. British Columbia (Securities Commission) that a securities commission administrative penalty relating to fraud or obtaining money under false pretenses survives bankruptcy under s.178(1)(a) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Once the Supreme Court of Canada weighs in on this issue, its decision will be a significant one for securities regulators across Canada – as it will either grant or deny them another arrow in their quiver to pursue respondents who try to escape paying fines by going bankrupt. In particular, ... [more] Full article
Court of Appeal Confirms No Duty to Disclose Beneficiary Changes
If a client asks their investment dealer to change their account beneficiary, does the dealer need to tell the beneficiary? Firms will be relieved by the Ontario Court of Appeal’s ... [more] Full article
Superior Court refuses leave to securities class action based on the difference between “Material Facts” and “Material Changes”
In a recent decision declining to grant leave under Part XXIII.1 of the Securities Act to proceed with a proposed class action on behalf of purchasers of securities on the ... [more] Full article
Ontario’s top court reinstates securities class action against Cannabis company
In Reasons released on September 26 in Badeesha v. Cronos Group Inc., the Court of Appeal for Ontario unanimously overturned a decision refusing to grant leave to proceed with a ... [more] Full article