It has a name! New Self-Regulatory Organization (finally) announces its new name
On January 1st of this year, the amalgamation of investment industry self-regulatory organizations, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (“IIROC”) and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”) became official. However, despite this amalgamation being in the works for months or years (and it was discussed for much longer than that), the new self-regulatory organization did not have a name – until now. On April 24, 2023, the New Self-Regulatory Organization announced that, effective June 1, 2023, it will be known as the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization or CIRO. It will even have a new website – www.ciro.ca ... [more] Full article
MFDA and IIROC Members vote to amalgamate and form “New SRO”
In a vote held on September 29, 2022, members of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) voted and passed ... [more] Full article
Supreme Court of Canada clarifies courts have an obligation to follow decisions of courts at the same level in most cases
The Supreme Court of Canada released a decision today (R. v. Sullivan 2022 SCC 19) dealing with an important issue relating to the constitutionality of a provision of the Criminal ... [more] Full article
Where’s the beef? Class action alleges price-fixing, restricting supply
A Quebec class action is being brought against four beef companies that are alleged to have an 85% share of the Canadian market and an 80% of the American market. ... [more] Full article
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