Davies partner David Wilson is quoted in a Globe and Mail article that examines concerns with proposed regulations that would govern how companies can raise money outside of Canada. The article notes that some of Canada’s largest institutional investors say the new regulations “would impose unnecessary new costs and reduce access to capital”. Of the proposed change, Wilson comments, “It just has numerous unintended consequences.”
Disclosure Interrupted: CSA Pauses Climate and Diversity Disclosure Rules
Apr. 28, 2025 - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is pausing its work on climate-related and diversity-related disclosure rules in order “to support Canadian markets and issuers as they adapt to the recent developments in the U.S. and globally. ” Consistent with the CSA’s recent regulatory shift...
Apr. 21, 2025 - Overview Canadian securities regulators recently implemented three blanket orders introducing exemptions intended to reduce friction for capital raising. Key among these improvements is an exemption that eliminates the requirement for a third year of annual financial statements in an...
