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CSA staff publish notice regarding transition to new registration regime

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 12 2009

Staff of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA Staff) published CSA Staff Notice 31-311 (the Staff Notice), which outlines the CSA Staff's detailed recommendations to the relevant securities regulatory authorities and ministries regarding the transition of firms and individuals from the existing registration regime to the new one under proposed National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements (NI 31-103

GST and QST on portfolio management fees - recent developments

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 27 2009

The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal recently released its much-anticipated decision in the case of The Queen v. The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA

Québec introduces bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 3 2009

On May 12, 2009, Québec's Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks introduced a bill (Bill 42) to amend Quebec's Environmental Quality Act and Other Legislative Provisions in Relation to Climate Change to Québec's National Assembly

The AMF grants a temporary exemption order relating to the creation and marketing of CFDs

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 29 2009

In Decision No. 2009-PDG-0064 in the matter of CMC Markets UK Plc (June 16, 2009), the Quebec Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) granted a temporary exemption to a London-based firm regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority from requirements under section 82 of the Derivatives Act (Quebec) (QDA) in connection with the offering of contracts for differences (CFDs) in Quebec

Québec announces target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 below 1990 levels by 2020

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 27 2009

On November 23, 2009, Québec's Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks announced Québec's target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 20 below 1990 levels by the year 2020

Amendments to the Quebec Derivatives Regulation announced - proposed exemption for exchange-traded derivatives offered primarily outside Quebec

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 7 2009

On July 17, 2009, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) published their final proposal for National Instrument 31-103 - Registration Requirements and Exemptions (31-103

Issues blanket relief from CCO proficiency requirements for derivatives portfolio managers

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 6 2010

Under Quebec's derivatives legislation, the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of a derivatives portfolio manager is required to have at least three years of relevant derivatives experience and to have passed all required IIROC exams with respect to derivatives for an officer of a derivatives dealer (the Derivatives Proficiency Requirements) in addition to satisfying the proficiency requirements of National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements and Exemptions

Canadian proposal regarding the registration of "international" and domestic investment fund managers

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 29 2010

On October 15, 2010 the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published proposed amendments to National Instrument 31-103 - Registration Requirements and Exemptions (NI 31-103) related to the registration of (i) investment fund managers who carry out investment fund management activities from a location outside of Canada (International IFMs), and (ii) domestic Canadian investment fund managers with a head office in one Canadian province or territory and who carry out investment fund management activities in other provinces or territories (Domestic IFMs

Bill 128 introduces technical amendments to Quebec's Derivatives Act

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 12 2010

Omnibus financial legislation introduced by the Quebec government on November 10, 2010 includes technical amendments to Quebec's derivatives legislation, as well as provisions intended to improve the oversight of persons authorized to market a derivative and to strengthen the process of authorization of the marketing of the product

Quebec introduces money services business licensing legislation

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 12 2010

On November 10, 2010, there was a first reading by Quebec's National Assembly of Bill 128, An Act to enact the Money-Services Businesses Act and to amend various legislative provisions mainly concerning special funds and the financial sector (Bill 128