Why Canada’s regulatory crackdown on unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges is good news for investors
In Staff Notice 21-329 Guidance for Crypto-Asset Trading Platforms: Compliance with Regulatory Requirements (βSN 21-329β), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued an ultimatum to crypto asset platforms operating within Canada or with Canadian users: Register, or else. Published on March 11, 2021 jointly with IIROC1, SN 21-329 attempts to fully integrate these crypto asset trading...
Continue reading the post titled Why Canada’s regulatory crackdown on unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges is good news for investorsSiskinds files proposed class action against Facebook
Note: This article was also publishedΒ on AdvocateDaily.com By Rob Lamberti, AdvocateDaily.com Contributor A class-action lawsuit filed by Siskinds LLP against Facebook continues to collect plaintiffs who may have had their data scraped by Cambridge Analytica through an app on the popular social media platform, says London, Ont. privacy lawyerΒ Peter Dillon. The lawsuit represents at least...
Continue reading the post titled Siskinds files proposed class action against FacebookEndangered Species Act: permit by rule going ahead
If the activities are well chosen and the rules are well designed, a registration/permit by rule system makes routine permits faster, more predictable and more uniform, without reducing species protection.
Continue reading the post titled Endangered Species Act: permit by rule going aheadI received a payment from a class action. How do I know if it is legitimate?
Voir en français At one time or another, you may have received notification that you are eligible to participate in a class action. The notice will tell you how to file a claim, usually by completing an online form on a website dedicated to the administration of the class action. Sometimes you may be required...
Continue reading the post titled I received a payment from a class action. How do I know if it is legitimate?Environmental Approvals β Failure to Register EASR
On January 11, 2019 Ace Auto Parts Inc. pled guilty for failing to register an End-of-Life Vehicle site on the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (βEASRβ) resulting in a fine of $3,000 plus the 25% Victim Fine Surcharge. Ace Auto Parts Inc. was given a period of six months to pay the fine. We note...
Continue reading the post titled Environmental Approvals β Failure to Register EASROntario Government Announces Consultation on Environmental Assessment Process
On April 25, 2019, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks released a consultation paper inviting comments on proposed reforms to the environmental assessment process under the Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.18. The discussion paper provides a high-level summary of the current environmental assessment process (βEAsβ) and proposes a series of...
Continue reading the post titled Ontario Government Announces Consultation on Environmental Assessment ProcessData breach highlights how easily it can happen
Data breaches happen a lot more often than people probably realize, says cybersecurity lawyer Peter Dillon during a recent interview with AdvocateDaily.com. See the full article below. Data breach highlights how easily it can happen By Mia Clarke, AdvocateDaily.com Associate Editor Data breaches happen a lot more often than people probably realize, says London, Ont....
Continue reading the post titled Data breach highlights how easily it can happenProtecting oneβs information on social media
Siskinds technology, privacy and cybersecurity lawyer Peter Dillon, was recently interviewed by AdvocateDaily.com regarding the recent scandal that erupted after Facebook data was harvested and used by a political consulting firm. Read the full article below. Protecting oneβs information on social media By Mia Clarke, Associate Editor The recent scandal that erupted after Facebook data...
Continue reading the post titled Protecting oneβs information on social mediaBalance needed in franchise laws, judicial process
As judges have taken a technical and pro-franchisee approach to the interpretation of Canadaβs franchise legislation, most recent developments have not proven positive for franchisors, franchise lawyerΒ Peter DillonΒ says in Corporate LiveWireβsΒ Franchise Law 2014 Virtual Round Table. βThis has resulted in fairly easy access by franchisees to the right to rescind the franchise agreement within two...
Continue reading the post titled Balance needed in franchise laws, judicial processDivisional Court denies leave to appeal in Trailing Commission class action
In Stenzler v TD Asset Management Inc., the Ontario Divisional Court recently denied an appeal by TD Asset Management Inc. (βTDAMβ) from a decision certifying the Plaintiffβs action to recover trailing commissions he alleges were improperly paid by TDAM to Discount Brokers1. TDAM pays trailing commissions to Discount Brokers on behalf of investors who hold...
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