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Global financial crime compliance costs are trending upwards. Is Canada catching up?

A new report shows the costs of global financial crime compliance skyrocketed in the last year. In their blog post, Lawrence Ritchie, Sonja Pavic and...

Canada’s budget introduces long-awaited beneficial ownership registry to combat money laundering

With increasing spotlight being shone on the prevalence of financial wrongdoing worldwide   – especially following revelations...

A look back at IIROC’s enforcement activities: Early resolution offers, more sanctions, and more hearings

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a host of novel issues that have had an impact on markets, companies, investors and consumers. Without a doubt,...

Regulators forced to respond to GameStop Corp.’s historic yo-yo

Wall Street has been in a state of disorder in recent weeks as the share price of brick and mortar retailer GameStop Corp. (“GameStop”)...

Anti-Corruption 2021: Canada Trends & Developments – Chambers Global Practice Guide

Canada has received criticism in recent years for its perceived lack of anti-corruption enforcement activity, which continued through 2020.

Canada’s deferred prosecution agreements: Still waiting for takeoff

Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) were introduced under Canadian law in September 2018 as part of a broader effort by the federal government to...

Evolving capital markets regulatory enforcement

Even prior to the impacts of COVID-19, change was on the horizon for capital markets enforcement in 2020.

Key developments in white-collar defence

This year was marked by uncertainty and increased risk for businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ontario Securities Commission awards over half a million dollars to three whistleblowers

Following a trend of rising whistleblower tips and awards, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) recently sent another strong...

Ninth Circuit holds that whistleblower allegations qualify as corrective disclosure in securities class action

In re Bofl Holding, Inc. Securities Litigation, a decision released on October 8, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the...