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Prospectus exemption proposed for TSX Venture Exchange issuers
With the exception of Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador, securities regulatory authorities in other Canadian jurisdictions have published a draft prospectus exemption for comment. The exemption would make it easier – and less costly – for issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange to distribute securities
By Perpinder Patrola
“What’s In A Name?…
…that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Sure, but if you’re selling roses – or anything else for that matter – the name of your business or brand does matter. What’s the value of a McDonald’s Restaurant franchise, if
By Perpinder Patrola
Non-French signage issue in Quebec continues
On May 8, 2014, the Office Québécois de la Langue Française (OQLF) appealed the Superior Court’s decision allowing English-only trade-marks on store signs in Quebec. On April 9, 2014, the Quebec Superior Court issued its decision allowing English-only trade-marks on store signs in Quebec. This decision
By Perpinder Patrola
Canada implements Bitcoin legislation
On June 19th, the federal government gave Royal Assent to Bill C-31, An Act to Implement Certain Provisions of the Budget Tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and Other Measures. This legislation makes Canada one of the first countries to regulate digital currencies. This bill includes provisions which make virtual currencies
By Perpinder Patrola
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) comes into effect tomorrow, July 1, 2014
We wrote about this new law late last year, and now CASL will be coming into effect tomorrow. The past 2 weeks, businesses have been sending out “opt-in” emails to clients asking for consent to email out messages. CASL affects businesses that send emails, text messages
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