The momentum underlying the cooperative capital markets regulator has dissipated, at least for the time being, as the participating provinces await approval from the new federal government. The opposing provinces have stepped into this vacuum with several opinion pieces in the media, making argument against the cooperative regulator. The arguments are well-worn, but the hope is they could fall on sympathetic ears in Ottawa.

Some in the legal community have also renewed complaints about the new proposed provincial/territorial Capital Markets Act (CMA) legislation, notably the content of the BC legislation taken as the “platform” legislation—a model … Continue reading →