Securities Law in Canada: Foundations, Policy and Practice, 4th Edition

Securities Law in Canada: Foundations, Policy & Practice, 4th Edition provides a comprehensive account of the principles and practical operation of securities law. Readers are guided through recent legal developments while examining the broader policy debate surrounding the role of securities markets and the regulation of those markets within the economy and society at large.

This edition explores recent developments that have contributed to current governing principles. These include the introduction of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization launched by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), updates to provincial regulatory schemes, and key decisions made by both the Supreme Court and the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal. It also examines new opportunities for distributing securities in both public and exempt markets, the evolving debate over the legal regulation of climate risk disclosure, and emerging approaches to oversight of the crypto asset sector and collective investment vehicles.

The overarching theme of this text focuses on attempts by security administrations to achieve cooperative national regulation. To achieve this, each chapter examines the level of harmonization or divergence of provincial securities law across Canada. The author team draws experience from different areas of Canada, allowing for national coverage.