Canadian Corporate & Securities Lawyer
By Brian Koscak and Alixe Cormick Preparing an offering memorandum (an OM) is no easy task. An issuer does not want to miss a form disclosure requirement or make a misrepresentation in its OM when raising capital under section 2.9 of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (commonly referred to as the OM […]
By Alixe Cormick and Brian Koscak Securities laws in Canada prohibit making a written or oral representation that a security will be listed on a stock exchange or quoted on a quotation and trade reporting system (an Exchange) or that an application has been or will be made to list the security, unless an issuer meets […]
This is my first year participating in Movember as part of the Cassels Brock Movember Team. In case you have missed the many gentlemen walking around in November with moustaches (also called ‘staches’ or ‘Mos’) and wondered why they would be doing such a thing, it is for Movember! Movember provides support for world-class men’s health programs […]
A review of articles, media and public references to “crowdfunding” and “equity crowdfunding” suggest the terms do not have a commonly understood meaning. “Crowdfunding” typically refers to non-equity Crowdfunding which includes donation, pre-purchase and rewards and perks platform models and includes portals such as KickStarter, Indiegogo and RocketHub. “Equity Crowdfunding” involves the selling of securities […]
Angel investors should not sit on the sidelines in equity Crowdfunding rather they should look for opportunities and establish themselves as the key players in this new ecosystem of capital raising. Angels are not to be displaced but embraced as individuals who have experience, knowledge and information that the crowd wants and needs in order to […]
