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Supreme Court of Canada opines that proposed Securities Act does not fall within federal authority

The Supreme Court of Canada today released its long-anticipated opinion on whether the proposed federal Securities Act was within federal competence under the British North America Act of 1867 (also known as the 1867 Constitution Act) and determined that, in its opinion, securities law was within provincial competence, not federal. The decision is disappointing from … Continue reading »

Canadian government investigating 6,500 foreign nationals for immigration fraud

The Canadian government has announced that it is investigating about 6,500 foreign nationals in Canada for suspected immigration fraud. The investigations are targeting 2,100 foreign nationals who are believed to have made false statements to obtain Canadian citizenship and 4,400 foreign nationals who are believed to have made false statements to obtain, or renew, permanent … Continue reading »