The Canadian Audio Visual Certifications Office will now accept audio/visual productions "shown on certain on-line platforms" without the need for an additional conventional broadcast or theatrical release. There are two ways an exclusively on-line publication
Finally, Crowdfunding in Ontario January 25, 2016
Are you ready for Crowdfunding in Ontario? Come January 25, 2016 Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will all be introducing Crowdfunding.
What securities are elgible for Ontario's Equity Crowd Funding?
The definition of a “security” under the Securities Act of Ontario is very wide and includes derivatives and securitized products. The securities that will be permitted to be offered under the proposed Crowd Funding Equities exemption will be restricted to just 6 types of securities.
What is a "portal", anyway?
Under the OSC proposed new equity crowdfunding prospectus exemption, a key investor protection element is the requirement that issuers only make an offering through a “registered” “portal”.
Photographers join their musical, literary and dramatic siblings!
Photographers join their musical, literary and dramatic siblings as first owners of their creations.
Equity Crowdfunding and Advertising
Under the OSC proposed Crowdfunding rules, the only materials that may be offered to potential investors utilizing the Crowdfunding exemption are: the issuer’s offering document; a document described in the offering document (i.e. the issuer’s business plan or shareholders’ agreement and a term sheet or
Provisions of Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act take effect August 13, 2014
Most of the new provisions in Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act became law November 7, 2012, including the controversial “digital lock” and the expanded “fair dealings” sections.
What are the time restraints on a crowdfunding issue?
How long can an offering stay open under the Ontario Securities Commission’s crowdfunding proposal? Firstly, ...
OSC Crowdfunding Proposal
The Ontario Securities Commission's proposed new exemption for crowd funding is understandably complex for the average entrepreneur. Who is the new exemption aimed at?
Portals are Critical to Crowdfunding
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Ontario Tax Credit - The Regional Bonus
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