Canadian Securities Administrators: Blanket orders to boost capital markets

By Jacob Gofman, Sabrina Radia-Bramwell and Veronica Dimkovski ( May 9, 2025, 1:35 PM EDT) -- Amid continued market uncertainty and a slowdown in Canadian initial public offerings (IPOs) in early 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) introduced coordinated blanket orders (Blanket Orders) effective across all CSA jurisdictions as of April 17, 2025. These measures aim to reduce regulatory hurdles, stimulate capital-raising activity and offer greater flexibility for issuers operating in Canadian capital markets....