This advanced seminar deals with current issues in the policy and practice of securities regulation in Canada, although issues such as convergence with international regulatory norms will be canvassed throughout. The seminar will begin with a discussion of philosophies of securities regulation and the role of various types of investors in the changing markets. Specific seminar sessions will focus on issues currently being addressed and debated by regulators and academics in Ontario and elsewhere including: the emerging regulation of crypto and digital assets; the role of securities regulators in facilitating innovation; institutional design of securities regulation in Canada and comparative perspectives here; the rise of private markets for capital; regulation of financial services providers; approaches to enforcement of securities law norms (including the response to fraud) and the role of litigation and dispute resolution in addressing market problems
Method of Evaluation: research paper outline - 10%; final research paper- 60%; class participation - 15%; class presentation - 15%.