Centralization of securities regulation in Canada is a recurring topic which was recently given new impetus. Various participants suggest that the American model is an example of regulatory centralization and could be transposed to Canada. Our study shows the enormous differences which separate...

Starting in 1976, the Quebec provincial government has introduced several programs and organisations with the objective of raising equity capital for companies; the Societes de developpement de l'entreprise quebecoise (SODEQ) were followed by the availability of the 'developing company' category...