Economy, Law & Politics

The British Columbia Securities Commission announced this morning (August 16) that it has found that a B.C. timeshare company and four of its five directors distributed shares illegally.

A trade deal with the European Union could generate far more opportunities than risks, according to a C.D. Howe Institute report released August 15.

Local entrepreneur and B.C. Liberal party president Brian G. Rice announced his candidacy for Liberal Party of Canada president on August 14.

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that the developers behind Vancouver Island's largest real-estate project, Capital City Centre in Victoria, promoted securities without proper disclosure.

The Supreme Court of B.C. has overturned a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruling that a black worker had been subject to discrimination while working at Victoria Shipyards in Esquimalt, reports the Times Colonist.

The British Columbia Securities Commission has issued a notice of hearing alleging that a Chicago-based investment firm committed fraud and traded securities without being registered.

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending August 7. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Provincial government’s C3 legislation is designed to promote investment in social enterprises, but its many regulations threaten to deter businesses and non-profits from using it

The choice essentially boils down to this: B.C. can continue to pad the books of private insurers or it can free up these funds for more productive uses

Given the choice, B.C. consumers want to "buy local" whenever possible.