October 24, 2011



David Hausman practices exclusively in the field of securities litigation. David He regularly represents investment dealers, public companies, mutual funds, directors and officers in a wide-range of matters including regulatory investigations and proceedings before provincial securities commissions, all Canadian stock exchanges and self-regulatory organizations.

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Canada's top securities regulator is considering policies that would allow those under investigation to settle without admitting guilt, a change that it says would expedite cases and improve enforcement.

A no-contest settlement program is one of a series of policy changes that the Ontario Securities Commision is weighing. It will decide whether to adopt any or all of them after allowing public comment over the next two months.

David Hausman, a securities litigator at Fasken Martineau who primarily represents public companies and dealers, praised the proposed new policies.