Modernizing the Public Capital Market
Modernizing the Public Capital Market
Virtual
11/3/2026 2:30 PM
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is hosting a free webinar on November 3, 2026, from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. MST, on potential ways to modernize securities legislation for public companies. This webinar will provide an overview of topics raised in CSA Consultation Paper 51-406 Modernizing the Regulation of Public Companies, published for feedback in July 2026.
The ASC’s Denise Weeres, Director, Corporate Finance, will moderate a discussion with the following guest speakers:
- Melinda Park, Regional Managing Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Calgary.
- Melinda Park is Regional Managing Partner at BLG in Calgary and has more than 30 years of experience in corporate and securities law. She advises public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, governance, securities compliance and financing, and guides boards and special committees on fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest and disclosure.
- Ross Prokopy, Principal and Head of Western Canada Investment Banking, INFOR Financial Group.
- Ross Prokopy is Principal and Head of Western Canada Investment Banking at INFOR Financial, with over 14 years of energy, investment banking, and debt capital markets experience. He has held senior roles in energy investment banking and debt capital markets in Canada and the U.S. and holds an MBA from Yale University.
- Dr. Dan Wilson, Associate Dean & Chair in Business Law & Regulation, Faculty of Law, and Program Lead, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary.
- Dr. Dan Wilson is an academic, lawyer and entrepreneur with extensive experience in corporate law, executive leadership and international business. He advises select start-up and growth-stage companies and supports community development and legal aid initiatives in Rwanda and Haiti.
Public markets are intended to support access to capital for businesses and provide investment opportunities for investors while protecting them from fraudulent, manipulative or misleading practices. In July 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators published the Consultation Paper to seek feedback on how to enhance our public market. This is particularly important today, as Canada and its public market face new competitive pressures.
This webinar will discuss the topics and modernization ideas raised in the Consultation Paper, explain how to submit feedback before the comment period closes on November 13, 2026, and include an opportunity to ask questions and explore ideas with the panelists.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected].