Market Opens
Governance Professionals of Canada Closes the Market
Monday, August 19, 2019
Live from Québec City, delegates of the Corporate Governance Conference joined Tanya Rowntree, Global Head of Client Success, Capital Formation, TMX Group, to close the market. The Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC) will host its 21st annual Corporate Governance Conference in Québec City, Québec, from August 18 - 21, at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. This annual event brings together participants from all across Canada and features two and a half days of expert panels, workshops and breakout sessions on top of mind issues, the evolving corporate governance landscape in Canada and internationally, and best practices in the governance field.Invictus MD Strategies Corp. Opens the Market
Monday, August 19, 2019
Trevor Dixon, Chief Executive Officer, Invictus MD Strategies Corp. (GENE), joined Steven Mills, Head, Company Services, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, to open the market. Invictus MD Strategies Corp. is a global cannabis company with a focus on the Canadian cannabis space, offering a selection of products under a wide range of cannabinoid profiles that fit the demand of the Company’s medical clients and retail customers. Invictus MD Strategies Corp. commenced trading on TSX Venture Exchange on March 31, 2017.Corby Spirit and Wine Limited Opens the Market
Friday, August 16, 2019
Patrick O'Driscoll, President and Chief Executive Officer, Corby Spirit and Wine Limited (CSW), joined Steven Mills, Head, Company Services, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, to open the market to celebrate 50 years listed on Toronto Stock Exchange. Corby Spirit and Wine is a Canadian marketer and distributor of spirits and imported wines. Its portfolio includes Canadian brands: J.P. Wiser's®, Lot No. 40®, Pike Creek®, and Gooderham & Worts® Canadian whiskies as well as Lamb's® rum, Polar Ice® vodka, McGuinness® liqueurs, and Ungava® gin. Corby Spirit and Wine Limited commenced trading on Toronto Stock Exchange on February 3, 1969.RBC iShares Opens the Market
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Steven Leong, Director, Head of iShares Canada Product, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, joined Graham MacKenzie, Head, ETFs and Structured Products, Toronto Stock Exchange, to open the market to celebrate the launch of three new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio (XINC); iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio (XCNS); and iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio (XEQT). They are a set of new products introduced under the RBC iShares alliance, a strategic alliance between BlackRock Canada and RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM Inc.). iShares ETFs are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. XINC; XCNS; and XEQT commenced trading on Toronto Stock Exchange on August 13, 2019.MediPharm Labs Corp. Opens the Market
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Patrick McCutcheon, CEO, MediPharm Labs Inc. (LABS), joined Steven Mills, Head, Company Services, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, to open the market. Founded in 2015, MediPharm Labs specializes in the production of purified, pharmaceutical-grade cannabis oil and concentrates and advanced derivative products utilizing cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) designed facility and ISO standard built clean rooms. MediPharm Labs Corp. graduated and commenced trading on Toronto Stock Exchange on July 29, 2019.
