Last month, the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce in Ontario, Canada, issued its final report as to how to improve capital formation and affiliated economic growth and prosperity. The Taskforce’s goal was to “address the issues of tomorrow’s capital markets with bold and innovative recommendations that will make Ontario one of the most attractive capital market destinations globally.” The document encompassed meetings with multiple stakeholders and feedback from more than 130 stakeholders. In brief, the feedback indicated that “the time for change is now.” While Ontario is not all of Canada it is the most active province in the financial services sector. Anything that Ontario pursues is of interest to the rest of the country. The objective is to “amplify growth and competitiveness in Ontario’s capital markets” in a time when private markets are growing in importance and public markets have dimmed a bit.