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Canada Selected To Host New Global Defence Financing Institution

Canada has been selected to host the headquarters of the new Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank, an intergovernmental institution that will provide long-term, low-cost financing for defence and security...

C

Cassels

Quebec’s AMF Draft Regulations: Toward Stronger Governance Oversight For Registrants And Their Responsible Officer

On April 9, 2026, Quebec’s financial markets regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), published draft regulations (Draft Regulations) pursuant to the Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services (Act) by way of a regulatory consultation notice (Notice).

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2026 Spring Economic Update: Key Impacts On Canada’s Financial Sector

On April 28, 2026, the federal government released the 2026 Spring Economic Update, followed by the tabling of Bill C-30, the Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act. Together, they introduce several new measures aimed at updating financial institution legislation, regulating digital assets and combating financial crimes.

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s Revised AML Framework: Sweeping Penalties And Compliance Requirements

Bill C-12 has fundamentally transformed Canada's anti-money laundering framework by introducing penalties up to forty times higher than previous levels and expanding compliance obligations across the financial sector. The legislation now requires all reporting entities to enroll with FINTRAC and maintain "reasonably designed, risk-based and effective" compliance programs, while imposing cumulative maximum penalties that can reach 3% of global revenue.

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Le cadre canadien révisé en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent : sanctions sévères et exigences de conformité

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Blockchain-powered Payments And The Canadian Payments Landscape (Podcast)

TL

Torys LLP

The Canada Strong Fund: Canada's First Sovereign Wealth Fund And The Federal Government’s New Nation-building Investment Strategy

GW

Gowling WLG

OSC Requests Comments On Proposed Amendments To Fee Rules

WD

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Lumina Metals Corp. Closes Its Upsized $406 Million Initial Public Offering

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Federal Spring Economic Update 2026: Highlights Affecting Financial Services

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Fasken

Competition, Crypto, And Crime: Financial Services And Technology Highlights From The Spring Economic Update 2026

GW

Gowling WLG

Ground Breaking: Canada Launches Its First National Sovereign Wealth Fund

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McMillan LLP

Quebec’s AMF Issues Guideline On The Use Of AI For Financial Institutions

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Proposes To Expand Application Of Investment Canada Act To Foreign Banks And Move Forward With Expanding Fintech Investment Powers

TL

Torys LLP

HR Compliance Audit

Canada Employment

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

A Practical Guide For Business Owners Expanding Or Relocating To Ontario, Canada (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

CRA Information Requests - Shopify 1

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Millar Kreklewetz

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Banking Regulation

Secured Lending

Project Finance

Capital Adequacy/BASEL

Moins De Formalités Et Plus De Dynamisme Sur Les Marchés : Les ACVM Redéfinissent Le Cadre De Déclaration Des Émetteurs Émergents

Le 19 mars 2026, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont annoncé la mise en œuvre d’un projet pilote autorisant les émetteurs émergents admissibles...

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Is Semi-Annual Financial Reporting Right For You? The CSA's Pilot Project For Venture Issuers Is Now Live

Voluntary semi-annual financial reporting (SAR) for public companies in Canada is now live, at least for eligible venture issuers.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Federal Financial Institutions Legislative And Regulatory Reporter – January 2026

The Federal Financial Institutions Legislative and Regulatory Reporter provides a monthly summary of Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments of relevance...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Federal Financial Institutions Legislative And Regulatory Reporter

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Federal Financial Institutions Legislative And Regulatory Reporter - September 2025

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Broad Support For Infrastructure Investments In Canada: New OSFI Capital Adequacy Guidelines For Life Insurers

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Dentons Canada LLP

IMF Publishes 2025 Financial System Stability Assessment For Canada: Why Certain Recommendations Should Not Be Adopted

TL

Torys LLP

OSFI's Q3 Quarterly Release: A Suite Of Regulatory Updates To Address Emerging Risks

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

OSFI Quarterly Release: Updates For Capital Adequacy, Model Risk Management And Insurer Peer Review

F

Fasken

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Debt Capital Markets

Gill V. The King -Transferring Property Among Family Members, When You’re In Debt To CRA? That Triggers Secondary Tax Liability (Because It Appears To Be A Tax Dodge)

Section 160 of the Income Tax Act (ITA) is one of the most potent collection tools available to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). While most tax liabilities are personal to the individual who earned the income, section 160 creates a form of “derivative” or secondary liability.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Lending Under The Canada Small Business Financing Program: Eligibility Requirements For Borrowers

Starting a small business can be difficult; competition with established companies, shifting economic demands, and consumer expectations can culminate in an unpredictable and costly endeavour.

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Prediction Markets And Event Contracts: Where Gambling Meets The Financial Markets

The recent surge in interest in prediction markets has attracted the expected regulatory attention from securities and commodity futures regulators in Canada.

Canada Commercial

WD

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Related, But Not Protected: Alberta Court Denies CCAA Stay Extension And Permits Receivership

Canada Insolvency

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Working In Law? Three Questions To Ask About Your Financial Protection

Canada Insurance

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Lawyers Financial

Project Samara: Canadian Regulators Approve Distributed Ledger Bond Issuance Experiment

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Regulatory Reforms: What 2025 Changed For Canadian Capital Markets

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Le point sur la réglementation canadienne en valeurs mobilières de 2025 : ce que les émetteurs et les investisseurs doivent savoir

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

To SAR Or Not To SAR? The Pros, Cons And Complexities Of Semi-Annual Reporting By Public Companies

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Drafting Cautiously: Waiving Statutory Protections

In Alberta, it is common for mortgage agreements to include clauses waiving statutory protections under Sections 49 and 52 of the Expropriation Act.

Canada Real Estate

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Would The Real Guarantor Please Stand Up

Not all guarantees are created equal. There is considerable confusion amongst mortgage lenders when structuring a mortgage loan highlighted by a recurring tendency to insist...

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Selling Or Buying Properties Under Power Of Sale: Ensuring A Commercially Reasonable Sale Process

Higher interest rates and unfavourable mortgage renewals have resulted in increased defaults, leading lenders to more frequently enforce their security through a power of sale proceeding.

Canada Real Estate

WD

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Discharging A Mortgage On Your Property 101

Canada Real Estate

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Mortgagee Can Discharge Certificate Of Pending Litigation To Enable Power Of Sale (MCAN Home Mortgage Corporation v. Broad)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Working In Law? Three Questions To Ask About Your Financial Protection

Canada Insurance

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Lawyers Financial

Private Credit Northbound: Key Legal And Structural Considerations For U.S. Lenders Lending Into Canada

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 2 – 6, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Federal Court Sets Aside A $1.6 Million Administrative Monetary Penalty By The Commissioner Of The Financial Consumer Agency Of Canada

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Financial Services

Canada Selected To Host New Global Defence Financing Institution

Canada has been selected to host the headquarters of the new Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank, an intergovernmental institution that will provide long-term, low-cost financing for defence and security...

C

Cassels

Quebec’s AMF Draft Regulations: Toward Stronger Governance Oversight For Registrants And Their Responsible Officer

On April 9, 2026, Quebec’s financial markets regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), published draft regulations (Draft Regulations) pursuant to the Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services (Act) by way of a regulatory consultation notice (Notice).

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2026 Spring Economic Update: Key Impacts On Canada’s Financial Sector

On April 28, 2026, the federal government released the 2026 Spring Economic Update, followed by the tabling of Bill C-30, the Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act. Together, they introduce several new measures aimed at updating financial institution legislation, regulating digital assets and combating financial crimes.

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s Revised AML Framework: Sweeping Penalties And Compliance Requirements

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Le cadre canadien révisé en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent : sanctions sévères et exigences de conformité

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Blockchain-powered Payments And The Canadian Payments Landscape (Podcast)

TL

Torys LLP

The Canada Strong Fund: Canada's First Sovereign Wealth Fund And The Federal Government’s New Nation-building Investment Strategy

GW

Gowling WLG

OSC Requests Comments On Proposed Amendments To Fee Rules

WD

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Lumina Metals Corp. Closes Its Upsized $406 Million Initial Public Offering

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Latest Videos

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What Happens If You Default On A Car Loan In Ontario? (Video)

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Arrangements With Third-Party Creditors: Conducting And Reviewing PPSA Searches (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Arrangements With Third-party Creditors: Payment And Enforcement Standstill Arrangements (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Real Estate Joint Ventures For Investors: Liquidity Provisions (Video)

TL

Torys LLP

News And Insights From Osler's Market-Leading Financial Services Group – November 2023 (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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