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Ten Things Every Commercial Mortgage Lender Should Know About CMHC-Insured Lendinga

CMHC-insured financing remains one of the most attractive tools for multi-residential lending in Canada, offering lower rates, longer amortizations, and reduced capital requirements for lenders.

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

FINTRAC Money Services Business Registration (MSB Licence)

Expanding a payment business into Canada requires navigating FINTRAC's Money Services Business registration framework. Understanding the regulatory requirements, compliance obligations, and practical steps for MSB registration helps international payment providers establish compliant operations in one of the world's most established financial markets.

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Michael Chambers & Co. LLC

Publication du projet de règlement sur les services bancaires axés sur les consommateurs pour commentaire

Le ministère des Finances a publié le projet de règlement tant attendu pour faciliter la mise en œuvre de la Loi sur les services bancaires axés sur les consommateurs. Ce cadre réglementaire établit des exigences détaillées concernant l'accréditation, la sécurité, le consentement, l'authentification et le partage des données financières des consommateurs. Les institutions financières, les entreprises de technologie financière et

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

OSFI’s Streamlined Bank Incorporation Framework: What Eligible Applicants Need To Know

Canada's financial regulator has introduced a new streamlined approval pathway designed to accelerate the licensing process for innovative fintechs and provincial credit unions seeking federal regulation. The framework promises faster timelines and greater transparency, but maintains rigorous standards and may impose operational restrictions on new entrants. Will this balance between speed and safety successfully attract innovation while protecting the financial system?

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Comment la ligne directrice révisée de l’ACFC sur les procédures d’examen des plaintes rehausse les attentes à l’égard des banques

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

OSFI Modernizes Approval Framework For Certain New Entrants

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Goodmans LLP

Finance In Aerospace And Defence: Enabling Growth, Innovation And Resilience

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Gowling WLG

Setting The GPS For CIRO’s Annual Priorities

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Just Over The Horizon: 2025 Annual Report Of The OSC’s Investor Advisory Panel

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Continuation Vehicles In Private Equity: Structuring, Governance And Execution

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

A View From The Scenic Route: The 2025 OTC Derivatives Report

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Don't Forget To Call Your Advisor! (Podcast)

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Babin Bessner Spry LLP

Canada Advances Consumer-Driven Banking Framework With Proposed Regulations

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Bennett Jones LLP

Blakes upRound™ : Juillet 2026

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Why Tax Lawyers Have A Secret Weapon Against The CRA & Accountants Don’t: Solicitor-Client Privilege And The Limits Of CRA Audit Powers In Minister Of National Revenue v. KPMG Canada LLP

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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)

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Miller Thomson LLP

AI For All: What Employers Need To Know About Canada's National AI Strategy

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

Duty To Inquire About Disabilities: Key Lessons From A Recent Ontario Human Rights Decision

Canada Employment

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Fasken

What Do I Need To Know About Contingent Value Rights?

Canada Commercial

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Capital Adequacy/BASEL

Federal Financial Institutions Legislative And Regulatory Reporter – March 2026

The Reporter provides a monthly summary of Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments of relevance to federally regulated financial institutions. It does not address Canadian provincial financial services legislative and regulatory developments. In addition, purely technical and administrative changes (such as changes to reporting forms) are not covered.

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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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

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Federal Financial Institutions Legislative And Regulatory Reporter

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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

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Torys LLP

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

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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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.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

New CIRO Guidance On “Fit And Proper”: Checkpoints Ahead

On June 24, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published new Guidance on the Fit and Proper Test for Approved Persons (GN-9200-26-001) (the Guidance), replacing the Oct. 14, 2021, IIROC Guidance Note on this issue

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

When Can A Lender Pull The Plug On A Credit Agreement? Material Adverse Change Clauses Explained

Picture this: a borrower is relying on a revolving credit facility to meet working capital needs. Suddenly, it is told by its lender that a “material adverse event” has occurred, and the facility is now being frozen or called. What does this mean, and what can the borrower do?

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

GST/HST Bad Debt Deductions Denied For Failing To Meet Strict Statutory Requirements, Heydary Green Professional Corporation v. The King

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

BLG renforce son groupe Droit des sociétés et marchés financiers en y accueillant les associés Nicholas Nevins et Christian Vieira

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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

Canada Commercial

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

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

Canada Insolvency

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Dentons Canada LLP

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

Canada Insurance

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Lawyers Financial

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Ten Things Every Commercial Mortgage Lender Should Know About CMHC-Insured Lendinga

CMHC-insured financing remains one of the most attractive tools for multi-residential lending in Canada, offering lower rates, longer amortizations, and reduced capital requirements for lenders.

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Protecting A Second Mortgagee’s Priority Over Further Advances On A First Mortgage: First Accredit Mortgage Corp. v. Pitman-Jelley, 2026 BCSC 1029

When a property is subject to multiple mortgages, can a second mortgagee protect their priority position against further advances made on a first mortgage?

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Watson Goepel LLP

Le Processus De Prise En Charge Du Prêt Hypothécaire

Assuming a mortgage in a real estate transaction can preserve favorable financing terms and avoid costs associated with obtaining new financing.

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Mortgage Loan Assumption Process

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

One Shot, One Opportunity: Cause Of Action Estoppel In Patrick Street Holdings Ltd v. 11368 NL Inc.

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Clark Wilson LLP

Difficultés liées au financement des coentreprises : structures hypothécaires, protection de la valeur et équilibre entre les parties

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CMHC Insured Financing: A Lender Side Playbook For Multi Residential Transactions

Canada Real Estate

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WeirFoulds LLP

Crédit privé au Canada : Principales considérations juridiques et structurelles pour les prêteurs américains

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Locking The War Chest: Certificates Of Pending Litigation In Modern Practice

Canada Real Estate

Farris LLP

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Financial Services

Ten Things Every Commercial Mortgage Lender Should Know About CMHC-Insured Lendinga

CMHC-insured financing remains one of the most attractive tools for multi-residential lending in Canada, offering lower rates, longer amortizations, and reduced capital requirements for lenders.

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Respectez-vous Les Sanctions ? Ce Que Toute Entreprise Doit Savoir – Partie 1 De 4

Saviez-vous qu’en ne respectant pas les sanctions canadiennes, vous commettez une infraction criminelle ? En effet, selon la disposition enfreinte, une violation des sanctions peut être passible d’une amende pouvant atteindre 100 000 $, d’une peine d’emprisonnement maximale de dix ans, d’un gel d’actifs ou d’autres mesures financières.

Canada International

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Miller Thomson LLP

FINTRAC Money Services Business Registration (MSB Licence)

Expanding a payment business into Canada requires navigating FINTRAC's Money Services Business registration framework. Understanding the regulatory requirements, compliance obligations, and practical steps for MSB registration helps international payment providers establish compliant operations in one of the world's most established financial markets.

MC

Michael Chambers & Co. LLC

Buckle Up For Marketing Scrutiny

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Publication du projet de règlement sur les services bancaires axés sur les consommateurs pour commentaire

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Prediction Markets: Proceed With Caution

Canada Commercial

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

OSFI’s Streamlined Bank Incorporation Framework: What Eligible Applicants Need To Know

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Comment la ligne directrice révisée de l’ACFC sur les procédures d’examen des plaintes rehausse les attentes à l’égard des banques

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

OSFI Modernizes Approval Framework For Certain New Entrants

GL

Goodmans LLP

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Latest Videos

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

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Arrangements With Third-Party Creditors: Postponement Of Payment (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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

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Torys LLP

FSxT Connect With Leslie Byberg, Ron Morrow And Donna Kinoshita (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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