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Federal Financial Services Regulatory Updates: Streamlined Bank Applications And Summer Consultations

Following a busy start to 2026, federal financial services regulators have focussed on targeted changes for consultation over the upcoming summer months. The Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) issued its quarterly release on May 21, 2026, and held its related Industry Day on June 4, 2026, which provided more details on its new streamlined bank application process and launched consultations on various changes to liquidity and capital guidelines, among other items.

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Fasken

Insurance And Distribution In Québec: Regulatory Developments Over The Past Six Months

This bulletin reviews the main regulatory developments in insurance and financial services distribution in Québec over the past six months. As discussed below, the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) and the government of Québec have been active during this period.

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Fasken

Co-Investments: What Investors Should Know

A co-investment is a direct investment opportunity presented by the sponsor (manager or general partner) of a private fund in which the investor may already be participating.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 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

Trigger Rates In Canada: What Does This Mean For Canadian Mortgagors And Mortgage-backed Securities?

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Les ACVM Proposent Une Nouvelle Dispense Autorisant Les Rachats Sélectifs Dans Le Cadre D’offres Publiques De Rachat

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Importantes Modifications Proposées Au Système D’alerte Et À Certaines Règles Relatives Aux Offres Publiques D’achat

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Plaintiff Receiver: Ontario Court Affirms Application Of Single Proceeding Model To Connected Third-Party Claims

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

TSX Venture Exchange Eliminates Sponsor Requirement And Updates Guidance On Initial Listing Requirements

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Cassels

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

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Clark Wilson LLP

The Solo International Case: The Québec Financial Markets Tribunal Sanctions A Transnational Pump-and-dump Scheme, But Leaves Key Questions Unanswered

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Why They Went Solo: Two Lawyers On Taking Control Of Their Careers

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Lawyers Financial

Galantas Gold Corporation Completes $100 Million Private Placement To Fund Chilean Mining Projects

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

La BDC Lance Un Nouveau Programme De Financement De 1 Milliard De Dollars À L’intention Des Entreprises Canadiennes Touchées Par Les Droits De Douane Sur L’acier, L’aluminium Et Le Cuivre

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Miller Thomson LLP

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

U.S.–Canada Tariffs: Timeline Of Key Dates And Documents

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Sanctions Trump Contracts: Canadian Court Interprets “Control” Under Russian Sanctions

Canada International

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Cassels

2026 Update On Trends In Indigenous Equity Investments In Canada

Canada Government

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Fasken

What Do I Need To Know About Contingent Value Rights?

Canada Commercial

BC

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.

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

In Heydary Green Professional Corporation v. The King, the Tax Court of Canada delivers a clear and uncompromising message: GST/HST bad debt deductions are not governed by flexibility, fairness, or practical difficulty—they are governed by strict statutory compliance.

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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

Project Samara: Canadian Regulators Approve Distributed Ledger Bond Issuance Experiment

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Dentons Canada LLP

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

The Mortgage Loan Assumption Process

Assuming a mortgage loan in a real estate transaction can preserve favorable financing terms and avoid new loan costs, but the process involves critical considerations beyond simply taking over payments.

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.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently took the opportunity to conduct an in-depth analysis of cause of action estoppel, one of the two branches of the doctrine of res judicata.

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Clark Wilson LLP

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

Le financement d'une coentreprise immobilière présente des défis uniques qui nécessitent une planification minutieuse et une structuration appropriée. Quelles sont les considérations essentielles pour établir...

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

Revisiting Section 8 Of The Interest Act After Rabinowitz: While Context Matters, Prudence Endures

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Plead Carefully: SCC Clarifies Cause Of Action Estoppel And Limits On Relitigation

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

When Joint Venture Financing Fails: Mortgage Structures, Value Protection And Partner Alignment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Financial Services

Federal Financial Services Regulatory Updates: Streamlined Bank Applications And Summer Consultations

Following a busy start to 2026, federal financial services regulators have focussed on targeted changes for consultation over the upcoming summer months. The Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) issued its quarterly release on May 21, 2026, and held its related Industry Day on June 4, 2026, which provided more details on its new streamlined bank application process and launched consultations on various changes to liquidity and capital guidelines, among other items.

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Fasken

Insurance And Distribution In Québec: Regulatory Developments Over The Past Six Months

This bulletin reviews the main regulatory developments in insurance and financial services distribution in Québec over the past six months. As discussed below, the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) and the government of Québec have been active during this period.

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Fasken

Assurance Et Distribution Au Québec : Bilan Réglementaire Des Six Derniers Mois

Ce bulletin présente une rétrospective des principaux développements réglementaires en matière d’assurance et de distribution au Québec des six derniers mois. Comme vous pourrez le constater, l’Autorité des marchés financiers (l’« Autorité ») et le gouvernement du Québec ont été actifs au cours de cette période.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken (French)

Co-Investments: What Investors Should Know

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Trigger Rates In Canada: What Does This Mean For Canadian Mortgagors And Mortgage-backed Securities?

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Les ACVM Proposent Une Nouvelle Dispense Autorisant Les Rachats Sélectifs Dans Le Cadre D’offres Publiques De Rachat

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Plaintiff Receiver: Ontario Court Affirms Application Of Single Proceeding Model To Connected Third-Party Claims

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

TSX Venture Exchange Eliminates Sponsor Requirement And Updates Guidance On Initial Listing Requirements

C

Cassels

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Latest Videos

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FSxT Connect Regulatory Pulse Igniting Innovation (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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)

TL

Torys LLP

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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