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Canada Advances Consumer-Driven Banking Framework With Proposed Regulations
Canada's proposed Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations provide the first detailed framework for open banking participation, establishing comprehensive requirements for accreditation, data sharing, security protocols, and ongoing compliance obligations. The regulations introduce four distinct accreditation pathways and set baseline service expectations while creating connections between consumer-driven banking and broader data mobility rights under evolving federal privacy legislation.
Canada Finance
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Bennett Jones LLP
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Navigating The Next Turn: The RIE Division Of The OSC Sets Out Its 2026-2027 Examination Priorities
The Registration, Inspections and Examinations Division (RIE) of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published its examination priorities for fiscal 2026-2027 in OSC Staff Notice 33-761 – 2026 Examination Priorities for the Registration, Inspections and Examinations Division, enforcing its focus on a risk-based supervisory framework that is responsive to evolving market conditions and emerging risks
Canada Finance
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Looking Down The Road: The CSA Proposes Amendments To The Issuer Bid, Take-Over Bid And Early Warning Reporting Regimes
On May 14, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) proposed changes to a number of rules to provide issuers with greater flexibility to repurchase their own securities, enhance transparency of ownership of derivative interests in specified circumstances and enhance the integrity of the issuer bid, take-over bid and early warning reporting regimes.
Canada Finance
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Open Banking Milestone: Draft Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations Released
On June 27, 2026, the Department of Finance published the proposed Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations(the “Regulations”) under the Consumer Driven Banking Act (the “Act”). Together with the Act, the Regulations introduce a framework, to be overseen by the Bank of Canada (the “Bank”), that enables Canadian individuals and businesses to share their financial data with accredited service providers of their choice.
Canada Finance
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Fasken
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CSA Finalizes ‘access Equals Delivery’ Model For Continuous Disclosure Documents: Practical Implications For Reporting Issuers
On June 25, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) published [PDF] final amendments to National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and National Instrument 54-101 – Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer and their related companion policies to implement an optional alternative model for the delivery of certain continuous disclosure documents by non-investment fund reporting issuers.
Canada Commercial
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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Proposed Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations Released For Comment
Canada's Department of Finance has released proposed regulations to support the Consumer-Driven Banking Act, establishing a comprehensive framework for secure consumer financial data sharing. The regulations detail accreditation pathways, security requirements, liability rules, and operational standards that will govern how banks, fintechs, and payment service providers participate in the consumer-driven banking ecosystem. With a 60-day comment period ending August 26, 2026, stakeholders have a limited wind
Canada Finance
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Canada’s Consumer-Driven Banking Framework Takes Shape With Draft Regulations
The federal government has released draft regulations under Canada's Consumer-Driven Banking Act for public consultation, establishing the operational framework for secure financial data sharing between accredited entities. These regulations detail accreditation pathways, security requirements, liability allocation, service-level standards, and phased implementation timelines that will reshape how Canadian financial institutions and fintechs handle consumer data portability.
Canada Finance
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McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Podcast
Do You Care??? Why Emotional Intelligence Matters In Financial Planning (Podcast)
In this episode of the Financial Prosperity Podcast, Ellen Bessner and guest Bryan Borzykowski* explore one of the most overlooked drivers of successful financial planning: whether your financial advisor truly cares. They unpack why money is emotional, how poor communication increases financial stress, and why investors — especially entrepreneurs and sole earners — need advisors who combine technical expertise with empathy and emotional intelligence.
Canada Finance
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Babin Bessner Spry LLP
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La Saskatchewan resserre ses règles d’acquisition de terres agricoles : votre structure de financement pourrait-elle en subir les conséquences?
Recent amendments to Saskatchewan's Farm Security Act eliminate exemptions for major institutional investors and introduce stricter enforcement measures. Financial institutions and borrowers must now navigate enhanced due diligence requirements, ownership structure verification, and clearer administrative penalties for non-compliance.
Canada Finance
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Miller Thomson LLP
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