Vers la fin du mois de septembre, le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (le « BSIF ») et l’Agence de la consommation en matière financière du Canada (l’« ACFC ») ont publié un rapport conjoint dans lequel ils...more
In late September, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) jointly released a report describing the evolving risk landscape related to the use by...more
Le 12 août 2024, la ministre des Finances a lancé une consultation publique visant à recueillir des commentaires sur les mesures proposées afin de réviser le cadre réglementaire du Canada qui s’applique aux institutions...more
On August 12, 2024, the Department of Finance launched a public consultation seeking views on proposed measures to update Canada’s regulatory framework for financial institutions. This consultation marks the third phase of...more
Le 24 avril 2023, le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (le « BSIF »), soit l’organisme de réglementation des institutions financières fédérales au Canada, a publié la nouvelle Ligne directrice sur la gestion...more
On April 24, 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Canada’s federal financial institutions regulator, released its much-anticipated new Guideline B-10: Third-Party Risk Management...more
Le 27 avril 2022, le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (le « BSIF »), l’organisme de réglementation des institutions financières fédérales au Canada, a publié la nouvelle ébauche très attendue de la Ligne...more
On April 27, 2022, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Canada’s federal financial institutions regulator, released its much-anticipated new Draft Guideline B-10: Third-Party Risk Management...more
Le 4 novembre 2021, le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (« BSIF ») a déclaré qu’il ne s’attendait plus à ce que les institutions financières fédérales (« IFF ») suspendent temporairement l’augmentation des...more
On November 4, 2021, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced an end to its expectation that federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) will not increase capital distributions to...more
L’année 2020 a été dominée par un seul événement mondial : la pandémie de COVID-19. La législation et les lignes directrices en matière de réglementation qui s’appliquent aux institutions financières fédérales (les « IFF »)...more
2020 was dominated by a single global event: the COVID-19 pandemic. Regulatory guidance and legislation affecting federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) in Canada were no exception. Governments and regulators...more
Le 27 octobre 2020, le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (« BSIF »), soit l’organisme de réglementation des institutions financières fédérales du Canada, a lancé une consultation publique sur le nouveau...more
On October 27, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Canada’s federal financial institutions regulator, launched a public consultation on new Draft Guideline E-4: Foreign Entities Operating...more
Le 11 juin 2020, le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (le « BSIF ») a mis à jour sa FAQ relative à la COVID-19 afin d’aborder la restriction sur l’augmentation des dividendes applicable aux institutions de...more
On June 11, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) updated its COVID-19 FAQs to address the dividend increase restriction applicable to federally regulated deposit-taking institutions and...more
On May 1, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Canada’s prudential banking regulator, issued guidance on the use of internal capital buffers by small and medium-sized banks (SMS Banks) and...more
On April 9, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced further measures to support the financial and operational resilience of Canada’s federally regulated financial institutions as they...more
On April 4, 2020, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) announced new measures aimed at alleviating the impact of COVID-19 on the global banking system. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial...more
On March 27, 2020, and March 30, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced additional measures to support the financial and operational resilience of federally regulated financial...more
The Government of Canada has announced a sweeping package of relief and liquidity support for Canadian businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A number of details regarding implementation remain outstanding. While...more
At close of business on March 13, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Canada’s prudential regulator, announced several actions to support the stability of the Canadian financial system in...more
On December 5, 2019, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) released the final version of the updated Guideline B-6: Liquidity Principles (Guideline). The Guideline applies to banks and federally...more
In 2018, financial institutions in Canada witnessed yet another year of significant expansion in legislation and regulatory guidance impacting their operations....more
On September 18, 2018, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) released the final version of its revised Corporate Governance Guideline (Revised CG Guideline), following consultations in late 2017....more