On April 16, 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister presented the Canadian Government’s 2024 budget. The government reiterated that it was “reinforcing its efforts to crack down on predatory lending, and moving...more
As we previously reported in April 2023 in our blog, It's Official—Proposed Criminal Interest Rate Amendments Introduced, the Government of Canada is proposing to lower the current criminal rate of interest to 35 percent. At...more
On April 20, 2023, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 (the Bill), which includes the long awaited proposed amendments to the criminal interest rate....more
As discussed in our blog, Government Seeks Feedback on Lowering the Criminal Rate of Interest, the Government of Canada conducted consultations in respect of the criminal interest rate under the Canadian Criminal Code. We...more
The government of Canada is seeking feedback on proposed changes to lower the criminal rate of interest (currently set at 60%), with a focus on high-cost installment loans. The criminal interest rate provisions in the...more
On May 11, 2021, Bill C-274, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Criminal Code Interest Rate) received first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill proposes to amend the definitions of "criminal rate" and "interest" under...more