Le régime canadien de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité (le « régime LRPC ») pourrait bien connaître sa plus importante refonte à ce jour si les modifications radicales proposées à la Loi sur le...more
Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is set to undergo its largest transformation yet with the sweeping amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act proposed in Bill C-2. In...more
Le 3 juin 2025, le nouveau gouvernement fédéral du Canada a présenté le projet de loi C-2 (le « projet de loi »), la Loi visant une sécurité rigoureuse à la frontière, en première lecture à la Chambre des communes. Le projet...more
On June 3, 2025, Canada’s new federal government introduced Bill C-2 (Bill), the Strong Borders Act, for first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill includes significant amendments to Canada’s anti-money laundering...more
Le 7 mars 2025, le ministère des Finances du Canada a annoncé la finalisation de modifications apportées à la réglementation en vertu de la Loi sur le recyclage des produits de la criminalité et le financement des activités...more
On March 7, 2025, Canada’s Department of Finance announced finalized regulatory amendments under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) that accelerate the in force date for several key...more
Le 16 avril 2024, la vice-première ministre et ministre des Finances du Canada, Chrystia Freeland, a dévoilé le budget fédéral de 2024 (le « Budget 2024 »). Intitulé « Une chance équitable pour chaque génération », le Budget...more
On April 16, 2024, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled Budget 2024 (Budget). The Budget, titled “Fairness for every generation,” sets out the federal government’s policy initiatives...more
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Comme la plupart des Canadiens le savent, le gouvernement fédéral a publié son budget de 2021, intitulé Budget 2021 : Une relance axée sur l’emploi, la croissance et la résilience (le « Budget ») le 19 avril...more
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As most Canadians are aware, the federal government released its 2021 budget - Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth and Resilience on April 19, 2021 (Budget). This bulletin will summarize the...more
On March 19, 2019, the Government of Canada released its 2019 budget plan (2019 Budget) before the federal election later this year. The 2019 Budget includes several proposals that impact federally regulated financial...more
In 2018, financial institutions in Canada witnessed yet another year of significant expansion in legislation and regulatory guidance impacting their operations....more
In this six-part series on corporate and financial crimes, the Blakes Business Crimes, Investigations & Compliance group outlines basic principles of criminal and quasi-criminal law that may arise in the running of a...more
2017 marked another year of prodigious development of legislation and regulatory guidance impacting federal financial institutions in Canada.
The new wave of initiatives in 2017 included the second stage of the...more
2/8/2018
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Canada ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Finance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
FCAC ,
Financial Institutions ,
IFRS ,
Marijuana ,
Mortgages ,
OSFI
The regulation of federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) continued intensifying in 2016 with a new wave of legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting mortgage lending, the bank resolution regime, the life...more
1/19/2017
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Canada ,
Corporate Governance ,
FCAC ,
Financial Institutions ,
FRFI ,
IFRS ,
Margin Requirements ,
Mortgage Insurance ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
OSFI ,
Risk Management ,
Technology
Financial institutions in Canada witnessed yet another year of significant growth in legislation and regulatory guidance impacting their operations, while the financial marketplace is continuing to adapt to the impact of...more
1/21/2016
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Canada ,
Capital Requirements ,
Credit Cards ,
Debit Cards ,
Derivatives ,
FCAC ,
Financial Institutions ,
FSB ,
IAIS ,
IFRS ,
Insurance Industry ,
Life Insurance ,
Mortgages ,
National Housing Act (NHA) ,
OSFI ,
Payment Systems ,
PIPEDA ,
Popular ,
Recapitalization ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders
2014 was a year replete with new legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting federally regulated financial institutions. The key initiatives introduced or implemented in 2014 are outlined in our annual year in review....more
1/21/2015
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Canada ,
Capital Requirements ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
FATCA ,
FCAC ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
International Monetary Fund ,
Life Insurance ,
Liquidity Coverage Ratio ,
Mortgage Insurance ,
OSFI ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Ukraine