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Don’t miss this complimentary webinar spotlighting the five most pressing regulatory developments reshaping compliance in Canada’s financial sector. From board-level liability, to shifting enforcement priorities, get up to...more
Canada’s financial sector is facing unprecedented scrutiny, rising enforcement, and evolving compliance risks – are you ready? Join top regulators and industry leaders at CI's 24th Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money...more
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The recent Fall Economic Statement announced the intention of the current Canadian federal government to materially increase the financial (and other) penalties faced by designated individuals and entities doing business in...more
Le 12 novembre 2024, la Cour d’appel du Québec a rendu une décision importante dans l’affaire Autorité des marchés financiers c. Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec. Cet arrêt concerne l’article 17.0.1 de la...more
This post is a follow-up to our earlier blog, Upcoming Retail Payment Activities Act Regulation—Updates from the Bank of Canada, where we summarized the four-step test under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) to...more
Le 16 novembre 2024, le ministère des Finances a publié le projet de Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur le régime de protection des consommateurs en matière financière (le « projet de règlement ») et a lancé une période de...more
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