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FCA Confirms Motor Finance Redress Scheme: What You Need To Know About Timing And Eligibility

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now confirmed the details of its long‑anticipated redress scheme for motor finance commission arrangements. The announcement provides clarity on who may be entitled to compensation...

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Gowling WLG

Retrospectively Speaking: BC Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Consumer Protection Amendments

In 2025, the British Columbia Legislature amended the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA) to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in certain contracts...

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

Motor Finance Face Off: Predictions On The Supreme Court's Judgment

In one of the most important cases of the year, the Supreme Court heard the appeal in Hopcraft, Johnson & Wrench earlier this month.

GW

Gowling WLG

Litigation Funding Comparative Guide

Litigation Funding Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Canada, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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Omni Bridgeway Capital (Canada) Limited

Canadian Government Sets Its Sight On Predatory Lending

Canada Consumer

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Kane Shannon Weiler

Fighting Back Against Predatory Lending

Canada Consumer

KS

Kane Shannon Weiler

Regulatory Overview For Credit Contracts Under The Consumer Protection Act

Canada Consumer

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

British Columbia High-Cost Credit Rules Come Into Effect On May 1, 2022

Canada Consumer

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

US FTC Publishes Guidance On Using Artificial Intelligence And Algorithms

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Electronic Credit Contracts And Signatures Under Quebec Consumer Law

Canada Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

Stronger Financial Consumer Protection And Credit Contract Requirements Ahead

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

Regulation Respecting The Application Of The Consumer Protection Act And Entry Into Force Of The New Provisions Of The Act: Countdown To July 2019

Canada Consumer

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Loyalty Programs, Consumer Credit And Advertising To Consumers: New Rules For Quebec Merchants

Canada Consumer

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Ontario Government Proposes To Clarify Gift Card Rules Under The Consumer Protection Act

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

McCutcheon v. The King – When Fake Tax Losses Lead To CRA Gross Negligence Penalties: The Risk Of Willful Taxpayer Blindness

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How The Canadian Foreign Accrual Property Income (FAPI) Regime Works—and Why It Matters To Foreign Corporations, Foreign Trusts

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Funding Canada’s Next Wave Of Nuclear Development

TL

Torys LLP

CRA Trust Reporting Requirements In Canada: T3 Filing Rules, Bare Trust Updates & Tax Audit Risk

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Major Amendments To The Québec Consumer Protection Act

Major amendments to the Québec Consumer Protection Act ("CPA") were adopted on November 15, 2017 by the Québec Legislature.

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Government Of Ontario Proposes Amendments To Payday Loans Act

Payday lenders provide small amounts of money to borrowers on a short-term, often high cost basis in exchange for future payment, like a post-dated cheque or pre-authorized debit.

Canada Consumer

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Bennett Jones LLP

U.S. Consumer Protection Regulator Consults On Use Of Alternative Credit Data

On February 16, 2017, the CFPB issued a Request for Information seeking feedback from the public on the use or potential use of alternative data and methodologies to assess consumer credit risk . . .

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Are Fee Sharing Agreements To Resolve Carriage Disputes Dead In Ontario?

In Bancroft, a class action involving allegedly improper credit card merchant fees, Justice Perell, on a motion to approve counsel fees, approved the contingency fee sought by class counsel.

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Ontario Bill to Regulate Alternative Financial Services, Ban Certain Door-To-Door Sales, And License Home Inspectors

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Cassels

Proposed Amendments To Bank Act – Federal Consumer Code For Banks

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

A New Financial Consumer Framework – Does This Change Everything?

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Proposed Supervision Framework And Publishing Principles For FCAC Decisions Released For Consultation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Comments Invited For Proposed Compliance Framework And Publishing Principles For FCAC Decisions

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

FCAC: More Transparency In Merchant-Acquirer Agreements To Protect Merchants

TL

Torys LLP

FCAC Issues New And Amended Code Of Conduct Guidance

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Bureau To Study Financial Technology Market Impact

Canada Anti-trust

ML

McMillan LLP

Manitoba's The Consumer Protection Act (High-Cost Credit Products)

Canada Consumer

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

"High-Cost Credit" Consumer Lenders Face New Laws In Manitoba

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

FCAC Issues New And Amended Code Of Conduct Guidance

FCAC Issues New and Amended Code of Conduct Guidance.

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Bureau To Study Financial Technology Market Impact

The rise of financial technology ("FinTech") is revolutionizing the way consumers and businesses make investments, raise equity, borrow money and effect payments.

Canada Anti-trust

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McMillan LLP

Manitoba's The Consumer Protection Act (High-Cost Credit Products)

On September 1, 2016, amendments to Manitoba's The Consumer Protection Act (CPA), enacted by The Consumer Protection Amendment Act (High-Cost Credit Products), will come into effect.

Canada Consumer

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

"High-Cost Credit" Consumer Lenders Face New Laws In Manitoba

New laws to regulate consumer loans and lines of credit that meet the definition of a "high-cost credit product" will come into effect in Manitoba on September 1, 2016.

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

June 2nd - Muneeza Sheikh Weighs In On Employees Losing Job Opportunities Based On Bad Credit Scores

Canada Employment

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Levitt LLP

Quebec's "Consumer Protection Act" Is Constitutionally Applicable To Banks

The Supreme Court of Canada issued a trilogy of decisions involving the application of Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act fee disclosure rules to credit card agreements.

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Credit Cards Subject To Provincial Disclosure Laws

Although banks are a federal responsibility, provincial consumer protection laws mandating disclosure of contract terms apply to banks that issue credit cards.

Canada Litigation

AG

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Holds That Some Provincial Consumer Protection Legislation Applies To Banks – Bank Of Montreal v Marcotte

On September 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited decision in Bank of Montreal v Marcotte.

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McMillan LLP

SCC Comes Down Firmly On The Side Of Consumer Protection In Financial Services Sector

On September 19, 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada decided that provincial consumer protection legislation applies to banks and credit unions in credit matters.

MC

McInnes Cooper

2014 Budget Targets "Unjustified" Cross-Border Price Discrimination

Canada Anti-trust

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Fully Secured @ Gowlings: December 19, 2013 - Volume 4, Number 4

GW

Gowling WLG

P2P Lending: A New Source Of Consumer And Small Business Credit?

GW

Gowling WLG

FCAC Commissioner Issues Guidance Relating To Code Of Conduct

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Mobile Payments: Navigating A New World – Part 2 of 4

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Banking & Financial Services Law - September 2012

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Maxed Out: Canadians Ready To Cut Debt

Canada Consumer

PM

PwC Management Services LP

Quebec Bill 24 Proposes New Requirements For Consumer Contracts Of Credit

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

CCIR Paper Considers Issues And Risks Regarding Use Of Credit-Based Insurance Scores

Canada Insurance

SE

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Québec's Bill 60: New Rules for Payment Cards, Extended Warranties and Long-Term Service Contracts

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Payment Card Networks Must Adopt Code of Conduct or Face Regulation

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Smooth Sailing Ahead For Credit Card Duality In Canada

Canada Anti-trust

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Proposed Class Proceeding Concerning Credit Card Interest Dismissed Before Certification

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Cost Of Credit Disclosure Rules Come To Manitoba

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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