Canada: Compliance

In-house counsel face critical decisions at the outset of internal investigations that determine the credibility and defensibility of the entire process. This guide examines the strategic questions around scope, privilege protection, external support, and documentation that must be addressed early—often under pressure and before the facts are fully known.

L'OCRI continue d'utiliser des dispenses pour relever les défis pratiques liés à la réglementation des courtiers membres. Les dispenses accordées en 2025 visaient plusieurs domaines récurrents, notamment les activités de négociation, la double inscription, les cryptoactifs, le prêt de titres et l'assurance des compétences, démontrant une approche de réglementation fondée sur des principes et la proportionnalité.

Canada's new Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act (FITAA) establishes a comprehensive registration regime requiring organizations and individuals to disclose arrangements with foreign principals involving influence activities targeting Canadian political or governmental processes.

British Columbia's Provincial Sales Tax continues its steady expansion into professional services and digital commerce, raising questions about whether the province is gradually returning to the harmonized sales tax model it rejected in 2013. The latest changes extend PST to accounting, architectural, real estate services, and cloud infrastructure, narrowing the gap between BC's standalone tax system and the broader HST framework.

Canada's nuclear industry is experiencing unprecedented growth as major reactor projects and government energy policies drive billions in investment and reshape the sector's supply chain. As consolidation accelerates among nuclear suppliers, technology vendors, and specialized manufacturers, acquirers face a complex landscape of regulatory licensing requirements, nuclear liability frameworks, and intensified foreign investment scrutiny that fundamentally differs from conventional M&A transactions. Understan

The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal's 2026 decision in Oasis World Trading Inc (Re) marks a significant departure from nearly fifty years of securities law precedent by finding that a corporation engaged in conduct contrary to the public interest despite breaching no provision of securities law. This enforcement proceeding applied the Riot Platforms test to hold an institutional party accountable for inadequate compliance systems, raising important questions about the scope of regulatory obligations beyond

Health Canada has introduced a new interim policy providing food companies with greater flexibility to import and use unenriched white flour in the manufacture of certain foods in Canada when prescribed conditions are met.

Le ministère de l'Environnement de l'Ontario propose d'importants changements aux règles de délivrance des permis environnementaux qui pourraient faire économiser aux exploitants des dizaines de milliers de dollars en 2026. Cette proposition remplacerait la date butoir fixe du 31 janvier 2027 pour l'enregistrement au REAS par une approche fondée sur l'existence de changements aux activités des installations. Quelles sont les implications pour les installations industrielles ont

Can the Federal Government regulate and revoke the status of registered charities? Or does that power belong exclusively to the provinces under the Constitution? That question is now before the courts, and every charity in Canada should be paying attention.