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Reminder To Developers: Ongoing Obligations Under CSAIR And REDMA

Real estate developers in British Columbia are reminded of their continuing obligations pursuant to Part 2.1 of the British Columbia Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA) in respect of the Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Register (CSAIR)...

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

Why Life Insurance Beats Mortgage Insurance

Welcome to THE FINE PRINT, where we shine a light on the tiny text at the bottom of mortgage insurance policies.

Canada Insurance

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Lawyers Financial

AI In The Financial Sector: The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Publishes Draft Guidelines

On July 3, 2025, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) released draft guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector. This Québec initiative is part of a broader global trend toward...

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Dentons

Exemptions And Rebates (Section 20) Of The Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) For Foreign Real Estate Investors – Guidance From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

The Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) was introduced to address concerns about non-resident investors purchasing Ontario homes primarily for speculative purposes.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Global Spotlight On Canada's Financial Regulatory System

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Fasken

Retail Payments Supervision – Bank Of Canada Issues Update And Reminder For Payment Service Providers

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Goodmans LLP

CIRO Tackles Account Transfers

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Interim Occupancy Explained: How To Prepare For An Interim Occupancy?

Canada Real Estate

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Sorbara Law

Investment Funds 2025 - Law And Practice

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Investment Funds 2025 - Trends And Developments

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Projets de conversion de dette pour la nature : Nouvelles normes de pratique à adhésion volontaire

Worldwide Environment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Is A Witness Required For Personal Guarantees Or Signatures?

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Refonte du régime LRPC au Canada : Comment rester conforme et répondre à un procès-verbal de CANAFE

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

AMF Publishes Draft Guideline On AI Use By Financial Institutions

TL

Torys LLP

Webinar: 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Counsel Profession

Worldwide Law Practice

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

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Moodys Private Client Law LLP

Investment Opportunities In Canada: The Best Businesses To Start And Invest In.

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Webinar: AI Regulation: Navigating Innovation And Privacy In A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

Worldwide Technology

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Debt-for-Nature Conversion Projects: New Voluntary Practice Standards

In June 2025, a group of conservation organizations, chaired by The Nature Conservancy, published a new set of voluntary practice standards for debt conversion projects: the Practice Standards...

Worldwide Finance

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The GENIUS Effect: What The U.S. GENIUS Act Means For Canadian Stablecoin Regulation And Payments Ecosystem

The introduction of the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoin Act) is expected to encourage widespread adoption of stablecoins in traditional finance and payments activities...

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Torys LLP

Crypto Assets And Digital Finance Regulation: Evolving Legal Landscape For Banking And Lending In Canada

As digital assets and blockchain technology reshape the world of finance, Canadian banks, non-bank lenders, and their legal advisers are confronting significant complexities.

Canada Technology

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Miller Thomson LLP

Bill 92: Quebec Takes Another Step In Modernizing Its Financial Sector Framework

Bill 92, An Act to amend various provisions mainly with respect to the financial sector (2025, chapter 16) (Act), which was tabled before Quebec's National Assembly by Finance Minister Eric Girard last spring...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Projet De Loi N° 92 : Le Québec Franchit Une Étape De Plus Dans La Modernisation De L'encadrement De Son Secteur Financier

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mortgage Assumptions: A Practical Guide To Taking Over A Commercial Loan

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Canada's AML Overhaul: How To Stay Compliant And Respond To FINTRAC

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Pilule empoisonnée rétroactive : l'Alberta Securities Commission publie les motifs de sa décision d'interdire les opérations

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The CRA Issues A New Income Tax Folio On 'Deemed Interest Benefit On Shareholder Loans And Debts': How Is It Treated For Tax Purposes?

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Bill 92: New Omnibus Legislation Is Changing The Regulatory Framework Of Québec's Financial Sector

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Fasken

Autorité des marchés Financiers Proposes Changes To Fee Structure Applicable To Firms Registered Or Relying On Exemptions In Québec

TL

Torys LLP

CSA Invites Comments On Process Refinements And An Oversight Model For A Proposed Dispute Resolution Service For Investor Complaints

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Bennett Jones LLP

The Investment Fund Rules Book

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Bill 92: New Omnibus Legislation Is Changing The Regulatory Framework Of Québec's Financial Sector

On June 8, 2025, Québec's Finance Minister tabled Bill 92, An Act to amend various provisions mainly with respect to the financial sector, in the Québec National Assembly to modernize...

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Fasken

Autorité des marchés Financiers Proposes Changes To Fee Structure Applicable To Firms Registered Or Relying On Exemptions In Québec

On June 26, 2025, Québec's Autorité des marchés financiers (the AMF) published draft amendments to recalibrate the fees payable under securities and derivatives regulations...

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Torys LLP

CSA Invites Comments On Process Refinements And An Oversight Model For A Proposed Dispute Resolution Service For Investor Complaints

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are asking for comments on a proposed framework to oversee an independent dispute resolution service with binding authority for resolving investor complaints.

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Bennett Jones LLP

The Investment Fund Rules Book

The Canadian investment fund industry is regulated by, among other things, a number of National Instruments. The Investment Fund Rules Book, prepared by members of BLG's...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Understanding The CSA's OBSI Reform Proposal

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

CSA Announce Measures To Boost Competitiveness Of Canadian Capital Markets

The Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") published three coordinated blanket orders (the "Orders") effective as of April 17, 2025 that are designed to facilitate access to public markets and capital raising in Canada.

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Mr. Grenon's Legendary RRSP And Its Implications For Registered Plan Trustees

On July 4, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (the Court) released its long-awaited decision in The RRSP of James T. Grenon by its trustee CIBC Trust Corporation v. His Majesty the King (Grenon).

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Mr. Grenon's Legendary RRSP And Its Implications For Fund Manufacturers

On July 4, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (the Court) released its long-awaited decision in The RRSP of James T. Grenon by its trustee CIBC Trust Corporation v. His Majesty the King (Grenon).

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Continued Optimism For Secondaries Markets

The first half of 2025 has seen the continuation of a difficult period for the private equity industry in recent years. Only a few months ago, our PE Pulse market sentiment survey suggested that 2025...

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

Co-investment Trends In 2025: Continuation Vehicles, Warehousing Costs And Fees

TL

Torys LLP

Expanded Enforcement Powers: Is CIRO Now Exercising 'Statutory' Powers?

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

OSC Adopts New Framework To Distribute Funds From Disgorgement Orders To Harmed Investors

Canada Litigation

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Québec Amendments Affecting Financial Sector Aim To Harmonize With Other Canadian Jurisdictions

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

From Red Flags To Repercussions: What CCOs And UDPs Need To Know About The New Landscape Of Gatekeeper Obligations

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

FINTRAC Publishes Bulletin On Financial Activities Linked To Suspected Evasion Of Counter Proliferation-Related Sanctions

GL

Goodmans LLP

New CSA Amendments Regarding Investments In Crypto Assets Come Into Force

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

ONCA Clarifies When Lenders Must Consider Undue Influence In Special Relationships

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 14-18, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

A Fair Share: OSC Finalizes Framework To Return Disgorged Funds To Harmed Investors

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Cassels

Québec's Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Moves On AI Oversight For Financial Institutions, Including Insurers

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal Limits The Role Of Cryptocurrency Experts

Canada Technology

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Overview And Analysis Of The CLARITY Act

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McMillan LLP

L'Autorité des marchés financiers encadre l'utilisation de l'IA par les institutions financières, y compris les assureurs

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

What Bill C-2 Means For Financial Institutions: Key Changes To Canada's Anti-money Laundering Regime

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Miller Thomson LLP

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Highlighted Content

When The CRA Says, "No": Exploring Judicial Review For Denied Taxpayer Relief From Penalties, Interest Payments On Tax Debt

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

FSRA's New Supervisory Framework For Life And Health Agents Means More Proactive Supervision

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Walker Sorensen

OSFI Final Reinsurance Guidelines

Canada Insurance

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Walker Sorensen

OSFI Consultation On Draft Guideline B-13 - Technology And Cyber Risk Management

Canada Technology

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Walker Sorensen

OSFI Lifts Restrictions On Canada's Federally Regulated Financial Institutions Related To Increasing Dividends, Share Repurchases And Raising Executive Compensation

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Walker Sorensen

Updated Requirements For Federally Regulated Financial Institutions' Technology And Cyber Incident Reporting Obligations

Canada Insurance

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Walker Sorensen

Further Update On Employee Stock Options

Canada Commercial

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Latest Videos

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Arrangements With Third-party Creditors: Payment And Enforcement Standstill Arrangements (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Arrangements With Third-Party Creditors: Postponement Of Payment (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Real Estate Joint Ventures For Investors: Liquidity Provisions (Video)

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Torys LLP

News And Insights From Osler's Market-Leading Financial Services Group – July 2023 (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Financing For Tech Companies In Today's Lending Environment (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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