Finance Law and Banking Law

Rule 21 of the Rules of Civil Procedure is a powerful weapon in the arsenal of a defendant.

If you ask a lawyer why an indemnity clause is included in an agreement, the reflexive answer is usually some version of "risk allocation". That answer is true. It is also incomplete.

For many individuals, purchasing a home is the largest financial investment they will ever make.

On November 4, 2025, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the 2025 federal budget (Budget 2025). Budget 2025 contains significant infrastructure announcements across five major categories: trade and transport infrastructure, community and core public infrastructure, housing delivery and financing, defence and security infrastructure, and critical minerals and clean economy enablers.

Big infrastructure projects pose complex legal challenges. Design and scheduling issues can give rise to complications on any construction project; however, big projects involve additional demands...

On October 17, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks (the "Ministry") published a Proposal Notice (the "Proposal")...

In March 2025, the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX) published proposed amendments to its original listing requirements aimed at improving clarity, increasing flexibility, and reducing the need...

The 2025 taxation year is nearly over, and it's time to leverage year-end tax-planning strategies that help you maximize the tax benefits of your Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA).

On November 4, 2025, the Canadian federal government released Budget 2025.1 This budget introduces significant structural shifts, including $141 billion in new spending on housing, infrastructure...

The beginning of 2026 has seen numerous developments from Canadian financial services regulators aimed at fostering competition and reducing regulatory burden.

Financial fraud is no longer confined to isolated cases. Today, financial fraud involves credible, targeted tactics that exploit people's trust in the authenticity of electronic communications, streamlined internal processes, and the speed of banking transactions.

For decades, mutual fund trailing commissions paid by mutual fund managers to licensed dealers — and by dealers to their agents — were generally treated as consideration for an exempt financial...