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The future of payments regulation has arrived: final regulations to the Retail Payment Activities Act released

We look at the key changes between the draft and the final regulations, next steps and what payment service providers can do to prepare for...

What secured lenders need to know when taking a pledge of shares in Alberta or British Columbia ULCs

This article is intended to provide a high-level overview of key points of interest to a lender dealing with an unlimited liability company (ULC)...

CSA publish final derivatives business conduct rule

The Canadian Securities Administrators has published a final derivatives business conduct rule.

Amendments to British Columbia’s Securities Act grant BCSC new powers

On July 17, 2023, legislative amendments to British Columbia’s Securities Act, targeted at “modernizing” the statute and improving...

Streamlining enforcement of minor infractions: the British Columbia Securities Commission’s ‘traffic ticket’ style mechanism

On April 26, 2023, the B.C. Securities Commission (the BCSC) introduced its newest mechanism for levying administrative monetary penalties without a...

CIRO outlines first steps in bulletin on priorities for FY2024

Having closed the transaction which saw the amalgamation of Canada’s two self-regulatory organizations effective January 1, 2023, the Canadian...

Bill C-228: What secured parties need to know

Bill C-228, known as the “Pension Protection Act” (the PPA) received Royal Assent in April 2023 and is now law.

News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Financial Services Group – July 2023

News and information from Osler’s market-leading FS practice group