Le 12 août 2024, la ministre des Finances a lancé une consultation publique visant à recueillir des commentaires sur les mesures proposées afin de réviser le cadre réglementaire du Canada qui s’applique aux institutions...more
On August 12, 2024, the Department of Finance launched a public consultation seeking views on proposed measures to update Canada’s regulatory framework for financial institutions. This consultation marks the third phase of...more
On May 2, 2023, Bill C-47, Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 received second reading in the House of Commons (Budget Bill). The Budget Bill implements the policy initiatives outlined in the federal government’s 2023...more
Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations.
Given that Canada is in many ways a...more
Les 24 et 28 février 2022, le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé de nouvelles sanctions économiques de grande portée ainsi que d’autres mesures ciblant la Russie, en rapport avec l’escalade de l’attaque par cette dernière...more
On February 24, 2022, and February 28, 2022, the Government of Canada announced wide-ranging new economic sanctions and other measures targeting Russia in connection with the escalating conflict in Ukraine. These...more
Le 4 novembre 2021, le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (« BSIF ») a déclaré qu’il ne s’attendait plus à ce que les institutions financières fédérales (« IFF ») suspendent temporairement l’augmentation des...more
On November 4, 2021, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced an end to its expectation that federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) will not increase capital distributions to...more
Le 13 août 2021, le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (le « BSIF ») a publié un nouveau préavis sur le signalement des incidents liés à la technologie et à la cybersécurité (le « préavis de 2021 »). Ce...more
On August 13, 2021, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) issued a new advisory on Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting (2021 Advisory). The 2021 Advisory replaces OSFI’s guidance from...more
Au chapitre des lois canadiennes sur les sanctions, deux nouveaux développements importants concernent les institutions financières canadiennes et d’autres entreprises canadiennes exerçant des activités au Canada et à...more
Le Canada, comme d’autres grands pays, dispose d’une vaste gamme de sanctions économiques et financières à l’égard d’États étrangers et de leurs ressortissants, de même que de diverses organisations terroristes.
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8/18/2021
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There have been two key recent developments in Canadian sanctions laws relevant to Canadian financial institutions and other Canadian businesses operating in Canada and abroad....more
Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations.
Given that Canada is in many ways a...more
8/16/2021
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Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations. Given that Canada is in many ways a...more
4/8/2021
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Le Canada, comme d’autres grands pays, dispose d’une vaste gamme de sanctions économiques et financières à l’égard d’États étrangers et de leurs ressortissants, de même que de diverses organisations terroristes.
Puisqu’à...more
Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations.
Given that Canada is in many ways a...more
1/26/2021
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Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations.
Given that Canada is in many ways a...more
Le 29 septembre 2020, le gouvernement du Canada a imposé des sanctions en vertu de la Loi sur les mesures économiques spéciales (la « LMES ») à des responsables du gouvernement du Bélarus relativement aux élections...more
On September 29, 2020, the Government of Canada imposed sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) against officials of the Government of Belarus, in connection with Belarusian presidential elections on August...more
Le Canada, comme d’autres grands pays, dispose d’une vaste gamme de sanctions économiques et financières à l’égard d’États étrangers et de leurs ressortissants, de même que de diverses organisations terroristes....more
Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations.
Given that Canada is in many ways a...more
Le 11 juin 2020, le Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (le « BSIF ») a mis à jour sa FAQ relative à la COVID-19 afin d’aborder la restriction sur l’augmentation des dividendes applicable aux institutions de...more
On June 11, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) updated its COVID-19 FAQs to address the dividend increase restriction applicable to federally regulated deposit-taking institutions and...more
On April 9, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced further measures to support the financial and operational resilience of Canada’s federally regulated financial institutions as they...more