On March 27, 2020, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced a series of regulatory adjustments designed to help ...

On April 15, 2020, the Finance Minister, Bill Morneau announced that the government will provide immediate, temporary relief to sponsors of federally regulated defined benefit (DB) pension plans.

In an effort to ensure that essential goods remain in stock, and in the wake of successive waves of panic buying that have left many retailers ...

Just a few months ago, in our February 2020 Five Under 5, we talked about how the annual growth in overall private M&A deal value showed no signs of tapering off.

Earlier this morning, the government announced two additional measures to support employers through the COVID-19 pandemic. The government's press release can be found here. First, the government introduced...

On May 11, 2020, the Federal Government announced a support program for Canada's largest companies: the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF).

The impact of COVID-19 is unquestionably far-reaching. For many individuals, the financial implications are particularly acute.

Our prior Financial Services Updates have focused on proactive and defensive measures that both lenders and borrowers can take in light of the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Allowable capital losses may be carried back against taxable capital gains realized in the last 3 years...

The Department of Finance and the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced new support for small businesses on Friday, March 27, 2020.

We have previously written about how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on global trade and the world's economies, and the potential significance of these market changes for trustees who...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the incomes of many people in BC. The uncertainty around the duration of business closures causes further stress in an already difficult time

The CSA have announced further temporary relief from certain regulatory filings: for non-investment fund issuers, a 45-day extension for periodic filings normally required to be made between June 2, 2020 and August 31, 2020; and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained our long-term care facilities across the country like never before. As families anxiously await the time when they can once again see their loved ones living...

COVID-19 is having a dramatic effect on the economy. The Government of Canada has taken a number of steps to help support the financing sector to ensure that borrowers are able to access loans.

On May 1, 2020, OSFI, Canada's prudential banking regulator, issued guidance on the use of internal capital buffers by small and medium-sized banks and related capital management expectations during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

In Saskatchewan, the court exercises a supervisory role in foreclosure proceedings. This role is to ensure that the correct processes and law are followed

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have implemented extended relief from certain regulatory filings and delivery obligations for non-investment fund issuers (Issuers) and ...

The Ontario government's 2021 budget was delivered on March 24, 2021. Although there was no doubt that the focus of the budget would be on the ongoing health...

COVID-19 Relief - Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP) Guarantee