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This article is the sixth in a series providing an overview of critical considerations for commercial lenders contemplating whether to finance a tech company and how such loans can be secured.

Historically, commercial lenders have favoured lending to businesses rich in tangible assets that can be used to provide security for loans.

The recently published federal budget included high level guidance regarding the Government’s priorities for the regulation of financial institutions, services and markets.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") have issued CSA Staff Notice 41-304 Income Trusts: Prospectus Disclosure of Distributable Cash (the "Notice"), which provides guidance to income trust issuers regarding prospectus disclosure of estimated distributable cash.

Capital and financial markets regulators around the world continue to grapple with the disruptive effect of crypto currency, and how to best adapt regulatory imperatives to innovative developments.

On June 8, 2019, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario ("FSRA") came into existence, replacing the Financial Services Commission of Ontario ("FSCO")

The Ontario Government has posted the Proposed Regulatory Amendments to the General Regulation of the Payday Loans Act to seek comments from the public.

The recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Toronto-Dominion Bank v Canada, 2020 FCA 80 ("TD v Canada"), created a new cause for concern for lenders.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia reaffirmed various principles of contractual interpretation in Alderbridge Way GP Ltd. (Re), 2024 BCSC 1433 – a decision which reinforces the importance of a well-drafted loan agreement in commercial transactions.

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) recently released proposals to modernize the requirements for account transfers and bulk account movements.

On August 7, 2010, the federal government published draft Regulations Amending the Designated Public Office Holder Regulations (the Proposed Regulations).

Our September 2016 issue of Fully Secured included a short article describing the statutory requirement in Ontario imposed on secured lenders to ensure debtors are provided with copies of Ontario PPSA...

It is now settled law that application fees and similar charges are considered when calculating interest for purposes of offences under Canada's criminal code...

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is the regulatory and oversight body for Québec’s financial industry.

The amendments include changes to the regulatory regime relating to virtual currency.

Visa Canada Corporation and MasterCard Canada, Inc. submitted separate and individual voluntary proposals to reduce their net consumer credit card interchange rates.

The Statement of Priorities will form the core of FSRA's Annual Business Plan which will be submitted to the Minister of Finance for approval.