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On November 2, 2024, the Department of Finance published proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985 (Proposed Amendments) for consultation.

A lender holding security interests in a borrower's property may be asked by the borrower or a third party to provide a waiver, no interest letter, estoppel or similar confirmation (each referred to as a "waiver") that the lender has no security with respect to certain specific property of the borrower.

Covered bonds are debt instruments that are generally issued by financial institutions and secured by a cover pool of high-quality assets held by a special purpose vehicle (SPV) which guarantees repayment of the covered bonds if the issuer defaults on the bond payments.

On June 8, 2023, Canadian Securities Administrators provided an update on the previously announced exemptions from certain securities law filing requirements in connection with the transition from the existing System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval to the new System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval +.

On March 27, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released its 2024 annual report highlighting oversight activities of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) in CSA Staff Notice 25-313 2024.

The interim rules for the New SRO provide for the continued jurisdiction over persons subject to the current IIROC and MFDA rules and contain numerous transitional provisions.

Not to be missed from the federal government's release of the long awaited Budget 2025 are the new details about the government's plans for open banking in Canada.

The Government has justified this proposal as a way of encouraging all parties involved in insured mortgage loans to appropriately assess and price risk in the housing market.

On 2 September 2019, the FCA updated its webpage on guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable consumers (see previous blog post here).

On March 3, 2023, the Canadian federal government's Sustainable Financial Action Council published its Taxonomy Roadmap Report for Mobilizing Finance for Sustainable Growth by Defining Green and Transition Investments.

The governments of Canada, Ontario and British Columbia have reached an agreement in principle to establish a cooperative capital markets regulatory system.

On March 17, 2021, Field Trip Health Ltd. (CSE: FTRP; FTRP.WT; OTCQX: FTRPF) (Field Trip), a leader in the development and delivery of psychedelic therapies, is pleased to announce that it has closed...

On November 16, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued an order extending the temporary exemption for rating agencies from the requirements for Rule 17g-5 for certain non-U.S. transactions for a further one-year period, expiring December 2, 2012.

We provided an overview of the process for registering security interests over railcars or rolling stock in Canada and outlined considerations to be mindful of.

Since U.S. regulators published the Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending (Guidance), commentators have speculated on its likely market impact.

On June 1st, 2019, amendments to the British Columbia Personal Property Security Act came into force which will provide greater certainty to the location of the debtor for certain types of collateral

BLG's Investment Management Group surveyed a range of Canadian fund managers about their administration and disclosure practices for funds that consider environmental, social and governance (ESG)...