On January 9, 2015 the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ("OSFI") issued the final version of its advisory with respect to the early adoption of IFRS 9 for Domestic Systemically Important Banks ("D-SIBs") requiring that D-SIBs adopt IFRS 9 for the annual period beginning on November 1, 2017.

The regulatory capital requirements are in place to mitigate the risk that federally regulated financial institutions face in loss scenarios.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have released for comment proposed National Policy 25-201 Guidance for Proxy Advisory Firms (the Proposed Policy).

The annual January 30, 2022 deadline for investment funds to file a Report of Exempt Distribution is right around the corner.

The legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Canada, expected to take place this year, is a game-changer for lawyers, businesses, citizens and governments. It will have significant implications...

As businesses continuously search for new labour pools to tap into during the severe labour shortage, Canada has announced a new temporary measure aimed at partially filling the gap...

Depending on your nationality, you may soon be required to give your biometrics (photograph and fingerprints) to the Government of Canada as part of your application for a visitor visa...

Up until now, there have only been two categories of foreign service technicians who could enter Canada "easily" without going through the LMIA process.

Starting February 21, 2015, new obligations will be imposed on Canadian employers hiring foreign nationals who are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process.

Express Entry is the system the Canadian government uses to manage how people with skilled work experience apply to immigrate to Canada.

On April 30, 2024, Canada's temporary waiver allowing international students to exceed 20 hours of work per week expired.

The Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 (the "Act") and its regulations came into force on January 1, 2018.

In the 2023 Budget, the Federal Government announced their intention to partner with provinces and territories in order to launch a low cost flood insurance program in Canada.

On January 17, 2020, the Trademarks Branch of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") issued a new practice notice with regard to requesting extensions

As we foreshadowed in our brief on the Investment Canada Act 2016-17 annual report as well as in our March 2015 bulletin announcing significant changes to the ICA, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, ...

According to the Minister of Justice, Ms. Stéphanie Vallée, all the provisions of the New Code of Civil Procedure will come into force at the beginning of 2016.

Since October of this year, Ville de Mont-Tremblant has been imposing a new tax of $1.33 per square metre of footprint, which applies to the construction of new buildings larger than 70 square metres.

Canada's Minister of National Defence has issued a statement regarding a recently identified critical vulnerability in the Apache Log4j logging product.

On April 1, 2019, the Canadian Transportation Agency ("Agency") announced the publication of proposed regulations (the "Proposed Regulations") in the Canada Gazette to implement certain aspects

This webinar provides a deep dive into recent sanctions developments, offers advanced insights into Canadian sanctions laws and regulations, and showcases practical strategies to help businesses ensure compliance and mitigate risk.