With recent amendments to the Canadian Payments Act and the introduction of the Retail Payments Activities Act, Payment Service Providers (PSPs) are eligible for Payments Canada membership and access to the Real-Time Rail (RTR) system.… FINTECH Update: Payment Service Providers eligible for Payments Canada Membership and RTR Payments System
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published Amendments to National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions (the Amendments), adopting an expedited shelf prospectus regime for well-known seasoned issuers (WKSIs) in Canada, further enhancing the competitiveness of… CSA Adopts Expedited Shelf Prospectus Regime For Well-Known Seasoned Issuers
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is publishing for comment proposed amendments to the Mutual Fund Dealer (MFD) Rules to specifically provide for disgorgement to conform with the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated (IDPC) Rules… CIRO Publishes Proposed Disgorgement Rules for Comment and Review
The Bank of Canada (The Bank) has announced that effective September 8, 2025, it will publish a list of Payment Service Providers (PSPs) that have registered under the Retail Payment Activities Act (The Act). On… Bank of Canada issues update on Payment Service Providers Registry
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published their 2024 – 2025 Year in Review (The Year in Review), highlighting the regulator’s activities during the past year, including the issuing of over one thousand investor alerts,… CSA’s 2024-2025 Year in Review Highlights Increased Crypto Enforcement Actions
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)’s Registration, Inspections and Examinations (RIE) Division has published OSC Staff Notice 33-759 − Registration, Inspections and Examinations Division − 2025 Annual Report (the Annual Report). The RIE Division of the… OSC’s Registration, Inspections And Examinations Division Publishes its 2025 Annual Report
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published CSA Notice 81-930 – Exemptions from Certain Repurchase Transactions Requirements for Investment Funds, a coordinated series of blanket orders granting exemptive relief to facilitate access to the Bank… CSA Announces Exemptions for Investment Funds to Facilitate Access to The Bank Of Canada’s Contingent Term Repo Facility
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has recently published for review and comment CSA Notice and Request for Comment 25-314 – Proposed approach to oversight and refinements to the proposed binding authority framework for an identified… CSA Publishes for Review and Comment Proposed Process Refinements and Dispute Resolution Oversight
A recent report by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Sales Culture Concerns at Five of Canada’s Bank-Affiliated Dealers (The Report). The Report, which presents survey results from nearly… Securities Regulators’ Report Highlights Sales Culture Concerns at Canada’s Largest Bank-Affiliated Dealers
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today published its draft Action Plan for Truth and Reconciliation (APTR) for engagement and is seeking feedback for a period ending October 31, 2025, from interested or affected parties, including… OSC Publishes Draft Action Plan For Truth and Reconciliation