Canada: Finance and Banking

The Reporter provides a monthly summary of Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments of relevance to federally regulated financial institutions. It does not address Canadian provincial financial services legislative and regulatory developments. In addition, purely technical and administrative changes (such as changes to reporting forms) are not covered.

Le 19 mars 2026, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont annoncé la mise en œuvre d’un projet pilote autorisant les émetteurs émergents admissibles...

Voluntary semi-annual financial reporting (SAR) for public companies in Canada is now live, at least for eligible venture issuers.

Section 160 of the Income Tax Act (ITA) is one of the most potent collection tools available to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). While most tax liabilities are personal to the individual who earned the income, section 160 creates a form of “derivative” or secondary liability.

Picture this: a borrower is relying on a revolving credit facility to meet working capital needs. Suddenly, it is told by its lender that a “material adverse event” has occurred, and the facility is now being frozen or called. What does this mean, and what can the borrower do?

In Heydary Green Professional Corporation v. The King, the Tax Court of Canada delivers a clear and uncompromising message: GST/HST bad debt deductions are not governed by flexibility, fairness, or practical difficulty—they are governed by strict statutory compliance.

Assuming a mortgage loan in a real estate transaction can preserve favorable financing terms and avoid new loan costs, but the process involves critical considerations beyond simply taking over payments.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently took the opportunity to conduct an in-depth analysis of cause of action estoppel, one of the two branches of the doctrine of res judicata.

Le financement d'une coentreprise immobilière présente des défis uniques qui nécessitent une planification minutieuse et une structuration appropriée. Quelles sont les considérations essentielles pour établir...

Ce bulletin présente une rétrospective des principaux développements réglementaires en matière d’assurance et de distribution au Québec des six derniers mois. Comme vous pourrez le constater, l’Autorité des marchés financiers (l’« Autorité ») et le gouvernement du Québec ont été actifs au cours de cette période.

A co-investment is a direct investment opportunity presented by the sponsor (manager or general partner) of a private fund in which the investor may already be participating.

Picture this: a borrower is relying on a revolving credit facility to meet working capital needs. Suddenly, it is told by its lender that a “material adverse event” has occurred, and the facility is now being frozen or called. What does this mean, and what can the borrower do?