Insurance
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July 03, 2025
CSA brings guidance on regulatory concerns regarding certain asset or business acquisitions
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published guidance on regulatory concerns with certain asset or business acquisitions. It refers to those primarily taking place in venture markets and relates to concerns regarding misleading disclosure that may constitute market manipulation.
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July 03, 2025
B.C. announces amendment to expand use of on-demand surety bonds for home construction
The government of British Columbia says plans to amend its Development Cost Charge and Amenity Cost Charge (Instalments) Regulation to expand the use of on-demand surety bonds provincewide will help speed up home construction and reduce upfront costs for builders.
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July 03, 2025
FINTRAC imposes $544,000 penalty on Canaccord Genuity for AML compliance failures
Vancouver-based Canaccord Genuity Corp., Canada’s largest independent investment dealer, has been fined $544,000 for failing to comply with the federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and associated regulations.
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July 03, 2025
Amendments to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure and impacts on settlement
New amendments to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure have brought new obligations for settling parties.
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July 02, 2025
New N.S. real estate rule has sellers disclose erosion, flooding issues with coastal properties
Nova Scotia has new real estate rules enabling potential buyers of coastal homes to find out from sellers if a property has been impacted by erosion or flooding.
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June 30, 2025
Saskatchewan regulator’s 2024 report highlights mental health, AI, competency
Saskatchewan’s legal regulator was active last year in continuing its goals of increasing competency, minding members’ mental health and guiding lawyers in the use of artificial intelligence. The Law Society of Saskatchewan (LSS) laid out progress in these areas and others as part of its recently released annual report for 2024.
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June 30, 2025
Murray Jamieson welcomes new associate Sarah Walker
Vancouver firm Murray Jamieson has announced that Sarah Walker has joined its team as an associate.
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June 27, 2025
SCC clarifies appeal right from removal orders in immigration judicial review case
In an immigration and statutory interpretation decision that sheds light on administrative law and how to analyze reasonableness in judicial review cases, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that foreign nationals may appeal removal orders to the Immigration and Refugee Board’s Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) if their visas were current on arrival in Canada, even if their visas expire after their arrival here.
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June 27, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal increases damages award to parents who lost son, citing potential contributions
The B.C. Court of Appeal has increased damages awarded to parents who lost their 17-year-old son in a car accident to include compensation for the unpaid work their son was likely to undertake during his university years.
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June 27, 2025
CSA business plan seeks to address rising investor risks while helping companies grow
Canada’s securities regulators will pursue projects over the next three years that will include examining regulatory changes that could benefit growth issuers, pursuing a Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act amendment that would enable securities regulator orders to survive bankruptcy, and further determining regulatory needs around artificial intelligence.