1. The current legal definition: “limited dealer” means every dealer who is not an investment dealer As of the consolidated Securities Rules current to March 2026, British Columbia defines “limited ...
CAPL has submitted a letter to the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) requesting confirmation of our understanding of how non-qualified syndicated mortgages and non-qualified syndicated mortgage investments (NQSMs/NQSMIs) are treated ...
CAPL submitted a letter (reproduced below) to the Minister of Finance and FINTRAC as the federal government examines financial inclusion for vulnerable Canadians and sectors facing “de-banking.” Based on what ...
Canada’s anti–money laundering (AML) regime has a credibility problem—not because AML enforcement is unnecessary, but because the penalty outcomes are increasingly hard to defend as proportionate. A six-figure administrative monetary ...
PRESS RELEASE December 31, 2025 PRISM Policy Roundtable for Innovation in Stablecoin Markets Launches to Advance Practical, Cross-Regional Dialogue Vancouver, BC, December 31, 2025. The PRISM Policy Roundtable for Innovation ...
Canada is moving toward a formal regime for stablecoins (fiat‑referenced cryptoassets), with a draft framework released and Bill C‑15 introduced at first reading as the legislative backbone. For mortgage lenders ...
British Columbia’s land title system is moving further into a digital, owner-focused future. The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) is developing a new service called BC ...
Mortgage Investment Corporations (MICs) in British Columbia operate at the intersection of two regulatory regimes: the new Mortgage Services Act (MSA) for mortgage brokering/lending, and the BC Securities Act for ...
Elderly victim loses $1.7M in Canada bank fraud. Learn how rising scams expose weak protections—and what banks must do to prevent future losses.
Canada’s latest AML/ATF rules are now in force under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA). These regulatory changes strengthen oversight, expand reporting obligations, and introduce ...
