In a recently released report, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”),has provided organizations with useful guidance on the proper controls and security measures to have in place … Read More
In Saskatchewan, the court exercises a supervisory role in foreclosure proceedings. This role is to ensure that the correct processes and law are followed, and to ensure a balance between … Read More
Authors: Rob Fleischaker, Robley Goff
Co-operatives have expressed increasing concern over holding their upcoming annual general meeting of members (“AGM”) due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the business landscape.
For many … Read More
Authors: Mandi Deren-Dubé, Carly Toronchuk
The following article is part one of a two part post on mitigating the risk of selling goods and services on credit. This topic is of … Read More
Author: Kursty Bansley
As part of last month’s unveiling of the 2018 Federal Budget, credit unions can place a prospective tick in their “win” column in the budget’s response to the … Read More
In May of 2016 the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) launched a market study into technology-led innovation in the Canadian financial services sector, better known among industry players as “FinTech.”
Recognizing that … Read More
On July 14, 2017 we posted a blog discussing the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions’ (“OSFI”) Advisory 2017-01.
This Advisory communicated OSFI’s interpretation of Section 983 of the Bank … Read More
Authors: Stathy Markatos, Nathan Schissel, Lanai Seigo
Read Update: Ban on Credit Unions’ Use of Bank Terms Suspended
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) issued Advisory 2017-01 (the “Advisory”) on … Read More
On November 23, 2016, the provincial Minister of Finance, the Honourable Joe Ceci, tabled Bill C-32, which is entitled the Credit Union Amendment Act, 2016, for Introduction and First Reading. … Read More
This post was written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP.
Saskatchewan has now joined a number of other jurisdictions in Canada … Read More