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