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OSFI Guideline B-10: what third-party risk management means for suppliers to Canadian banks and insurers
OSFI's Guideline B-10 has applied since 2024-05-01. What federally regulated banks and insurers now expect from their suppliers, and how vendors can prepare.
Read the insight →OSFI Guideline B-13: technology and cyber risk expectations, explained for vendors and fintechs
Guideline B-13 has applied to federally regulated financial institutions since 2024-01-01. What its three domains mean for vendors and fintechs serving them.
Read the insight →IFRS 18 arrives in 2027: what changes in your income statement and what to start now
IFRS 18 replaces IAS 1 for periods beginning on or after 2027-01-01. New categories, required subtotals and disclosed performance measures: what CFOs should start now.
Read the insight →Automated decisions and AI: transparency duties under Law 25 (s. 12.1) and what Bill C-36 proposes
Law 25 already requires notice, explanations and human review for fully automated decisions. Bill C-36 proposes similar federal rules. What applies now and how to prepare.
Read the insight →Canada’s EU adequacy status and why PIPEDA reform matters to exporters
Canada's EU adequacy status lets European data flow to Canadian businesses with fewer hurdles. It covers PIPEDA only, and federal reform under Bill C-36 is back. What exporters…
Read the insight →What the CAI’s first enforcement actions under Law 25 tell businesses
Few Law 25 penalties are public, but the CAI's AMP framework and recent orders on biometrics and SIN collection show clearly what Quebec's regulator expects from businesses.
Read the insight →Canada’s Retail Payment Activities Act: what payment service providers must do since 2025-09-08
Since 2025-09-08, the Bank of Canada supervises payment service providers under the RPAA. Here is who is covered and what registration, risk management, incident reporting and safeguarding involve.
Read the insight →Parliament is back: where Bills C-36 and C-8 stand, and what to do this fall
Bill C-36 on privacy is still at first reading; Bill C-8 on cyber security is law but not yet in force. A practical fall checklist for privacy and…
Read the insight →Bill C-8 is law: what the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act changes, and when
Bill C-8 received royal assent on 2026-06-15. Why most obligations are not yet in force, what designated operators will owe, and how the law reaches their suppliers.
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