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Incidence du régime LRPC élargi au Canada sur les secteurs de l'immobilier et des prêts hypothécaires
BC Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP More Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) is one of Canada's top business law firms, serving a diverse national and international client base. Our integrated office network provides clients with access to the Firm's full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. Le régime canadien de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité (« LRPC »)... Canada British Columbia Real Estate and Construction
Refonte de la conformité des prêts hypothécaires : Le projet de loi 29 de la Colombie-Britannique et l'évolution du régime de LRPC du Canada (Podcast)
Jacqueline Shinfield’s articles from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP are most popular: with Senior Company Executives, HR and Finance and Tax Executives in Canada with readers working within the Banking & Credit, Property and Construction & Engineering industries Il faut former les membres de votre équipe pour qu'ils comprennent en quoi consiste le recyclage des produits de la criminalité et le financement des activités terroristes, et qu'ils soient en mesure de repérer les opérations douteuses...
Incidence du régime LRPC élargi au Canada sur les secteurs de l’immobilier et des prêts hypothécaires | JD Supra
Le régime canadien de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité (« LRPC ») est en pleine transformation, ce qui a une incidence sur les secteurs de l’immobilier et des prêts hypothécaires. Des modifications sont apportées à l’échelle provinciale et fédérale, imposant un lot de nouvelles obligations aux prêteurs, courtiers et administrateurs hypothécaires.
Navigating Canada's Expanding AML Framework In Real Estate And Lending
BC Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP More Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) is one of Canada's top business law firms, serving a diverse national and international client base. Our integrated office network provides clients with access to the Firm's full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. Canada's anti-money laundering (AML) regime is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the real estate and mortgage sectors. Canada Finance and Banking
Navigating Canada’s Expanding AML Framework in Real Estate and Lending | JD Supra
Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the real estate and mortgage sectors. These reforms span both provincial and federal levels, significantly expanding obligations for mortgage lenders, brokers and administrators. British Columbia’s Bill 29 and federal changes to the AML regime bring previously exempt participants into scope and introduce substantial compliance and enforcement measures.
Navigating Canada’s Expanding AML Framework in Real Estate and Lending | Blakes
Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the real estate and mortgage sectors. These reforms span both provincial and federal levels, significantly expanding obligations for mortgage lenders, brokers and administrators. British Columbia’s Bill 29 and federal changes to the AML regime bring previously exempt participants into scope and introduce substantial compliance and enforcement measures.
Redefining Mortgage Lending Compliance: B.C.'s Bill 29 And Canada's Evolving AML Regime (Podcast)
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP are most popular: within Law Department Performance topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Finance and Tax Executives in Canada with readers working within the Accounting & Consultancy and Healthcare industries You have to train your team to understand money laundering, to understand terrorist financing, to look for transactions that are suspicious and to actually file suspicious transaction reports with the government. Jacqueline D.
Redefining Mortgage Lending Compliance: B.C.’s Bill 29 and Canada’s Evolving AML Regime | Blakes
Nathan Kanter: Hi, I'm Nathan Kanter, and welcome to this episode of the Blakes Sound Business podcast. In today's episode, we're diving into important developments in Canada's anti-money laundering regime with a spotlight on real estate and mortgage lending.
Les répercussions de la loi Mortgage Services Act de la Colombie-Britannique sur les prêteurs demeurent incertaines
BC Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP More Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) is one of Canada's top business law firms, serving a diverse national and international client base. Our integrated office network provides clients with access to the Firm's full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. La nouvelle loi de la Colombie-Britannique intitulée Mortgage Services Act (la « MSA ») remplacera la loi Mortgage Brokers Act (la « MBA ») le 13 octobre 2026.
Les répercussions de la loi Mortgage Services Act de la Colombie-Britannique sur les prêteurs demeu | JD Supra
[co-author: Gavin Stevenson, stagiaire] La nouvelle loi de la Colombie-Britannique intitulée Mortgage Services Act (la « MSA ») remplacera la loi Mortgage Brokers Act (la « MBA ») le 13 octobre 2026.
B.C. Mortgage Services Act: Impact On Lenders Remains Unclear
BC Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP More Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) is one of Canada's top business law firms, serving a diverse national and international client base. Our integrated office network provides clients with access to the Firm's full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. British Columbia's new Mortgage Services Act (MSA) is set to replace the Mortgage Brokers Act (MBA) on October 13, 2026.
B.C. Mortgage Services Act: Impact on Lenders Remains Unclear | JD Supra
[co-author: Gavin Stevenson, Articling Student] British Columbia’s new Mortgage Services Act (MSA) is set to replace the Mortgage Brokers Act (MBA) on October 13, 2026. The Mortgage Services Rules (Rules) and Mortgage Services Regulation (Regulation) accompanying the new legislation were finalized on July 14, 2025, but the impact of this framework on mortgage lenders — particularly non-Canadian institutional mortgage lenders — remains unclear.
B.C. Mortgage Services Act: Impact on Lenders Remains Unclear | Blakes
British Columbia’s new Mortgage Services Act (MSA) is set to replace the Mortgage Brokers Act (MBA) on October 13, 2026. The Mortgage Services Rules (Rules) and Mortgage Services Regulation (Regulation) accompanying the new legislation were finalized on July 14, 2025, but the impact of this framework on mortgage lenders — particularly non-Canadian institutional mortgage lenders — remains unclear.
Nouvelle clause contractuelle : Efforts raisonnables et diligents sur le plan commercial à la date la plus rapprochée possible | JD Supra
[co-author: Caleb Champagne, stagiaire] Dans l’affaire récente Epix Developments Ltd. v. Bonnis Development Union Street Limited Partnership (l’« affaire Epix ») (en anglais), un tribunal en Colombie-Britannique s’est penché sur l’interprétation d’une nouvelle clause contractuelle composée à la suite de la résiliation d’une convention en raison d’une rupture répudiatoire dans le cadre d’une opération immobilière. Contexte Les demanderesses, Epix Developments Ltd.
Commercially Reasonable And Diligent Efforts At The Earliest Possible Date: A Novel Contract Clause Unpacked
The recent case of Epix Developments Ltd. v. Bonnis Development Union Street Limited Partnership (Epix) addressed the interpretation of a novel compound contractual clause following the termination of an agreement due to a repudiatory breach in a real property transaction. The plaintiffs, Epix Developments Ltd.
Commercially Reasonable and Diligent Efforts at the Earliest Possible Date: A Novel Contract Clause | JD Supra
[co-author: Caleb Champagne, Articling Student] The recent case of Epix Developments Ltd. v. Bonnis Development Union Street Limited Partnership (Epix) addressed the interpretation of a novel compound contractual clause following the termination of an agreement due to a repudiatory breach in a real property transaction. Background The plaintiffs, Epix Developments Ltd.
Projet de loi 29 de la Colombie-Britannique : Répercussions de la Mortgage Services Act auprès des prêteurs hypothécaires | JD Supra
[co-author: Jenissa Sunderji, étudiante d’été] Le projet de loi 29 de la Colombie-Britannique (le « projet de loi ») abroge la loi intitulée Mortgage Brokers Act de cette province et la remplace par une nouvelle loi, soit la Mortgage Services Act (la « Loi »), laquelle établit un régime d’octroi de permis et de réglementation à l’intention des maisons de courtage hypothécaire, des courtiers principaux et des prêteurs hypothécaires.
Projet de loi 29 de la Colombie-Britannique : Répercussions de la Mortgage Services Act auprès des prêteurs hypothécaires
Le projet de loi 29 de la Colombie-Britannique (le « projet de loi ») abroge la loi intitulée Mortgage Brokers Act de cette province et la remplace par une nouvelle loi, soit la Mortgage Services Act (la « Loi »), laquelle établit un régime d'octroi de permis et de réglementation à l'intention des maisons de courtage hypothécaire, des courtiers principaux et des prêteurs hypothécaires.
B.C. Mortgage Services Act: Bill 29’s Impact on Mortgage Lenders
British Columbia’s Bill 29 repeals the Mortgage Brokers Act and replaces it with the Mortgage Services Act (MSA). The MSA establishes a licensing and regulatory regime for mortgage brokerages, principal brokers and mortgage lenders. While the majority of the MSA is not yet in force, the Bill will significantly impact non-institutional and non-Canadian mortgage lenders.
Le Canada assouplit les restrictions à l’achat d’immeubles résidentiels par des non-Canadiens | JD Supra
March 31, 2023 Rasheed Abouhassan, Patrick Gordon, Jenny Ross, Greg Umbach Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Le 27 mars 2023, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé des modifications visant à assouplir les restrictions à l’achat d’immeubles résidentiels par des non-Canadiens dans certaines circonstances.
Canada Relaxes Restrictions on Non-Canadians Buying Residential Property
On March 27, 2023, the federal government announced amendments intended to relax the restrictions on non-Canadians purchasing residential property in certain circumstances. These amendments came into force as of March 27, 2023, and are in response to concerns raised by several real estate industry groups to address unintended restrictions that resulted from the initial regulations, the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulations (Regulations).
B.C. Government Takes First Steps to Address Rising Strata Insurance Costs | JD Supra
On September 13, 2020, the Government of British Columbia (Government) announced regulatory changes (Regulations) to address rising strata insurance costs in British Columbia. These changes follow the passage of the Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act (No.2), 2020 (Bill 14), which amended certain insurance-related provisions of the Strata Property Act (SPA) and the Financial Institutions Act (FIA).
B.C. Government Takes First Steps To Address Rising Strata Insurance Costs
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