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Sober second thoughts on the proposed Canadian prepaid card regulations

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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November 2 2012

The Canadian federal government has announced proposed Prepaid Payment Products Regulations (the “Regulations”) in connection with its mandate to protect consumers when using payment products and improving consumer awareness on these forms of payment

A further handicap or levelling the playing field? Canadian Code of Conduct to expand to mobile payments

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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October 4 2012

The Canadian federal government has published a proposed Addendum to the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada for public consultation, which would extend the Code to mobile payments

Focus on Canada's payments system heats up

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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April 11 2012

In 2009 and 2010, Canada’s payments systems underwent remarkable scrutiny and was the subject of a host of changes

OSFI ruling: foreign bank not conducting “business in Canada” by offering its credit card program to their U.S. corporate clients’ Canadian affiliates

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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October 28 2011

From time to time the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) issues rulings on how it applies or interprets provisions of the federal financial institutions legislation, regulations or guidelines

New disclosure obligations for registered and prescribed products in Canada

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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June 16 2010

Federally Regulated Financial Institutions ("FRFIs") will soon be facing new regulations requiring certain disclosure with respect to registered retirement savings plans ("RRSPs"), registered education savings plans ("RESPs"), tax free savings accounts ("TFSAs"), registered disability savings plans ("RDSPs"), and products such as guaranteed investment certificates ("GICs") and principal protected notes ("PPNs") that are related to registered plans

Payment card networks must adopt code of conduct or face regulation

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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May 17 2010

The federal government is poised to regulate the commercial practices of credit and debit card networks if they do not adopt the "Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada" (the "Code") voluntarily by May 17, 2010

Between the lines: Feds begin to implement greater regulatory oversight of payment networks in Canada

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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April 19 2010

A bill has been introduced to the House of Commons that, if passed into law, will create a new regime that will directly regulate payment network operators and their commercial practices, impact card issuers and card acquirers, and affect any party involved in Canada's payments systems

Proposed voluntary Code of Conduct will materially affect Canada's payments systems if adopted

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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December 7 2009

On November 19, 2009, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced the latest action the federal government will take to regulate Canada's credit and debit industry and released for public consultation a draft voluntary "Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada" (the "Code"

Inside the box: final form of Canadian federal credit regulations published

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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September 30 2009

Every federally regulated entity that extends credit to consumers in Canada will be interested in the final form of the federal Credit Business Practices regulations (the "Final Credit Business Practices Regulations") and the final form of the amendments to the Cost of Borrowing regulations (the "Final Cost of Borrowing Amendments"), which were published in the Canada Gazette on September 30, 2009

Raising the stakes: Senate Committee reports on Canada's credit and debit card systems

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Canada
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July 15 2009

On Tuesday June 30, 2009, the Standing Senate Committee on Banking Trade and Commerce (the "Senate Committee") tabled its report entitled "Transparency, Balance and Choice: Canada's Credit Card and Debit Card Systems" (the "Report"