Legislation | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/legislation/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:24:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Legislation | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/legislation/ 32 32 Stop putting non-financial items in budget bills: Senate https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/stop-putting-non-financial-items-in-budget-bills-senate/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:24:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535034 Separate legislation give Canadians, lawmakers opportunity to scrutinize separate issues

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Feds release draft legislation on bare trusts, expanded CRA audit powers and more https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/feds-release-draft-legislation-on-bare-trusts-expanded-cra-audit-powers-and-more/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:05:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=517781 Proposals are out for consultation until Sept. 12

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Canada must modernize financial legislation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/canada-must-modernize-financial-legislation/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:09:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501699 Opinion: Failure to adapt risks leaving the nation behind

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Liberal tax promise tracker, post–fall economic statement https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/liberal-tax-promise-tracker-post-fall-economic-statement/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:16:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498901 A look at the status of selected tax proposals from the Trudeau government

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B.C. files application for Canada’s first unexplained wealth order https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/b-c-files-application-for-canadas-first-unexplained-wealth-order/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:40:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=476339 The notice of civil claim is the start of a series of similar applications, minister says

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Lawyers exempted from mandatory disclosure regime until Charter challenge decided https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/lawyers-exempted-from-mandatory-disclosure-regime-until-charter-challenge-decided/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:15:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=476289 New regime requires every advisor involved in a reportable or notifiable transaction to make their own disclosure to the CRA

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Manitoba and B.C. target “unexplained” wealth https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/comment-insight/manitoba-and-b-c-target-unexplained-wealth/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:13:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474696 Orders compel people to disclose how they acquired suspicious assets

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Lawyers temporarily exempted from CRA’s mandatory disclosure requirements https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/lawyers-temporarily-exempted-from-cras-mandatory-disclosure-requirements/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:41:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471713 The Federation of Law Societies of Canada argued that the new regime violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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What Canada’s modern slavery law means for board disclosure https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/what-canadas-modern-slavery-law-means-for-board-disclosure/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:00:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=467100 Ottawa is trying to prevent forced labour in supply chains through further transparency, an RIA conference speaker said

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Liberals introduce legislation to create corporate ownership registry https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/liberals-introduce-legislation-to-create-corporate-ownership-registry/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:38:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=462685 The goal is easier identification of owners who launder money, commit financial crimes or evade taxes

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