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Income gap hit record high in Q1: Statistics Canada

The difference between the top and bottom 40% of earners grew to 49 percentage points

Man signs a mortgage

Annual pace of housing starts in June up 0.4% from May: CMHC

Monthly increase driven by higher activity in cities with more than 10,000 people

Canadian laws

Court strikes personal claim over portfolio

Alleged damages were suffered by a family corporation, not in personal capacity, court finds

Barbell

Opinion: Canada’s moment to raise the bar for investment advice

Moving past process — the case for outcomes-based oversight in Canada

Crypto money

Crypto sector in new EU regulator’s crosshairs

New anti-money laundering authority highlights risks posed by crypto

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U.S. faces ‘stagflation light’

Economists forecast weaker growth, higher inflation amid tariffs, trade war

Big Ben

FCA adopts reforms to boost capital raising

Measures cut prospectus requirements, speed IPOs, facilitate retail bond offerings

Exterior of CRA headquarters building

CRA accounts for one-third of increased federal hiring plans: PBO

Federal civil service will balloon to 445,000 roles in 2024-25

Court decision, Justice

CSA refines plan for binding authority at OBSI

Regulators set out proposed approach to oversight, external reviews

Manufacturing

Manufacturers report less tariff impact in May: Statistics Canada

Sales fell 0.9% to $68.7 billion in May, but fewer firms reported being hit by U.S. tariffs