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Rapport sur législations et réglementations applicables aux institutions financières fédéral

Le Reporter (publié en anglais seulement) est un sommaire mensuel de l'évolution des législations et réglementations internationales et fédérales canadiennes qui sont pertinentes pour les institutions financières de régime fédéral au Canada. Il ne traite pas de l'évolution législative ou réglementaire des services financiers provinciaux, bien que BLG suive de près tout changement dans ce secteur et puisse, sur demande, fournir de l'information à ce sujet. De plus, les modifications de nature purement technique et administrative (comme celles qui sont apportées aux formulaires de rapport) ne sont pas traitées.

Novembre 2016

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Finance

Published

November 30, 2016

Assessment of Financial Institutions Regulations, 2017

The Assessment of Financial Institutions Regulations, 2017(the amended Regulations) replaces the Assessment of Financial Institutions Regulations, 2001.

The amended Regulations will achieve the following results:

  • The capital adequacy and capital equivalency requirements are risk-sensitive measures that are aligned with OSFI's risk-based approach to supervision and, therefore, serve as a better proxy for the time and resources OSFI dedicates to supervising individual institutions.
  • Compared to the current assessment measures of assets, premiums, and revenue, OSFI's risk-based capital adequacy and capital equivalency frameworks are largely unaffected by adverse developments in international standards. Any future adjustments to these frameworks would only serve to better refine the allocation of OSFI's expenses.
  • The minimum amounts assessed have been updated to reflect current market rates, will remain up-to-date through indexing, and have been simplified by reducing the number of minimum assessment categories.

Comes into force on April 1, 2017

IAIS

[Applicable to insurance companies]

Published

November 24, 2016

Draft Stakeholder Engagement Plan

In January 2016, the Executive Committee created the Stakeholder Engagement Task Force (SETF) to develop the Stakeholder Engagement Plan. This draft plan is the product of the work of this Task Force. It includes new commitments, policies and strategies for enhancing stakeholder engagement, including a set of recommendations specific to consumers and the academic community and professional organisations.

Comments should be provided by December 31, 2016.

BIS/ Basel

[Applicable to banks]

Published

November 23, 2016

Proposed Revisions to the annex on correspondent banking

The proposed revisions guide the banks in the application of the risk-based approach for correspondent banking relationships, recognizing that not all correspondent banking relationships bear the same level of risk. The proposed revisions also clarify supervisors' expectations regarding the quality of payment messages as well as conditions for using Know Your Customer (KYC) utilities.

Comments should be provided by February 22, 2017.

Finance

Published

(Gazette) November 16, 2016

Canadian Payments Association By-law No. 2 — Finance, SOR/2016-283

The new By-law is designed to generate sufficient funds to cover the fully allocated costs to operate the CPA, enabling the CPA to fund large one-time investments and recover costs in ways that align with the value delivered. Specifically, increased and adjustable annual dues would be established for all members, and the revised funding model would consist of the following key components:

  • common services dues, replacing the indirect dues threshold;
  • transaction fees, aimed at recouping the costs of operating the particular systems (e.g. LVTS, ACSS); and
  • other services fees (similar to those in the current model).

Comes into force on January 1, 2017.

Finance

Published

(Gazette) November 16, 2016

By-law Amending the Canadian Payments Association By-law No. 3 — Payment Items and Automated Clearing Settlement System, SOR/2016-284

The objective of the amendment is to address concerns raised by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations. The amendment clarifies the meaning of "regulator" in section 59 by replacing the term with a more functional description.

Comes into force on November 2, 2016

IAIS

[Applicable to insurance companies]

Published

November 15, 2016

Publication of Application Paper on Approaches to Supervising the Conduct of Intermediaries

This paper supplements the IAIS's Application Paper on Approaches to Conduct of Business Supervision. It addresses conduct of business by intermediaries, reflecting the fact that customers should be protected equally regardless of whether they obtain cover directly from an insurer or through an insurance intermediary. The supervisory framework should take account of all relevant industry participants, to ensure fair treatment of customers. The paper supports the implementation of ICP 18 (Intermediaries) and relevant aspects of ICP 19 (Conduct of Business).

Effective

FINTRAC

 

Published

November 14, 2016

Operational brief: Indicators of money laundering in financial transactions related to real estate

This Operational Brief provides indicators that are intended to assist reporting entities involved in real estate transactions to meet their obligations to report suspicious transactions or attempted suspicious transactions that are related to the commission or attempted commission of a money laundering or terrorist activity financing offence.

Effective

Financial Agency Consumer of Canada (FCAC)

Published

November 13, 2016

Commissioner guidance on the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada

In April 2015, the Government announced amendments to the Code which require that all disclosure documents provided under the Code be presented in a manner that is clear, simple and not misleading. It also amended Element 1 of the Code to require that all merchant-acquirer agreements include a cover page containing an information summary box that provides key elements of the agreement in a single location. The cover page must also contain a fee disclosure box which provides merchants with clear pricing information on credit and debit card acceptance.

Effective November 13, 2016

Disclaimer

This Reporter is prepared as a service for our clients. It is not intended to be a complete statement of the law or an opinion on any subject. Although we endeavour to ensure its accuracy, no one should act upon it without a thorough examination of the law after the facts of a specific situation are considered.

  • Par : Jeffrey S. Graham