Jan 03, 2019
New Guidelines for Consent to Use Personal Information – January 1st 2019
As of January 1st 2019, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is applying more robust guidelines for obtaining meaningful consent for using personal information. Read the announcement on the OPC website
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Nov 23, 2018
Government of Canada Launches Pre-Budget Consultations
As a follow-up to Finance Minister Bill Morneau's November 21st Fall Economic Statement, the Government of Canada launched consultations for Budget 2019. Canadians can contribute...
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Nov 12, 2018
CMRA does not violate constitution, Supreme Court rules
On Friday, November 9th, the SCC overturned a lower court decision, clearing the way for the federal government and participating provinces and territories to create...
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Oct 01, 2018
RDBA Response to CDIC Consultation, September 2018
RDBA has responded to Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation's Joint and Trust Account Disclosure By-law consultation paper from July, 2018.
Click here to download RDBA's submission (PDF)....
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Sep 14, 2018
Ontario pushes back on CSA’s proposed DSC ban
On Thursday, September 13th, 2018, The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released a request for comment (PDF) with details on how it proposes to implement a...
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Aug 17, 2018
Consumer Price Index Rises 3%
Today, Statistics Canada announced that The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3% on a year-over-year basis in July, following a 2.5% increase in June. While...
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Jul 23, 2018
CDIC Joint and Trust Account Disclosure Requirements Consultation
On July 20th, 2018, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation launched a consultation for public comment on proposed changes to requirements for deposits in joint and...
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Jul 12, 2018
DICE 2018: Save the Date!
The 8th annual Deposit Industry Charity Event (DICE) brings together financial institutions, brokers, and professionals in the Canadian term deposit industry for a day of...
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Jul 04, 2018
CDIC: Royal Assent of Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1
In a letter to its members dated July 4, 2018, the CDIC announced:
"On June 21, 2018, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1 (BIA 1),...
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Jun 21, 2018
RDBA Welcomes Rapport Credit Union
The Registered Deposit Brokers Association is pleased to welcome Rapport Credit Union as its newest Financial Institution member.
Rapport Credit Union is a new kind of...
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