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Canada Proposes Ban on Crypto ATMs
Government Rationale for the Canada Crypto ATM Ban The Canadian government has put forth a proposal to ban cryptocurrency automated teller machines (ATMs) across the nation. This significant policy shift is primarily driven by concerns regarding the use of these machines in facilitating financial crimes. The government views crypto ATMs as a primary conduit for scammers...
Read The Rest...Stablecoin Act (Canada)
The Stablecoin Act (Canada) is a piece of legislation, receiving royal assent in March, 2026, designed to bring clarity and oversight to the issuance and use of stablecoins within the Canadian financial landscape. Its primary aim is to bolster consumer protection, maintain financial stability, and uphold market integrity in the rapidly evolving digital asset space. This Act...
Read The Rest...FINTRAC Requirements for Securities Dealers
Securities dealers in Canada operate within a regulatory framework designed to prevent financial crime. The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) is the primary legislation governing these obligations. FINTRAC, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, is the agency responsible for ensuring compliance with this Act. Its role involves...
Read The Rest...Canada Introduces Stablecoin Act
On November 17, 2025, the federal government tabled the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1, which includes a major new legislative development for the digital-asset sector: the introduction of the Stablecoin Act. The Act, found in Division 45 of the bill, establishes Canada’s first federal framework for regulating fiat-referenced crypto-assets, commonly known as stablecoins. Below,...
Read The Rest...The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is the national self-regulatory organization (SRO) responsible for overseeing Canada's investment industry, including investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, and the trading activity on Canadian debt and equity marketplaces. Established on January 1, 2023, CIRO was formed through the strategic amalgamation of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)...
Read The Rest...What is the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)?
Canada's Umbrella Group for The Regulation of Securities Mandate and Objectives The Canadian Securities Administrators, or CSA as it's commonly known, is a co-ordinating body made up of all the provincial and territorial securities regulators from across Canada with a goal of make securities regulation better, more consistent, and generally more harmonious throughout the country....
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