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Finance (Ottawa)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments. This newsletter channel covers banking, financial services, insurance, and capital markets. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#10, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#10, 2026)

FINTRAC revokes 23 MSB registrations, new consumer banking fee caps effective, StatsCan: surge in foreign investment in Canadian bonds, C-4 tax relief and housing changes, House committees to study AI and Auditor General reports.

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#9, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#9, 2026)

Federal NSF fee cap now in effect; Bill C-4 becomes law, adjusting tax rules and GST rebate; Bill C-22 tabled for digital crime enforcement; Tribunal finds injury on imported Chinese goods; StatsCan posts Q4 debt, foreign asset data.

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#8, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#8, 2026)

Competition Bureau sets course on open banking; StatsCan releases enterprise net income data; Fraud losses top $704 million; Canaccord settles US banking case; Public Accounts to review debt forgiveness registry.

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#7, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#7, 2026)

Department of Finance releases federal tax expenditures report; Senate committee examines SME access to credit; Canada’s current account deficit narrows; CRA launches 2026 tax season; Corporate profits up in Q4; Brokerages fined for AML lapses.

Lobbying on Finance - Ottawa (February 2026 edition)

Lobbying on Finance - Ottawa (February 2026 edition)

Canadian Bankers Association; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce were unusually active lobbyists last month.

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#6, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#6, 2026)

Bank of Canada directs XTM to halt payment activities; Canadian investors step up foreign securities purchases; Monthly credit aggregates for December released; House Finance Committee to review Bill C-15 budget implementation.

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#5, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#5, 2026)

Senate committees weigh Bill C-12 anti-money laundering measures; CMHC board appointment announced; StatsCan releases non-bank financial intermediation data; CBA proposes amendments for digital compliance.