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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 (#16, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#16, 2026)

Canada launches sovereign wealth fund; $51.5M for global impact investing; Defence, Security and Resilience Bank HQ to be in Montreal; Direct investment data released; Bank of Canada to testify in Parliament;

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#15, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#15, 2026)

FCAC discusses consumer protection and competition; Competition Bureau issues warnings on public procurement; Lending Services Price Index data released; Committee to examine household debt; Senate to review SME access to credit.

Lobbying on Finance - Ottawa (April 2026 edition)

Lobbying on Finance - Ottawa (April 2026 edition)

Once a month, we partner up with LobbyIQ to update our readers on recent movements in the federal lobbying landscape in Ottawa. We provide separate coverage for each channel, defined by the most relevant industries, organizations, institutions, and subject matters. Key Takeaways — Finance * Lobbying activity totalled 198 meetings in March

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#14, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#14, 2026)

FCAC reports on consumer protections, banking fees; Canada concludes G7, G20, IMF, World Bank meetings; new cyber resilience initiative launched; major international securities transactions data released.

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#13, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#13, 2026)

Canada Growth Fund backs major graphite investment; Minister Champagne meets finance ministers; StatsCan issues March economic update; no US federal developments reported.

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#12, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#12, 2026)

Canada launches Privacy Act review and consultation; FCAC releases 2026–2029 Strategic Plan; Minister Champagne meets Chinese counterparts, financial services on agenda; FINTRAC deploys financial intelligence officers to combat extortion; Government deficit rises in fourth quarter; Survey of Non-...

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#11, 2026)

This Week in Finance — Ottawa (#11, 2026)

Budget 2025 receives Royal Assent; major federal anti-fraud measures enacted; new Financial Crimes Agency created; AI risks in finance addressed in government–industry report; DSRB negotiations begin in Montréal.