Understanding Our Business: A Strategic Investment for Stride Credit Union
In today’s fast-paced financial landscape, credit unions must ensure their teams are not only skilled but also strategically aligned with their organization’s vision. The…
July 23, 2025
FINTRAC Updates its Guidance for Cheque Cashers, Factors and Financing or Leasing Entities
As of April 1, 2025, cheque cashers, factors and financing or leasing entities must fulfill obligations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist…
FATF To Host Webinars on Terrorist Financing Risks and Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, will hold two webinars this month to help strengthen global…
Newfoundland Senior Staff Shuffle
Several senior civil servants have been shuffled to new portfolios ahead of the upcoming election, including the Deputy Minister responsible for the Credit Union Act, Sean…
Minimum Wage Increase To Arrive in Saskatchewan in October
On October 1, 2025, minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase to $15.35 per hour. Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is calculated using an indexation formula, which…
Canada and Saskatchewan Boost Enhance AgriStability Program for 2025
Following a virtual meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Minister…
Ongoing Summer Meetings with Credit Union MLAs
MLAs are circulating throughout their constituencies this summer while the Legislature is adjourned. CCUA is leveraging the MLAs’ time in the riding to coordinate…
BC Cabinet Shuffle
On Thursday, July 17, 2025 Premier David Eby shuffled his cabinet in what he called a “strategic” move to respond to a world that has changed…
Ministerial Directive on the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada has updated its existing guidance related to the Ministerial Directive on financial transactions associated with…
FINTRAC Special Bulletin: Financial Activity of Suspected Evasion of Counter Proliferation-Related Sanctions
FINTRAC has published a Special Bulletin on financial activity of suspected evasion of counter proliferation-related sanctions to increase the awareness and understanding of Canadian businesses about…
