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21 related laws
| Law / Regulation ↕ | Jurisdiction ↕ | Status ↕ | Effective ↕ | Topics | Summary | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Staff Notice 81-336 Crypto Asset Investment Funds GuidanceCSA Staff Notice 81-336 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | Jul 06, 2023 | Consumer ProtectionCustody+3 more | Canadian CSA staff guidance for public crypto asset funds, covering NI 81-102, custody, valuation, liquidity, staking, KYC/KYP and suitability expectations. | www.asc.ca ↗ |
| CSA Staff Notice 21-327: Crypto Asset Trading GuidanceCSA Staff Notice 21-327 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | — | CustodyMarket Structure & Regulatory Perimeter+2 more | Canadian staff guidance explaining when securities legislation may apply to crypto asset trading platforms, including where users receive contractual claims instead of immediate o… | lautorite.qc.ca ↗ |
| CSA Staff Notice 21-332: Crypto Asset Trading Platform PRUsCSA Staff Notice 21-332 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | — | Consumer ProtectionCustody+3 more | CSA notice setting enhanced PRU expectations for unregistered crypto asset trading platforms operating in Canada while seeking registration, covering custody, leverage, capital, C… | www.bcsc.bc.ca ↗ |
| CSA Staff Notice 21-333: Value-Referenced Crypto AssetsCSA Staff Notice 21-333 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | — | Consumer ProtectionCustody+3 more | CSA Staff Notice 21-333 outlines CSA staff’s interim terms and conditions for Canadian crypto asset trading platforms seeking consent to offer certain fiat-backed value-referenced… | www.bcsc.bc.ca ↗ |
| National Instrument 81-102 Crypto Asset AmendmentsNI 81-102; 81-102CP; CSA Apr. 17, 2025 amendments · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | Jul 16, 2025 | Consumer ProtectionCustody+3 more | Canada’s CSA amendments to NI 81-102 set investment, eligibility and custody rules for reporting issuer investment funds with direct or indirect crypto-asset exposure, effective J… | www.securities-administrators.ca ↗ |
| CSA Crypto Asset Trading Platform Registration and PRU RegimeCSA Staff Notices 21-329, 21-332 and 21-333 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | Mar 29, 2021 | Consumer ProtectionCustody+3 more | Canada’s CSA regime applies securities-law registration and PRU expectations to crypto asset trading platforms, including custody, leverage and VRCA terms. | www.securities-administrators.ca ↗ |
| CSA Staff Notice 46-308: Securities Law Implications for Offerings of TokensCSA Staff Notice 46-308 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | — | Licensing & RegistrationDisclosure & Marketing+3 more | Canadian securities regulators’ current staff guidance explains when token offerings—including utility tokens and SAFT structures—may involve securities, emphasizing the investmen… | www.securities-administrators.ca ↗ |
| CIRO Digital Asset Custody FrameworkCIRO Guidance Note 26-0033 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | Feb 03, 2026 | Consumer ProtectionCustody+3 more | CIRO’s 2026 guidance sets custody expectations for Canadian CTP Dealer Members, including approved custodians, tiered custody limits, internal custody controls and segregation. | www.ciro.ca ↗ |
| Canada Retail Payment Activities ActS.C. 2021, c. 23, s. 177 · Act · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | Sep 08, 2025 | Consumer ProtectionLicensing & Registration+2 more | Canada’s RPAA creates a Bank of Canada registration and supervision regime for covered payment service providers, including operational-risk, incident-response, safeguarding and r… | laws-lois.justice.gc.ca ↗ |
| Canada Retail Payment Activities Regulations (RPAR)SOR/2023-229 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | CACanada | Effective | Sep 08, 2025 | Consumer ProtectionLicensing & Registration+3 more | Canada’s SOR/2023-229 implements the RPAA through payment-service-provider registration, operational-risk and incident controls, end-user fund safeguarding, reporting, recordkeepi… | laws-lois.justice.gc.ca ↗ |
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