Marc Duquette practises corporate and securities law with particular emphasis on the regulation of financial institutions, financial products and services, and the regulation of markets. He advises on all types of transactions involving financial institutions and intermediaries. He also acts for fund managers and distributors. Mr. Duquette advises banks, insurers, trust companies, securities dealers, investment advisers, portfolio managers and insurance brokerage firms on regulatory issues and assists clients in obtaining required approvals from applicable regulatory authorities and organizations.
Mr. Duquette is well acquainted with laws, regulations and policies affecting banks, insurers, credit unions, trust and loan companies and other financial institutions, as well as brokers, investment advisers, insurance representatives, mortgage brokers and other intermediaries in the distribution of financial products and services as well as the regulation of markets and clearing and anti-money laundering rules. He frequently represents clients before regulatory agencies at various levels of government. He has attended a number of parliamentary committees examining draft legislation affecting financial institutions and has prepared and presented briefs before such committees.
Selected client work
Matters in which Mr. Duquette has acted include:
· Incorporation and licensing of VSP Canada Vision Care Insurance, a life insurer
· Incorporation of The Provenance Life Insurance Company, a life insurer
· Acquisition by Genstar Capital, LLC, a US-based private equity firm, of Granite Global Solutions, a leading Canadian provider of risk mitigation services to insurance and corporate clients
· Definitive purchase agreement (counsel to Kingsway Financial Services Inc.) to sell all of the issued and outstanding shares of Jevco Insurance Company to The Westaim Corporation
· Application to the Minister of Finance (Canada) for the continuation of B2B Trust, a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank of Canada, as a bank governed by the Bank Act (Canada) (ongoing)
· Application to the Minister of Finance (Canada) for the incorporation of a new trust company (ongoing)
Speaking engagements
Speaker throughout his career on various aspects of financial institution regulation, including most recently:
· "Remuneration Affecting Incentives Impacted by the Global Financial Reform," 2011 Compliance and Consumer Complaints Annual Conference, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc., May 2011.
· "The New Quebec Business Corporations Act and its Impact on Financial Institutions," presentation to financial institution clients.
· "Bill 60, An Act to Amend the Consumer Protection Act," presentation to the Canadian Bankers Association.
Memberships and activities
· Canadian Bar Association
· Former President, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Quebec
Related Publications
Canada introduces new Financial Institution legislation
On November 23, 2011, the Government of Canada introduced a bill known as the Financial System Review Act.
28/11/2011
Canadian banks to be prohibited from selling annuity-like products
On December 16, 2011, Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty announced that the government of Canada will soon introduce legislation to prevent banks from offering financial products that produce the same results as life annuities offered by insurers.
21/12/2011
International Bank Regulatory Capital Requirements
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Publishes Revised Capital Framework and Phase-In Periods.
15/09/2010