http://news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/canadas-big-6-banks-are-too-big-to-fail-regulator-says-2
Canada seems to have a good history of banking safety.
http://business.financialpost.com/2013/02/01/is-it-time-to-buy-canadian-banks
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2012/04/11/moodys-canada-banks.html
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/canadian-banking-is-not-the-answer
http://baselinescenario.com/2010/03/25/the-canadian-banking-fallacy
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/strategy-lab/value-investing/big-us-banks-on-3-for-1-sale-buy-now/article9317732
"Canada is one of the safest banking countries in the world, according to Global Finance Magazine. Royal Bank of Canada was declared as the 10th safest bank in the world in 2012, followed by Toronto-Dominion Bank in 11th place, Scotiabank in 14nd place, Bank of Montreal in 23rd place, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as the 24th safest bank in the world."
http://www.livingin-canada.com/canadian-bank-account.html
http://jfmoneymatters.blogspot.ca/2013/03/how-safe-are-australian-banks.html