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Total Documents:168
 
  		• 2001 Statement of the IMF Mission to Canada



    Date Published:2001-02-01
  		• 2003 Instruction Guide regarding Administrative Procedures for the LEFP Framework



    Date Published:2003-12-29
  		• 2004 Instruction Guide regarding Administrative Procedures for the LEFP Framework



    Date Published:2004-12-20
  		• 2005 Updates for Deposit-Taking Institutions - Manual - Section 1



    Date Published:2005-11-08
  		• A Blueprint for Change

    Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce report

    Date Published:1998-12-07
  		• A-2 - Capital Regime for Regulated Insurance Holding Companies and Non-Operating Life Companies



    Date Published:2005-07-05
  		• Advisory on Innovative Tier 1 Instruments and Accounting Guideline 15 (AcG 15)



    Date Published:2003-07-10
  		• Advisory on Moderate Step-ups in Tier 2A Capital and Automatic Conversion Triggers in Tier 2A - Qualifying Debentures



    Date Published:2004-06-04
  		• Advisory on Section 3860 of the CICA Handbook and the Regulatory Capital Treatment of Preferred Shares and Innovative Tier 1 Instruments



    Date Published:2004-02-20
  		• Advisory on Tier 1 Capital Clarifications



    Date Published:2003-04-15
  		• B-1 Prudent Person Approach



    Date Published:1993-01-01
  		• B-10 - Outsourcing of Business Activities, Functions and Processes



    Date Published:2003-12-01
  		• B-11 Pledging



    Date Published:2003-05-01
  		• B-2 - Securitization - Large Exposure Issues Pertaining to Liquidity Support Facilities



    Date Published:2005-01-07
  		• B-2 Guideline, Large Exposure Limits



    Date Published:2003-08-01
  		• B-2 Guideline, Large Exposure Limits - Accompanying Letter



    Date Published:2003-08-01
  		• B-3 Unregistered Reinsurance



    Date Published:1997-02-01
  		• B-4 Securities Lending



    Date Published:1997-02-01
  		• B-5 Asset Securitization



    Date Published:2004-11-22
  		• B-7 Derivatives Best Practices



    Date Published:1995-05-01
  		• B-8 - Deterring and Detecting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing



    Date Published:2004-11-22
  		• C-1 Impaired Loans



    Date Published:2004-07-01
  		• Canadian Securities Administrators Discussion Paper 52-401 - Financial Reporting in Canada's Capital Markets

    Letter from OSFI to the Ontario Securities Commission

    Date Published:2002-10-07
  		• Capital Requirements for Investments in Asset Securitization Transactions

    Letter from Nicholas Le Pan, Deputy Superintendent, Supervision

    Date Published:1999-09-15
  		• Changes to the United Nations Iraq Regulations



    Date Published:2003-06-06
  		• Changes to the United Nations Iraq Regulations - Update



    Date Published:2003-07-02
  		• Changes to the United Nations Iraq Regulations (Update)



    Date Published:2004-11-03
  		• Corporate Governance Guideline



    Date Published:2003-01-24
  		• D-1A Annual Disclosure Requirements



    Date Published:1997-12-24
  		• D-1A Annual Disclosure Requirements - Accompanying Letter



    Date Published:1997-12-24
  		• D-3 Accounting for NHA-insured MBS



    Date Published:2002-11-01
  		• D-4 Transfers of Financial Assets with Recourse



    Date Published:2002-11-01
  		• D-6 Derivatives Disclosure



    Date Published:1995-10-01
  		• D-8 Accounting for Transfers of Receivables Including Securitizations



    Date Published:2002-11-01
  		• D-9 Source of Earnings Disclosure (Life Insurance Companies)



    Date Published:2004-12-14
  		• D-9 Source of Earnings Disclosure (Life Insurance Companies) - Accompanying letter



    Date Published:2004-12-14
  		• D-9 Source of Earnings Disclosure (Life Insurance Companies) - Guidance Impact Analysis Statement



    Date Published:2004-12-14
  		• E-10 - Use of Depositories by Insurance Companies



    Date Published:1996-12-01
  		• E-12 - Inter-segment Notes for Life Insurance Companies



    Date Published:2004-07-08
  		• E-13 - Legislative Compliance Management



    Date Published:2003-03-26
  		• E-14 - Role of the Independent Actuary (Revised Guideline)



    Date Published:2004-02-02
  		• E-15 - Appointed Actuary: Legal Requirements, Qualifications and External Review



    Date Published:2003-09-05
  		• E-2 Commercial Lending Criteria



    Date Published:1992-06-01
  		• E-2A Commercial Lending Restrictions - Foreign Life Insurance Companies and Foreign Fraternal Benefits Societies



    Date Published:1995-09-01
  		• E-4A - Role of the Chief Agent - Foreign Companies



    Date Published:2005-11-10
  		• E-5 - Retention/Destruction of Records



    Date Published:1993-04-01
  		• E-6 Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions



    Date Published:2001-10-25
  		• E-6 Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions of Life Insurance Companies

    Bulletin

    Date Published:1993-10-01
  		• E-6 Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions of Life Insurance Companies - Accompanying Letter



    Date Published:2001-10-25
  		• Effective January 1st, 2003 OSFI will accept payment by credit card for amounts of up to $5,000 (Canadian) including GST.

    This applies to all fees and service charges payable to OSFI. Accepted cards are Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

    Date Published:2003-01-09
  		• Five-year legislative review process of the Ontario Securities Act Part A

    Ontario Securities Act

    Date Published:2000-05-26
  		• Five-year legislative review process of the Ontario Securities Act Part B

    Letter the Superintendant to Purdy Crawford of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

    Date Published:2000-05-26
  		• Forms - Number of Diskettes and Hard Copies to be Filed



    Date Published:2005-11-14
  		• Forms - Return Lag Days / Due Dates



    Date Published:2005-11-15
  		• Guidance Note - Capital Instruments - Guideline A, Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements (MCCSR)



    Date Published:2000-06-20
  		• Guidance Note - Classification of Credit Risk

    This Guidance Note is intended to inform financial institutions of the credit risk rating categories that OSFI uses as part of its on-site credit risk asset review process.

    Date Published:2001-11-29
  		• Guidance Note - Dividend Reset Features in Tier 1 Preferred Shares and Step-ups in Tier 2B Capital



    Date Published:2001-05-09
  		• Guidance Note - Investments by Federally Regulated Financial Institutions in Mutual Fund Entities



    Date Published:1999-12-23
  		• Guidance Note - MCCSR Capital Offset for Segregated Funds Hedging Programs



    Date Published:2001-08-17
  		• Guidance Note - MCCSR Capital Offset for Segregated Funds Hedging Programs Accompanying letter



    Date Published:2001-08-17
  		• Guidance Note regarding the implementation of Support Principle Policy to Replace Requesting Letters of Comfort



    Date Published:2000-02-23
  		• Guidance Note regarding the implementation of Support Principle Policy to Replace Requesting Letters of Comfort - Accompanying letter



    Date Published:2000-02-23
  		• Identification of Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Coordinator



    Date Published:2003-04-11
  		• Identification of Iraqi Financial Assets and Transactions United Nations Iraq Regulations



    Date Published:2003-03-21
  		• Instruction Guide on the Use of Internal Models for Determining Required Capital for Segregated Fund Risks (MCCSR)



    Date Published:2002-04-10
  		• Instruction Guide on the Use of Internal Models for Determining Required Capital for Segregated Fund Risks (MCCSR) - Accompanying letter



    Date Published:2002-04-10
  		• Joint Forum issues consultation paper on high-level business continuity principles



    Date Published:2006-01-10
  		• Joint project between OSFI, CCIR and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to harmonize and simplify present system of insurance classes

    Letter from Julie Dickson, Assistant Superintendent, Regulation Sector

    Date Published:2002-03-26
  		• Joint project between OSFI, CCIR and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to harmonize and simplify present system of insurance classes

    IBC Guideline: Streamlined Process for Adding New Products within "Other Approved Products" Class

    Date Published:2002-03-26
  		• Joint project between OSFI, CCIR and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to harmonize and simplify present system of insurance classes

    Amalgamation of Insurance Classes Matrix

    Date Published:2002-03-26
  		• Joint project between OSFI, CCIR and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to harmonize and simplify present system of insurance classes

    Press release

    Date Published:2002-03-26
  		• Joint project between OSFI, CCIR and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to harmonize and simplify present system of insurance classes

    Letter to Industry Representatives

    Date Published:2002-03-26
  		• Joint project between OSFI, CCIR and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to harmonize and simplify present system of insurance classes

    Classes of Insurance and Definitions

    Date Published:2002-03-26
  		• Joint project between OSFI, CCIR and Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to harmonize and simplify present system of insurance classes

    IBC Guideline: Guidelines for Adding Classes of Insurance or New Products within "Other Approved Products" Class

    Date Published:2002-03-26
  		• Late and Erroneous Filing Penalty (LEFP) Framework: 2006 Update of Instruction Guide: Administrative Procedures



    Date Published:2006-01-17
  		• Letter from Julie Dickson regarding Innovative Tier 1 and Other Regulatory Capital Quality Issues - Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.



    Date Published:2005-10-12
  		• Letter from Michael Hafeman, Assistant Superintendent, Specialist Support Sector, regarding Future Income Taxes, Policy Liabilities and the MCCSR Guideline



    Date Published:2000-08-28
  		• Letter from Robert Hanna, Senior Director, Capital Division, regarding Capital Treatment of General Allowances for Credit Risk



    Date Published:2001-11-20
  		• Letter on Fair Value Option and Regulatory Reporting



    Date Published:2004-12-23
  		• LIFE-1 - 2005 Manual of Financial Reporting Forms and Instructions - Cover letter



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Diskette Filing Specifications



    Date Published:2005-11-18
  		• LIFE-1 - General



    Date Published:2005-11-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 10



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 20



    Date Published:2005-11-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 21



    Date Published:2005-11-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 22



    Date Published:2005-11-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 23



    Date Published:2006-01-18
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 35



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 45



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 60



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 70



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 75



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 80



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• LIFE-1 - Section 95



    Date Published:2006-01-18
  		• LIFE-1 - Table of Contents



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• Life-1 Interim Return



    Date Published:2005-12-05
  		• Life-2 Interim Return



    Date Published:2005-12-05
  		• Life-2 Section 45



    Date Published:2005-11-24
  		• Life-2 Section 60



    Date Published:2005-11-24
  		• Life-2 Section 75



    Date Published:2005-11-24
  		• Life-2 Section 95



    Date Published:2006-01-18
  		• Life-2 Summary of Changes



    Date Published:2005-10-08
  		• MCCSR - Accompanying letter regarding MCCSR and TAAM Quarterly Returns, February 2004



    Date Published:2004-02-01
  		• MCCSR - Guideline, revised October 2005



    Date Published:2005-10-31
  		• MCCSR Guideline for Life Insurers: Audit of MCCSR and TAAM Returns



    Date Published:1999-12-23
  		• MCCSR Guideline for Life Insurers: Proposed Capital Requirements for Segregated Fund Guarantees



    Date Published:1999-12-23
  		• MCCSR Guideline: Tax Treatment of Net Deferred Gains/Losses Included in Capital

    Letter from Nicholas Le Pan, Deputy Superintendent (Supervision Sector)

    Date Published:1999-01-07
  		• MCCSR Interpretation Bulletin No: 1

    Other Than Temporary Decline in Real Estate Values

    Date Published:1996-07-01
  		• MCCSR Interpretation Bulletin No: 2

    Adjusted Deferred and Unrealized Gains and Losses Included in Capital

    Date Published:1997-12-01
  		• MCCSR Newsletter 1997 MCCSR/TAAM Changes



    Date Published:1997-07-01
  		• Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary (Life Insurance) 2001 - Cover letter



    Date Published:2005-11-09
  		• Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary (Life Insurance) 2002 - Cover letter



    Date Published:2005-11-04
  		• Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary (Life Insurance) 2003 - Cover letter



    Date Published:2005-09-22
  		• Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary (Life Insurance) 2004 - Cover letter



    Date Published:2005-10-22
  		• Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary 2005

    With strikethroughs

    Date Published:2005-10-05
  		• Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary 2005

    Without strikethroughs

    Date Published:2005-10-05
  		• Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary 2005 - Cover letter



    Date Published:2005-10-05
  		• NEW LIFE-1 - Summary of changes



    Date Published:2005-07-14
  		• NEW LIFE-1 2005 - Special Table of Contents



    Date Published:2005-07-14
  		• NEW LIFE-1 2005 Annual - Return



    Date Published:2005-12-05
  		• NEW LIFE-2 2005 - Special Table of Contents



    Date Published:2005-10-08
  		• NEW LIFE-2 2005 Annual - Return



    Date Published:2005-12-20
  		• Note-Canadian and Foreign Insurance Companies and Fraternal Benefit Societies



    Date Published:2006-01-17
  		• Notice of OSFI support for the Canadian securities industry move to straight-through-processing (STP) of securities trades



    Date Published:2003-08-08
  		• OSFI has revised the standard form trust agreement (STA) used by foreign companies in respect of vested assets in Canada - Letter from John Doran, Assistant Superintendent, Supervision Sector



    Date Published:2002-11-05
  		• OSFI has revised the standard form trust agreement (STA) used by foreign companies in respect of vested assets in Canada - OSFI Form 541



    Date Published:2002-11-05
  		• OSFI has revised the standard form trust agreement (STA) used by foreign companies in respect of vested assets in Canada - OSFI Form 542



    Date Published:2002-11-05
  		• OSFI has revised the standard form trust agreement (STA) used by foreign companies in respect of vested assets in Canada -Detailed procedures on how to establish a trust agreement



    Date Published:2002-11-05
  		• OSFI-298 Form



    Date Published:2006-01-04
  		• OSFI-56 - Annual Return Instructions - Section 20



    Date Published:2005-11-22
  		• OSFI-56 - Annual Return Instructions - Section 30



    Date Published:2005-11-22
  		• OSFI-56 / 77 - 2005 Accompanying letter



    Date Published:2005-11-02
  		• OSFI-56 Annual Return



    Date Published:2005-11-22
  		• OSFI-56 Diskette Filing Specifications



    Date Published:2005-11-25
  		• OSFI-588

    OSFI-588 - Capital Metric for Insurance Companies and Life Holding Companies

    Date Published:2005-09-16
  		• OSFI-77 Annual Return



    Date Published:2005-11-22
  		• OSFI-77 Annual Return Instructions - Section 83



    Date Published:2005-11-22
  		• OSFI-77 Diskette Filing Specifications



    Date Published:2005-11-25
  		• OSFI-86 Annual and Quarterly Filing Requirements



    Date Published:2005-10-31
  		• OSFI-86 Annual Return



    Date Published:2005-11-24
  		• OSFI-86 Quarterly Return



    Date Published:2005-11-23
  		• OSFI-86 Summary of Changes



    Date Published:2005-10-31
  		• OSFI-87 - Summary of Change



    Date Published:2005-10-31
  		• OSFI-87 Annual and Quarterly Filing Requirements



    Date Published:2005-10-28
  		• OSFI-87 Annual Return



    Date Published:2005-11-24
  		• OSFI-87 Quarterly Return - Excel



    Date Published:2005-10-31
  		• OSFI's Consultation Process: Consultation Results



    Date Published:2005-04-12
  		• OSFI's Review of Reputation Risk Practices: Principles, Observations and Next Steps



    Date Published:2005-06-07
  		• OSFI's Review of Reputation Risk Practices: Principles, Observations and Next Steps - Accompanying letter



    Date Published:2005-06-07
  		• Procedures for Completing OSFI-298 Form



    Date Published:2006-01-05
  		• Reforming Canada's Financial Services Sector - A Framework for the Future

    Department of Finance

    Date Published:1999-06-25
  		• Regulations Amending the Democratic Republic of the Congo Regulations



    Date Published:2005-11-16
  		• Regulations Amending the United Nations Liberia Regulations



    Date Published:2004-06-30
  		• Repeal of the United Nations Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Regulations



    Date Published:2004-02-19
  		• Rescission of the Standards of Sound Business and Financial Practices - Guidelines F1 - F2 and the Program for Assessment of Regulatory Compliance



    Date Published:2005-08-22
  		• Revised standard form reinsurance trust agreements used by insurers in respect of cessions to unregistered reinsurers. - Letter from John Doran, Assistant Superintendent, Supervision Sector



    Date Published:2001-07-16
  		• Revised standard form reinsurance trust agreements used by insurers in respect of cessions to unregistered reinsurers. - Reinsurance Trust Agreement for Foreign Companies



    Date Published:2001-07-16
  		• Revised standard form reinsurance trust agreements used by insurers in respect of cessions to unregistered reinsurers. Reinsurance Trust Agreement for Canadian Companies



    Date Published:2001-07-16
  		• Securities settlement in a T+1 environment



    Date Published:2001-10-11
  		• Security issues related to Internet e-mail



    Date Published:2000-12-01
  		• Survey of Policy Contract Guarantees

    (Survey is available in "rich text format" (rtf). To save a copy, you may have to shift-click the survey link.)

    Date Published:1999-10-05
  		• Survey of Policy Contract Guarantees - Accompanying letter



    Date Published:1999-10-05
  		• The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) release a paper on Recommendations for Public Disclosure of Trading and Derivatives Activities.



    Date Published:1999-10-13
  		• The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) release a paper on Recommendations for Public Disclosure of Trading and Derivatives Activities. - Letter from John Thompson



    Date Published:1999-10-13
  		• The Future starts now: A Study on the Financial Services Sector in Canada

    Standing House Committee on Finance report

    Date Published:1998-12-10
  		• Transfer of the Securities Administration Unit to the Toronto office



    Date Published:2004-08-31
  		• Transfer of the Securities Administration Unit to the Toronto office.

    The letter provides the new contact information for the unit along with the reasons for the move.

    Date Published:2004-08-31
  		• United Nations Côte d'Ivoire Regulations and Regulations Amending the United Nations Sudan Regulations



    Date Published:2005-05-18
       
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