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Total Documents:170

2001 Statement of the IMF Mission to Canada

Date Published:2001-02-01

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

Accounting Standards Board Exposure Draft on Employee Future Benefits and Impact on the Adequacy of Capital and Assets Requirements

Date Published:2007-05-11

Appointment of new Superintendent of Financial Institutions

Date Published:2007-07-13

B-1 Prudent Person Approach

Date Published:1993-01-01

B-10 - Outsourcing of Business Activities, Functions and Processes

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2003-12-01

B-11 Pledging

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2003-05-01

B-13 Reinsurance Agreements

Date Published:2006-12-08

B-13 Reinsurance Agreements [Draft]

Date Published:2006-12-08

B-2 - Securitization - Large Exposure Issues Pertaining to Liquidity Support Facilities

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2005-01-07

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

Accompanying letter

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

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2007-07-11

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

Coming into force of Bill C-25: Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA); and Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (2007-1); and related matters

Date Published:2007-07-27

Corporate Governance Guideline

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2003-01-24

D-10 Accounting for Financial Instruments Designated as Fair Value Option

Date Published:2007-02-13

D-1A Annual Disclosure Requirements

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2006-10-13

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

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2006-10-13

D-8 Accounting for Transfers of Receivables Including Securitizations

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2006-10-13

D-9 Source of Earnings Disclosure (Life Insurance Companies)

Date Published:2004-12-14

Draft - Confirmation of Capital Quality - Shares and Debt

Date Published:2007-04-30

E-10 - Use of Depositories by Insurance Companies

Date Published:1996-12-01

E-12 - Inter-segment Notes for Life Insurance Companies

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2004-07-08

E-13 - Legislative Compliance Management

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2003-03-26

E-14 - Role of the Independent Actuary (Revised Guideline)

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2004-02-02

E-15 - Appointed Actuary: Legal Requirements, Qualifications and External Review

Date Published:2006-11-10

E-17 - Assessments of Responsible Persons by FREs - Draft

Date Published:2007-05-30

E-17 - Assessments of Responsible Persons by FREs - Draft

Date Published:2007-05-30

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

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2001-10-25

E-6 Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions of Life Insurance Companies

Bulletin

Date Published:1993-10-01

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

Equity Investment Limit

Date Published:2007-05-01

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)

Accompanying letter

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

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2001-05-09

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

Innovative Tier 1 and Other Capital Clarifications

Date Published:2007-06-29

Innovative Tier 1 Instruments and Accounting Guideline 15 (AcG 15)

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2003-07-10

Institutional Trade Matching in a Straight-Through Processing Environment

Date Published:2007-05-02

Instruction Guide on the Use of Internal Models for Determining Required Capital for Segregated Fund Risks (MCCSR)

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2002-04-10

Investments by Federally Regulated Financial Institutions in Mutual Fund Entities

Accompanying letter

Date Published:1999-12-23

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

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

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: 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

IBC Guideline: Guidelines for Adding Classes of Insurance or 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

Letter from Julie Dickson, Assistant Superintendent, Regulation Sector

Date Published:2002-03-26

Late and Erroneous Filing Penalty (LEFP) Framework: 2004 Update of Instruction Guide: Administrative Procedures

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2004-12-20

Late and Erroneous Filing Penalty (LEFP) Framework: 2006 Update of Instruction Guide: Administrative Procedures

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2006-01-17

Late and Erroneous Filing Penalty (LEFP) Framework: 2007 Update of Instruction Guide: Administrative Procedures

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2006-12-22

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 -2 Diskette Filing Specifications

Date Published:2006-04-27

LIFE-1 - 2005 Manual of Financial Reporting Forms and Instructions - Cover letter

Date Published:2005-10-28

LIFE-1 - Diskette Filing Specifications

Date Published:2006-04-27

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 - Validation rules - Interim

Date Published:2006-06-16

Life-1 Annual Return

Date Published:2007-10-05

Life-1 Interim Return

Date Published:2007-10-05

Life-1 Validation rules

Date Published:2006-03-30

Life-2 - Validation rules - Interim

Date Published:2006-06-16

Life-2 Interim Return

Date Published:2006-09-18

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

Life-2 Validation rules

Date Published:2006-03-30

Location and processing of information or data

Date Published:2007-07-20

MCCSR - Guideline, revised November 2006 (see accompanying letter for effective dates)

Date Published:2006-11-27

MCCSR Advisory Committee's Draft Vision Paper

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2007-06-15

MCCSR Advisory Committee's Draft Vision Paper

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2007-06-15

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 Canadian Life Insurance Industry : MCCSR Advisory Committee

Date Published:2006-05-12

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 (Life Insurance) 2006

Date Published:2006-11-01

Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary (Life Insurance) 2006 - Accompanying letter

Date Published:2006-11-01

Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary 2005

Without strikethroughs

Date Published:2005-10-05

Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary 2005

With strikethroughs

Date Published:2005-10-05

Memorandum to the Appointed Actuary 2005 - Cover letter

Date Published:2005-10-05

Moderate Step-ups in Tier 2A Capital and Automatic Conversion Triggers in Tier 2A - Qualifying Debentures

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2004-06-04

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-2 2005 - Special Table of Contents

Date Published:2005-10-08

NEW LIFE-2 2005 Annual - Return

Date Published:2005-12-20

New timing for Daylight Saving Time changes

Date Published:2007-03-02

Note-Canadian and Foreign Insurance Companies and Fraternal Benefit Societies

Date Published:2006-08-02

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:2006-01-19

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-56 Validation rules

Date Published:2006-03-30

OSFI-588

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

Date Published:2006-02-27

OSFI-588 Validation rules

Date Published:2006-03-30

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-77 Validation rules

Date Published:2006-03-30

OSFI-86 - Validation rules - Interim

Date Published:2006-06-16

OSFI-86 Validation rules

Date Published:2006-03-30

OSFI-87 - Validation rules - Interim

Date Published:2006-06-16

OSFI-87 Validation rules

Date Published:2006-03-30

OSFI's Consultation Process: Consultation Results

Date Published:2005-04-12

OSFI's Review of Reputation Risk Practices: Principles, Observations and Next Steps

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2005-06-07

Part XIII of the Insurance Companies Act

Date Published:2007-05-14

Part XIII of the Insurance Companies Act

Date Published:2007-08-15

Procedures for Completing OSFI-298 Form

Date Published:2006-07-25

Reforming Canada's Financial Services Sector - A Framework for the Future

Department of Finance

Date Published:1999-06-25

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

Section 3860 of the CICA Handbook and the Regulatory Capital Treatment of Preferred Shares and Innovative Tier 1 Instruments

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2004-02-20

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

Accompanying letter

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 Future starts now: A Study on the Financial Services Sector in Canada

Standing House Committee on Finance report

Date Published:1998-12-10

Tier 1 Capital Clarifications

Accompanying letter

Date Published:2003-04-15

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