Guidance library
As the regulator for federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans, we set expectations for operating within the Canadian financial industry.
For guidance on private pension plans, please see Administering pension plans.
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| Date | Title | Sector | Publication type | Category |
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| Substantial Investments - Appendix B.1 |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Substantial Investments - Appendix B.2 |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Substantial Investments - Appendix B.3 |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Substantial Investments - Appendix B.4 |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Substantial Investments - Appendix B.5 |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Substantial Investments - Appendix B.6 |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Legislative Framework for Foreign Banks |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Derivatives Sound Practices – Letter (2015) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Revised Life Insurance Capital Framework - Standard Approach |
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Letter | ||
| Derivatives Sound Practices - Guideline impact analysis statement (2014) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Regulatory Compliance Management – Guideline impact analysis statement (2014) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Derivatives Sound Practices – Guideline (2014) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) – Guideline (2014) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Revised Guideline E-13 – Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) – Letter (2014) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Guideline E-20 - CDOR Benchmark-Setting Submissions - Guideline impact analysis statement (2014) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| E-20 - CDOR Benchmark-Setting Submissions - Guideline (2014) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Final Guideline E-20 - CDOR Benchmark-Setting Submissions |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Public Disclosure Requirements for Domestic Systemically Important Banks on Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) – Guideline impact analysis statement (2014) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Public Disclosure Requirements for Domestic Systemically Important Banks on Liquidity Coverage Ratio |
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Guideline | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Final Guideline D-11 – Public Disclosure Requirements for Domestic Systemically Important Banks on Liquidity Coverage Ratio |
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Letter | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| External Audit Quality Initiatives - Deposit-taking institutions |
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Advisory | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| External Audit Quality Initiatives – Insurers |
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Advisory | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Capital Disclosure Requirements |
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Guideline | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Settlement Risk in Foreign Exchange Transactions – Guideline (2013) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Settlement Risk in Foreign Exchange Transactions – Letter (2013) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Earthquake Exposure Sound Practices - Letter (2013) |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Earthquake Exposure Sound Practices - Guideline impact analysis statement (2013) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Earthquake Exposure Sound Practices - Guideline (2013) |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Business and Powers – Ownership Interests in Commodities |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Revised Guidance for Companies that Determine Segregated Fund Guarantee Capital Requirements Using an Approved Model |
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Advisory | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Sound Reinsurance Practices and Procedures – Guideline (2010) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Guidance for Reinsurance Security Agreements – Letter (2010) |
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Letter | ||
| Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) – Guideline impact analysis statement (2010) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) for Deposit-Taking Institutions – Guideline (2010) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) – Letter (2010) | Letter | |||
| Reinsurance Trust Agreements | Letter | |||
| Mortgage Insurance |
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Implementation note | ||
| Role of the Independent Actuary |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Stress Testing - Guideline impact analysis statement (2009) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Stress Testing – Guideline (2009) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Stress Testing - Letter (2009) | Letter | |||
| Supplementary Information for Life Insurance Companies that Determine Segregated Fund Guarantee Capital Requirements Using an Approved Model – Revised Version |
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Advisory | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Outsourcing of Business Activities, Functions and Processes |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Alternative Method for Life Insurance Companies that Determine the Segregated Fund Guarantee Capital Requirement Using Prescribed Factors |
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Advisory | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Recognition of Hedge Contracts in the Determination of the Segregated Fund Guarantee Capital Requirement for Life Insurance Companies |
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Advisory | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Undertaking for the sharing of information with insurers |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions – Guideline impact analysis statement (2008) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions – Draft guideline (2008) |
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Draft guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Guide to Intervention for Federally Regulated Life Insurance Companies (Letter) |
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Letter | ||
| Background Checks on Directors and Senior Management of FREs - Guideline impact analysis statement (2008) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices |