Guides

Here you will find various guides for industry professionals.

Representations Guide

This plain-language guide sets out the main representation rules and the AMF’s interpretations of them or its expectations regarding their application related to financial sector or sector class governed by the Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services.

Representations Guide (pdf - 2 MB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on May 2, 2022

Registrant Governance and Compliance Guide, 3rd edition

Including developments since the last edition to better support you.

Registrant Governance and Compliance Guide (pdf - 25 MB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 1st, 2021

Practical guide for protecting vulnerable clients

This guide for the financial services industry proposes possible courses of action to protect vulnerable clients.

Protecting vulnerable clients guide - May 2023 (pdf - 762 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 3, 2019A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY, PROTECTING VULNERABLE CLIENTS

Quick reference - Detecting financial mistreatment

This quick reference will help you detecting financial mistreatment.

Quick reference - Detecting financial mistreatment (pdf - 93 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 11, 2020Financial mistreatment is often committed by a person a client trusts or relies on to take care of them or their finances.

Influenza pandemic guides

Influenza pandemic – Business Continuity Management Guide intended for Québec Financial Sector Participants (pdf - 274 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 4, 2007

Influenza pandemic guide for Québec Financial Institutions (pdf - 474 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on August 25, 2006