Annual contribution to the Chambre de la sécurité financière (CSF) All representatives operating in a sector overseen by the Chambre de la sécurité financière (CSF) are required to pay their annual contribution in January each year . Representatives subject to the Distribution Act Sectors and sector […]

Application of the United Nations Resolution to Suppress Terrorism Background Canada, like many other countries, has adopted various laws and regulations to combat terrorist financing or restrict transactions that may be carried out with or on behalf of certain individuals or entities subject to eco […]

Obligations of authorized deposit institutions This section is for any financial institution that operates as a deposit institution, i.e. that solicits and receives deposits of money from the public. It provides information on authorized deposit institutions ’ obligations under the Deposit Instituti […]

What is an on-line adviser? What you need to know before handing over your savings.

Compensation fund Warning To file a compensation claim Call the AMF Information Centre at 1-877-525-0337 or use one of the following links: Submit a request (pdf - 558 KB) Updated on September 22, 2023 Ask to have an Information Centre agent call you as soon as one is free (this can take up to 20 mi […]

Complaint examination The framework for processing complaints from financial consumers will change as of July 1, 2025, the date on which the Regulation respecting complaint processing and dispute resolution in the financial sector (pdf - 242 KB) will come into force. The AMF will be gradually postin […]

Explanation regarding the Regulation respecting Alternative Distribution Methods The AMF publishes general explanations to clarify the Regulation respecting Alternative Distribution Methods (RADM). This information is not a legal opinion. The points addressed are based on various questions the AMF h […]

Answers to trainees’ most frequently asked questions about the probationary period

Laws, regulations and others under AMF responsability

A clearing house is an entity responsible for clearing and settling securities which acts as a central counterparty for trades executed between market participants.