Last updated November 28, 2025

These terms of use apply to the on-line services offered by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF E-Services) that require authentication through either the Government Authentication Service This link will open in a new window or clicSÉQUR This link will open in a new window. By accessing AMF E-Services, you acknowledge that you have chosen to send and receive documents electronically. You also agree to be bound by and comply with the terms of use of the Government Authentication Service or clicSÉQUR (consent given at the time you registered for either of these services) and with the specific terms and conditions below. The privacy policy hereinbelow forms an integral part of the terms of use of AMF E-Services.

Where there is a conflict between the Government Authentication Service or clicSÉQUR terms of use and the AMF E-Services terms of use, the AMF E-Services terms of use will take precedence except in matters of authentication.

The AMF may, at its sole discretion, modify any portions of these terms of use at any time. Each time you use AMF E-Services, refer to the “Last updated” date above to see whether the Government Authentication or clicSÉQUR terms of use and the specific terms and conditions have been updated. You will be bound by any changes are made to them.

The AMF may, at its discretion, suspend, discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of AMF E-Services at any time without notice or liability.

Your responsibilities

Using AMF E-Services requiring authentication through the Government Authentication Service and clicSÉQUR does not change how applications, requests or obligations so assumed are legally characterized. You will continue to be responsible for providing accurate information at all times and complying with all your obligations under the applicable laws. All instructions or information you provide by means of AMF E-Services will be deemed given by you and should therefore be carefully entered and reviewed by you.

Without limiting anything set out in the Government Authentication Service or clicSÉQUR terms of use, it is important to remember that your account is strictly personal, as it may be accessed using a code that is known to you and you alone. Sharing the code is strictly prohibited.

Where a respondent is authorized to give instructions or send documents to the AMF, the respondent must be appointed in accordance with the law. You are responsible for appointing a new respondent whenever necessary and promptly communicating this information to the AMF.

AMF E-Services must be used in accordance with the terms of use. You may download, copy to another medium or print content from AMF E-Services but must refrain from altering or deleting information found therein. All other uses of AMF E-Services are prohibited without the express written authorization of the AMF.

In the event information is extracted from the secure site of AMF E-Services, you are responsible for taking all necessary steps to ensure the information is securely kept and stored. Moreover, using AMF E-Services when you have grounds to believe that such use may expose AMF infrastructure to any viruses or malware is strictly prohibited.

AMF's responsibility

Although the AMF goes to great lengths to keep its portal reliable and secure, it cannot guarantee that the system will operate without interruption. Such interruptions, if they occur, will not relieve users of their statutory or regulatory obligations. The AMF Information Centre is available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to assist you.

The AMF reserves the right to revoke the access of any users who fail to comply with the terms of use.

The laws of Québec and the federal laws of Canada apply, and any dispute resulting from these terms of use will be submitted to a court of Québec or a federal court of Canada.

Under certain circumstances, the AMF may provide hyperlinks to other sites. The AMF cannot alter, update, or control the content of such hyperlinked or otherwise linked websites. The AMF does not approve, and is not responsible for, the content of such sites and/or the products and services they offer. When you leave AMF E-Services, you will cease to benefit from the protection of a secure connection. Be sure to read the terms of use and privacy policies of the next site you visit.

Intellectual property

The form and content of this AMF website are protected by copyright law and Quebec, Canadian federal, and foreign intellectual property law. Unless otherwise indicated, all information available on this website is the property of the AMF. All registered and unregistered AMF trademarks, names and logos are also the property of the AMF.

Except for downloading or printing material for your personal use, you may not, under any circumstances, reproduce for dissemination, by whatever means, or sell or modify content from this website, including, without being limited to, information, forms, trademarks and the name and logo of the AMF, without the prior written authorization of the AMF.

Digital signature

When you use AMF E-Services, the AMF may sometimes send you a document bearing a signature known as a digital signature. This signature allows a person who sends you a document by e-mail to confirm their identity, guarantee their integrity and establish a permanent link between the document and the signer.

Legal value of a digital signature

A digital signature on an electronic document carries the same legal value as a signature affixed to a written document, pursuant to an Act to establish a legal framework for information technology This link will open in a new window.

To enable the use digital signatures, the AMF has adopted a public key infrastructure (PKI) in partnership with the certification authority Notarius – Technologies et systèmes d'information notariale incThis link will open in a new window.

How to validate a digital signature

To validate a digital signature, your Adobe^® software, which enables you to open electronic documents, needs to be configured. Otherwise, you will be unable to validate the digital signature or will receive erroneous messages such as “Validity Unknown”.

We suggest you consult the section How to Validate a Digital Signature Applied to a PDF Document This link will open in a new window with Adobe on the Notarius website for the procedure for configuring or checking the configuration of your Adobe^® software.

Technical requirements

To make AMF E-Services easier to use, prevent malfunctions and optimize functionality, the following browsers are supported:

When you use AMF E-Services, our servers store small text files called “cookies” on your computer or mobile device. Cookies contain such information as the browser you are using and the pages you have visited. Cookies are required for AMF E-Services’ basic functions. They may be enabled or disabled at any time from your browser. To learn more about them, visit the Cookies section of our website.

Privacy policy

The AMF is subject to an Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information, R.S.Q., chapter A-2.1. For more information, consult our privacy policy.

Terms of use respecting on-line payment services

With AMF E-Services, you can pay fees and costs on-line from a secure site. Since fees are payable in advance, credit cards are a secure way to pay the amounts owed to the AMF. Clients of participating financial institutions can also use Interac^®This link will open in a new window.

You must submit all the information associated with the payment method you choose. The AMF will confirm that the transaction has been honoured.

Since the AMF does not keep credit card numbers or banking information, you will have to r-enter some of the information when you perform your next transaction.

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