A self-regulatory organization monitors or supervises the conduct of its members or participants as regards the carrying on of an activity governed by securities or derivatives legislation.

The AMF may delegate to a recognized organization the exercise of functions and powers conferred on it by law. The AMF currently delegates functions and powers to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO).

This section lists current decisions pertaining to recognitions in respect of entities acting as self-regulatory organizations as well as amendments to, or the application of, such decisions. All other decisions are available in the AMF Bulletin.

This section also lists oversight plans and oversight review reports pertaining to self-regulatory organizations recognized by the Autorité des marchés financiers.

* Please note that most of the following documents are available in French only.

Recognition

Oversight Review Report

The Autorité des marchés financiers, along with Canada’s other provincial and territorial securities regulators, recognized the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), effective January 1, 2023. CIRO consolidates the functions of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA).

Effective July 1, 2025, the AMF will delegate the registration function for investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and derivatives dealers, and the individuals who act on their behalf, to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) (delegation of powers).

For more information about the delegation of registration functions to CIRO, please refer to the following page CIRO – Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.

For further details, please refer to the CSA Notices of approval, below, and related news release:

As set out in more detail in the notice below, the AMF is implementing the transitional provisions required for mutual fund dealers registered in Québec to become members of CIRO, in order to begin the implementation of the proposed transition plan for supervision of the mutual fund sector in Québec.

Recognition

Delegations

Memorandum of understanding

Oversight Review Reports

Activity Reports

History

In recent years, the AMF and other members of the CSA issued for comment the following notices leading to recognition of CIRO and acceptance or approval of the FCPI:

The Chambre de l'assurance is deemed to have been granted recognition by the AMF pursuant to An Act to amend various provisions mainly with respect to the financial sector (2025, Chapter 16). The Chambre de l’assurance is the result of the amalgamation of the Chambre de la sécurité financière and the Chambre de l’assurance de dommages.

The Chambre de l'assurance was created on July 4, 2025 This link will open in a new window, from the amalgamation of the Chambre de l’assurance de dommages (ChAD) and the Chambre de la sécurité financière (CSF).

The new chamber’s mission, like that of the chambers it is replacing, is to ensure the protection of the public by maintaining discipline among and supervising the training and ethics of its members.

The regulations, codes of ethics and policies of the ChAD and CSF will remain in effect until the adoption of similar rules.

Recognition

Oversight Review Report

Former self-regulatory organizations

Revisions

Recognitions

Oversight review reports