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Canada’s insurance regulators aim for agility in 3-year strategic plan Canada’s insurance regulators aim for agility in 3-year strategic plan

Insurance

Canada’s insurance regulators aim for agility in 3-year strategic plan

CCIR lays out core priorities amid uncertainty, change

By Staff |May 13, 2026

2 min read

OSC investor advisory panel reports amidst ‘rapid pace of change’ OSC investor advisory panel reports amidst ‘rapid pace of change’

Regulation

OSC investor advisory panel reports amidst ‘rapid pace of change’

Recommendations address disclosure, investor tools and finfluencer regulation

By Staff |May 12, 2026

1 min read

IGM Financial’s net earnings up nearly 20% year over year in Q1 IGM Financial’s net earnings up nearly 20% year over year in Q1

Industry

IGM Financial’s net earnings up nearly 20% year over year in Q1

Mutual fund gross sales were up 54%

By Staff |May 8, 2026

2 min read

Prescribed rate to remain 3% in Q3 for fifth consecutive quarter Prescribed rate to remain 3% in Q3 for fifth consecutive quarter

Tax

Prescribed rate to remain 3% in Q3 for fifth consecutive quarter

Interest rate on overdue tax will remain 7% in Q3

By Staff |April 22, 2026

2 min read

FP Canada, Institute of Financial Planning update guidelines on expected returns, add shelter projection FP Canada, Institute of Financial Planning update guidelines on expected returns, add shelter projection

Industry News

FP Canada, Institute of Financial Planning update guidelines on expected returns, add shelter projection

Projected returns slightly lower for equities, fixed income compared to last year's guidelines

By Staff |April 16, 2026

2 min read

P.E.I. government tables budget with record $410M deficit P.E.I. government tables budget with record $410M deficit

Policy

P.E.I. government tables budget with record $410M deficit

That's more than double the $184M deficit the government tabled last spring

By Devin Stevens, The Canadian Press  and  Staff |April 15, 2026

3 min read

Ontario’s LLQP exams will soon be held in person only Ontario’s LLQP exams will soon be held in person only

Insurance

Ontario’s LLQP exams will soon be held in person only

Change is meant to combat misconduct, cheating: FSRA

By Staff |March 23, 2026

1 min read

Feds extend EI pilot for unemployed workers affected by U.S. tariffs Feds extend EI pilot for unemployed workers affected by U.S. tariffs

Economic Indicators

Feds extend EI pilot for unemployed workers affected by U.S. tariffs

Temporary measures extended as unemployment holds steady at more than 6.5%

By Staff |March 20, 2026

1 min read

FP Canada releases QAFP exam results for February FP Canada releases QAFP exam results for February

Industry

FP Canada releases QAFP exam results for February

Exam sitting was the last before title protection transition period ends

By Staff |March 18, 2026

1 min read

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