An important part of the work that Independent Financial Brokers does on behalf of its members is in the area of Regulatory Affairs. IFB lobbies the federal and provincial regulators in order to represent the unique viewpoint and business model of the independent broker. Click on the links below to read some of our recent responses to consultation papers, regulatory initiatives, and legislative changes.
IFB comments on FSRA's Proposed Statement of Priorities 2024-2025 - November 2023
IFB responds to the BC Insurance Council proposed fee increases - August 2023
IFB comments on FSRA proposed IT guidance - March 2023
IFB responds to CISRO consultation on revised LIRD document - March 2023
IFB comments on FSRA's proposed Fees and Assessment Rule for the sectors it regulates - Feb 2023
IFB comments on FSRA's draft 2023-2024 Statement of Priorities and Budget - Nov. 2022
IFB comments on BC Insurance Council revised Rules - Sept. 2022
IFB submission to the CSA’s request for comment on recognition of the New SRO - June 2022
IFB responds to BC Insurance Council Rules consultation - May 2022
IFB comments on FSRA's draft principles of conduct for insurance intermediaries - May 2022
IFB responds to New Brunswick consultation on modernizing insurance regulations – Feb 2022
IFB comments on BC Insurance Council’s proposed CE guideline for Life and/or Accident and Sickness Insurance agents and CE accreditation for courses and providers – Dec. 2021
IFB responds to FSRA’s draft 2022-2023 priorities – Oct. 2021
IFB comments on the CSA proposal to create a new, single SRO for the securities industry – Oct. 2021
IFB comments on FSRA’s second UDAP consultation – Aug 2021
IFB comments on CISRO’s draft Principles of Conduct for Insurance Intermediaries – July 2021
IFB provides input to Ontario’s 2021 pre-budget consultation – February 2021
IFB responds to the BC Insurance Council’s consultation on revised guidance for MGAs – February 2021
IFB comments on the Ontario Securities Commission’s draft 2021-22 Statement of Priorities -December 2020
IFB response to FSRA’s draft 2021-2022 Statement of Priorities and Budget – November 2020
IFB comments on FSRA’s Adoption of CCIR Fair Treatment of Guidance – October 2020
IFB responds to Ontario’s request for input to the Fall 2020 budget – October 2020
IFB responds to Ontario’s Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce – September 2020
IFB responds to the OSC proposals to restrict the use of the DSC sales option – June 2020
IFB responds to Ontario pre-budget consultation – February 2020
IFB comments on New Brunswick’s proposed incidental selling of insurance license regime – January 2020
IFB comments on FSRA’s 2020-21 proposed budget and priorities – November 18, 2019
IFB responds to BC on insurance rebating – September 2019
IFB response to FSRA proposed 2019-20 Priorities and Budget – Feb 8, 2019
IFB comments on CSA proposed amendments to National Instrument 81-105 Mutual Fund Practices – Dec 13, 2018
IFB responds to CSA proposals to enhance the Client-Registrant relationship – Oct 19, 2018
IFB comments on proposed MFDA rules – June 20, 2018
IFB comments on BC FIACUIA review – June 19, 2018
IFB response to CCIR CISRO fair treatment of customers – June 18, 2018
IFB comments on OSC 2018-2019 Draft Statement of Priorities – May 28, 2018
IFB response to FSCO Draft 2018 Statement of Priorities – May 18
IFB response to Finance re AML – April 2018
IFB responds to Ontario Ministry of Finance Consultation – April 2018
IFB responds to AMF issues paper on incentives – Oct 2017
IFB responds to BC Insurance Council Fee Increase – Oct 2017
IFB responds to the review of the financial sector framework – Sept 2017
IFB responds to Consultation on Tax Planning Using Private Corporations – Sept 2017
IFB responds to CSA embedded commissions consultation paper – June 2017
IFB submits brief to Federal Finance Standing Committee studying bank sales practices
IFB comments on OSC draft SOP 2017-2018
IFB comments on FSCO draft SOP 2017
IFB response to MFDA CE framework
IFB’s letter to the Saskatchewan Minister of Finance – 2017
IFB response to Deposit Insurance Review Consultation Paper – Nov 30
IFB response to federal Finance review of the financial sector framework. Nov 16
IFB response to CSA Consultation Paper 33-404 – Sept 30 2016
IFB response to CCIR Issues Paper – July 15 2016
IFB comments on data breach consultation – May 31 2016
IFB comments on FSCO draft SOP 2016 – May 31 2016
IFB comments on OSC Priorities – May 9 2016
IFB response to Modernizing the NB Insurance Licensing Framework – Jan 22 2016
IFB comments on revised CMA consultation draft – Dec 21 2015
IFB response to Expert Advisory Panel – Dec 14 2015
IFB comments on MFDA financial planner rule – Dec 4 2015
IFB response to BC Financial Institutions Act – Sep 15 2015
IFB comments on Voluntary Supplement to CPP – Sep 10 2015
IFB comments on Draft Regulations to PCMLTFA – Sep 2 2015
IFB comments to Expert Advisory Panel re FSCO mandate review – Jun 5 2015
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