Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
| Autorité ontarienne de réglementation des services financiers | |
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| Formed | 2016 |
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| Type | Crown agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | 25 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario 43°41′10″N 79°23′36″W / 43.686220°N 79.393340°W |
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| Website | www |
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA; French: Autorité ontarienne de réglementation des services financiers) is a Crown agency which acts as the financial regulator for the Canadian province of Ontario. Established in 2016, the FSRA superseded its two predecessor agencies, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario on June 8, 2019.[3] The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario operates at arms-length from the Government of Ontario, and reports to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario through the Minister of Finance.
Regulated sectors
FSRA regulates the insurance, credit union, caisse populaire, mortgage brokerage, loan, trust, and pension administration sectors in Ontario.[4][5] Additionally it provides deposit insurance for members of provincially-incorporated credit unions and caisses populaires.[6]
See also
- Ontario Securities Commission
- Pension regulation in Canada
- List of financial supervisory authorities by country
References
- ^ "Law'98 grad to head Ontario's financial services regulator". Queen's Law. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ "Joanne De Laurentiis to chair regulator". insurance-portal.ca. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ Osental, Duffie (10 June 2019). "Ontario launches new insurance regulator". Insurance Business. Key Media. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Meckbach, Greg (11 June 2019). "FSRA takes over Ontario insurance oversight from FSCO". Canadian Underwriter. Newcom Media. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ Lourenco, Denio (2025-04-14). "Regulators say there is a 'concerning trend' of insurance agents working without a valid licence". CityNews Toronto. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ "More GTA homebuyers turning to private lenders. Here's what you need to know". CBC News. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2025-10-11.