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Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

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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 Established in 2016, the FSRA superseded its two predecessor agencies, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario on June 8, 2019.[3] The Financial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 arm's length from the Government of Ontario, and reports to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario through the Minister of Finance.

Formed2016 (2016)
Preceding agencies
  • Financial Services Commission of Ontario
  • Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario
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Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
Autorité ontarienne de réglementation des services financiers
Agency overview
Formed2016 (2016)
Preceding agencies
  • Financial Services Commission of Ontario
  • Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario
TypeCrown agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Ontario
Headquarters
  • 25 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 100
    Toronto, Ontario
  • 43.686220°N 79.393340°W / 43.686220; -79.393340
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Dexter John, CEO[1]
  • Joanne De Laurentiis, Chair[2]
Key document
  • Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016
Websitewww.fsrao.ca Edit this at Wikidata
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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]

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