We have visited the Web site of the Bureau des services financiers

http://www.bsf-qc.com

The Bureau des services financiers, created by the Loi sur la distribution de produits et services financiers (Bill 188), entered in force in October 1999, and superseding the old Loi sur les intermédiaires financiers, has for mission to protect the public while providing a multidisciplinary framework for matters relating to financial products and services. The Bureau covers and regulates the Chambre de la sécurité financière et the Chambre de l’assurance de dommages.

The site home page describes the new architecture. Simply click on each of the following:

• Regulations : it concerns the following organisms:
Bureau des services financiers, Commission des valeurs mobilières du Québec, Chambre de la sécurité financière, Chambre de l’assurance de dommages, Institut québécois de planification financière and government/ministerial orders

• Communiqués : since January 2000

• Information about starting into the career in the following disciplines:
Insurance of Persons, Group Insurance of Persons, Damage Insurance, Claims Adjustment, Financial Planning, Group Savings Plan Brokerage, Investment Contract Brokerage, Scholarship Plan Brokerage

• Application forms : for a Certificate in the above-mentioned disciplines

• Bulletin : issued since March 2000

• Questions and answers : with keywords search

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