The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators, which includes the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), concluded its annual meeting in Montreal, bringing together Canadian securities, insurance and pension regulators to discuss retirement-related consumer and market issues and the need for cross-sector coordination. Plenary sessions included an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development presentation on barriers retirees face in accessing high-quality financial advice and potential policy approaches to support better retirement decision-making, and a National Institute on Ageing presentation on helping Canadians better prepare for retirement beyond pensions. Discussions also covered how the current North American political environment could affect Canada’s regulated financial sectors, alongside regulator perspectives on rising costs, retirees’ purchasing power, and the practical challenges posed by retirement products and advice spanning multiple regulated sectors.
Canadian Securities Administrators 2026-04-21
Canadian Securities Administrators and Joint Forum regulators conclude annual meeting focused on retirement advice and retiree outcomes
The Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators, including the Canadian Securities Administrators, held its annual meeting in Montreal to discuss retirement-related consumer and market issues and the need for cross-sector coordination among securities, insurance and pension regulators. Plenary sessions examined barriers to retirees accessing high-quality financial advice, policy approaches to improve retirement decision-making, and broader challenges such as rising costs, retirees’ purchasing power, and cross-sector retirement products and advice.