The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is an independent agency of the Government of Canada reporting to the Minister of Finance created "to contribute to public confidence in the Canadian financial system". It is the sole regulator of banks, and the primary regulator of insurance companies, trust companies, loan companies and pension plans in Canada.
The current head of the Office is Julie Dickson, as of July 4, 2007. She replaced Nicholas Le Pan who resigned in July 2006. The term of the appointment is scheduled to be seven years.
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