office of the superintendent of financial institutions ottawa
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI; French: Bureau du surintendant des institutions financiÃ¨res) 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". [1] It is the sole regulator of banks, and the primary regulator of insurance companies, trust companies, loan companies and pension plans in Canada.