• Primary regulator and supervisor of federally regulated deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies, and private pension plans
• Interprets and applies legislation and regulations, issues guidelines, and approves requests from federally regulated institutions
• Makes interventions to protect the rights and interests of depositors, policyholders and pension plan members

FINTRAC ensures the compliance of businesses subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and associated Regulations. It provides financial intelligence for law enforcement and national security agencies to assist in the investigation of money laundering and terrorist activity financing offences.

The FINTRAC fulfills its mandate through the following activities:

The FCAC:

• Supervises compliance with federal consumer protection laws that apply to banks and federally incorporated trust, loan and insurance companies
• Protects the rights and interests of consumers of financial products and services
• Educates Canadians to increase financial literacy and inform consumers of financial products and services
• Researches trends and emerging issues that may impact consumers of financial products and services

The BCFSA:

• Investigates, audits, and disciplines the industries they regulate
• Provide information and resources to the industries and professionals they regulate to support and enhance regulatory compliance
• Provide information for the public to help make informed decisions when dealing with the financial services industries they regulate

• Ensures companies that are publicly listed in B.C. to provide accurate and complete information about their finances, strategy and operations
• Hold violators accountable through financial penalties and banishment from the investment markets

You can dispute or object to certain decisions made by the CRA. See File an objection.

Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson conducts independent and objective examinations of CRA service-related complaints

The FST only has jurisdiction to hear appeals under the following British Columbia statutes:

The Social Security Tribunal hears appeals on government decisions regarding 

• Employment Insurance (EI), 
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability appeals, 
• Other appeals related to CPP retirement pensions, post-retirement benefits, survivor’s pensions, orphan’s benefits, death benefits, and 
• Old Age Security (OAS)

The first level of appeal from Service Canada goes to the General Division. The Appeal Division deals with appeals from the General Division.