The Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee (CIFSC) has completed a review of its Policies and Procedures Manual with respect to Canadian competition law. As a result of the review, the Committee has revised Provision 5 of the Charter and adopted a formal Competition Law Protocol.
The revised Policies and Procedures Manual was ratified at the CIFSC meeting on September 23, 2026, and takes effect on October 1, 2026.
A summary of the changes is provided below:
• Provision 5 of the Charter: Provision 5 has been amended to read: “All members are required to use the CIFSC category assigned to a particular fund, provided, however, that this use does not prevent the member from using other categorizations as part of their services. Failure to do so may be grounds for immediate dismissal from the CIFSC.”
• Competition Law Protocol: The Committee has adopted the CIFSC Competition Law Protocol, which will be provided to participants at all Committee meetings.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the CIFSC Policies and Procedures Manual or Competition Law Protocol, please submit them through the CIFSC contact form.
The CIFSC Policies and Procedures Manual and Competition Law Protocol are available for immediate download in PDF format:
[P&P PDF]
[Competition Law Protocol PDF]
