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Consumer, Corporate and Insurance Division

This Section is responsible for administering the Lottery Schemes Order (bingos, raffles, casino nights, 50/50 draws) and handles consumer complaints and inquiries. The various statutes administered are: Auctioneers Act, Business Practices Act, Cemeteries Act, Charities Act, Collection Agencies Act, Conditional Sales Act, Consumer Protection Act, Consumer Reporting Act, Direct Sellers Act, Films Act, Lottery Schemes Order Part X, Bankruptcy Act (Federal), Prearranged Funeral Services Act, Sale of Goods Act and Tax Rebate Discounting Act (Federal). If you have a consumer complaint, please call toll-free 1-800-658-1799.

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• Ancient Burial Grounds Act
• Auctioneers Act
• Business Practices Act
• Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan - CAMVAP
• Cemeteries Act
• Charities Act
• Collection Agencies
• Collection Agencies Act
• Complaining Effectively
• Consumer Complaints - Goods and Services
• Consumer Information
• Consumer Protection Act
• Consumer Reporting Act
• Direct Sellers Act
• Direct Sellers Licence
• Film Classification
• Films Act
• Lottery License
• Prearranged Funeral Plan
• Prearranged Funerals Services Act

• Linda Peters
  Compliance Officer
  • Secretary, Consumer Services
    Vacant position

This section is responsible for the registration of partnerships and business names, the incorporation of companies, non-profit corporations, co-operatives and credit unions and the registration of extra-provincial corporations. It administers the Companies Act, Extra-provincial Corporations Registration Act, Co-operative Associations Act, Credit Unions Act, Limited Partnerships Act and the Partnership Act.

• Amending the Charter (Letters Patent) of a Company
• Annual Return for Non-profit Corporation
• Business Name Registration - Partnership
• Business Name Registration - Sole Proprietorship
• Business Name Registration - Trade Name for a Corporation
• Change of Corporate Name
• Change of Registered Office of a Corporation
• Corporate/Business Names Registry
• Incorporation of a Company
• Register my Company to do Business on P.E.I.

• Joan MacKay
  Corporations Officer
  • Lynda Callbeck
    Clerk, Corporations
  • Della Godfrey
    Clerk, Corporations
  • Lori Stewart
    Clerk, Corporations

This section administers and enforces the Securities Act. It is responsible for the registration of securities dealers, advisers and salespersons and for the regulation of companies that sell securities to the public.
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• Industry Regulations
• Insurance Agent License
• Insurance Company License
• Investor Alerts
• Investor Education
• Laws and Policies
• National Registration Database
• Real Estate
• Registration to Sell Securities
• Securities Complaints
• Securities Legislation in Canada

• Janice Callbeck
  Capital Markets
• Marlene Hughes
  Corporate Finance

The Firearms Office administers the Gun Control Program, pursuant to the federal Firearms Act and relevant provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada. This office also administers the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act.

• Authorization to Transport Restricted and Prohibited Firearms Application
• Canadian Firearms Safety Course
• Gun Owners Moving to Canada

• Vivian Hayward
  Chief Firearms Officer
  • Peter Coady
    Firearms Officer
  • Debbie MacKenzie
    Clerk, Firearms Office

This section functions under the supervision of the Superintendent of Insurance and is responsible for real estate sales licenses, insurance legislation, the handling of insurance complaints and the collection of premium tax and fire prevention tax. The section administers the following Acts: Fire Prevention Act (Sec. 16-18), Insurance Act, Premium Tax Act, and the Real Estate Trading Act.

• Corporate/Business Names Registry
• Insurance Adjuster License
• Insurance Agent License
• Insurance Company License
• Real Estate

• Robert Bradley
  Superintendent of Insurance
  • Phillip McInnis
    Compliance Officer

This page last updated Wed May 16 8:28:02 2012.