Key Developments

Check here for a regularly updated timeline of key developments in the unification discussions. Click on an item to access detailed information.

  Timing Developments
2013 January 1 National CPA Canada organization established >
2012 October 10 Saskatchewan CAs and CMAs release merger proposal >
  July 25 The ICANS and CMA Nova Scotia release provincial merger proposal >
  June 7 The ICAPEI and CMA PEI release provincial merger proposal >
  May-June All CGA bodies leave discussions, except for Quebec and Alberta
  May 17 CGA Alberta and CMA Alberta release provincial merger proposal >
  May 16 Quebec legislation uniting three accounting bodies receives passage >
  March 28 Québec government introduces legislation to unite CA, CMA and CGA Ordres >
  March 15 Manitoba CA and CMA bodies issue update on member advisory vote >
  March 15 Newfoundland and Labrador accounting bodies release provincial merger proposal >
  March 15 Alberta CMA and CGA bodies move ahead with two-party unification planning >
  March 5 Saskatchewan accounting bodies release provincial merger proposal >
  January 24 British Columbia accounting bodies release provincial merger proposal >
  January 20 CA Manitoba and CMA Manitoba release provincial merger proposal >
  January 17 Canada’s three legacy accounting bodies issue Unification Framework >
  January 15 CGA PEI enters merger discussions >
2011 December 7 CGA Saskatchewan enters merger discussions >
  November 2 CGA Newfoundland and Labrador enters merger discussions >
  November 1 CGA Alberta enters merger discussions >
  October 28 CGA-Canada enters merger discussions >
  October 24 CGA-BC enters merger discussions >
  October 4 Quebec accounting bodies agree to unite >
  September 16 CGA Ontario enters merger discussions >
  August – September Quebec CA-CMA-CGA member consultation
  May 24 Member consultation on unification begins and Position Paper released >