Client Concerns

At Raymond James, we are committed to helping resolve any complaints in a timely manner.

To ensure your concern is addressed as quickly as possible, please select the appropriate line of business below:
If you are uncertain, please see your statement.

Your concern may be redirected if it is submitted to the incorrect line of business.

 


Raymond James Ltd.

Raymond James Ltd. is a full-service investment dealer that offers commission, fee-based, and discretionary managed accounts and trading services for a variety of securities including equities, bonds, mutual funds, new issues, and derivatives. Raymond James Ltd. is regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and is a Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

If your complaint relates to investment management services or a brokerage account where you have a relationship with a Raymond James advisor, please see see below.

How to Resolve a Complaint

There are several resources available to you if you wish to make a complaint. Help us understand the issue by using the following steps:

Step 1:

In many cases, your complaint can be resolved by speaking with your Raymond James advisor or branch manager. You will find their contact information on your account statement.

Step 2:

If you think your Raymond James advisor has acted improperly, breached their regulatory obligations, or if you are not satisfied after step 1, you may file a complaint with the Designated Complaints Officer. To file a complaint with the Designated Complaints Officer, send a letter describing the issue to one of the following:

  • By Email To: clientconcerns@raymondjames.ca
  • By Mail To:
    • Raymond James Ltd.
      Attn: Compliance Department - Designated Complaints Officer
      Suite 2100 - 925 West Georgia Street
      Vancouver, BC
      V6C 3L2

If you provide a written complaint, it will be acknowledged within five business days of receipt and a written response will be provided within ninety calendar days of receipt (if you live in Quebec, within sixty calendar days of receipt).

If you cannot submit your complaint in writing, call 1-888-299-0209 and leave us a voicemail. We will return your call within two business days.

Step 3:

If, after taking the first two steps, you are not satisfied with our response, there are other resolution options available to you, including:

  • The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI). OBSI can be reached at www.obsi.ca or 1-888-451-4519 and must be contacted within 180 days of receiving the final Raymond James Ltd. response to your complaint;
  • If you live in Québec, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). The AMF can be reached at www.lautorite.qc.ca or 1-877-525-0337;
  • Arbitration;
  • Submitting a regulatory complaint to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization of Canada; and
  • Litigation/civil action.

Complaint Handling Procedures

At Raymond James Ltd. our goal is to deal with complaints in an effective, fair, and prompt manner.

Raymond James Ltd. has appointed a Designated Complaints Officer (DCO) to oversee the handling of all client complaints related to misconduct in the handling of your investment accounts.

If your complaint is related to misconduct in the handling of your investment account, your Raymond James advisor or branch manager may need to forward it to the DCO.

The DCO will arrange for you to be sent a written acknowledgement, generally, within five business days of receiving your complaint. The acknowledgement letter will include the name of the individual reviewing your complaint and how to contact them, a summary of our complaint handling process, and other resolution options available to you if you are not satisfied with our response. The acknowledgement will also include the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization of Canada brochure, How to Make a Complaint.

Our complaint handling process includes a factual investigation and analysis of the matters specific to the complaint. As part of our investigation, we review account documentation and obtain comments from your advisor. We may also request additional information from you.

After the investigation is completed, a written response will be sent to you. The response will include a summary of your complaint, the details of our investigation, a final decision, and options available to you if you are not satisfied with the response. You will receive the response within ninety calendar days of receipt (if you live in Quebec, within sixty calendar days of receipt) or we will send you a letter explaining the reasons for the delay and the new estimated time of completion.

Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd.

Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd. (“RJFP”) offers insurance products and services. RJFP acts as a life insurance agency in connection with the sale of insurance products in all provinces except Quebec. In the province of Quebec, RJFP is licensed as a financial services firm. Certain financial planning services are also available through RJFP.

If your complaint relates to an insurance product or service where you have a relationship with a Raymond James advisor or insurance agent (Financial Security Advisor in Quebec), please see below.

How to Resolve a Complaint

At Raymond James, your satisfaction matters to us. If we fall short of your expectations or if you’ve had difficulty getting an issue resolved, please let us know so we can address your concerns as quickly as possible.

If you have a complaint, please follow these steps:

Step 1:

In many cases, your complaint can be resolved by speaking with your advisor or agent.

Step 2:

If you are not satisfied with the resolution provided by the advisor or agent, you can contact our Designated Complaints Officer at:

  • By Email To: clientconcerns@raymondjames.ca
  • By Mail To:
    • Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd.
      Attn: Compliance Department - Designated Complaints Officer
      Suite 2100 - 925 West Georgia Street
      Vancouver, BC
      V6C 3L2

Yor complaint will be acknowledged within five business days of receipt and a written response will be provided within ninety calendar days of receipt (if you live in Quebec, within sixty calendar days of receipt).

What to include with your complaint

When submitting or escalating a complaint for review, please provide the following:

  1. Details of your complaint, including an explanation of what happened, when it happened, and the names of the individuals involved.
  2. All relevant documents related to your complaint.
  3. The resolution you are seeking.

The information you provide will help the person reviewing your complaint to fully understand the situation and ensure your concerns are properly addressed.

Step 3 - For Insurance Complaints:

If, after taking the first two steps, you are not satisfied with our response, there are other resolution options available to you, including:

  • Speaking with the insurance carrier directly.
  • The OmbudService for Life and Health Insurance (OLHI). OLHI is a national independent complaint resolution and information service for consumers of Canadian life and health insurance products and services, including life, disability, employee health benefits, travel and insurance investment products such as annuities and segregated funds
    • Contact the OLHI
      OmbudService for Life and Health Insurance
      20 Adelaide St. East, Suite 802, P.O. Box 29,
      Toronto, Ontario M5C 2T6
      Phone: 1-888-295-8112
      Website: www.olhi.ca
  • If you live in Québec, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
    • Contact the AMF
      Autorité des marchés financiers
      800 square Victoria, 22e étage
      CP 246, Tour de la Bourse
      Montréal, QC H4Z 1G3
      Phone: 1-877-525-0337
      Website: www.lautorite.qc.ca
  • For consumer provision complaints, The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC). FCAC supervises federally regulated financial institutions to ensure they comply with federal consumer protection laws (or “consumer provisions”). There are various consumer provisions that apply to financial institutions including the requirement to have a complaint handling procedure in place that is available to the public. The FCAC does not provide compensation or address individual disputes. It will review whether a financial institution has complied with the FCAC requirements.
  • For more information about the FCAC, including a listing of consumer provisions that apply to us, please contact the FCAC directly.

Step 3 - For Financial Planning Complaints:

If, after taking the first two steps, you are not satisfied with our response, there are other resolution options available to you, including:

  • Contacting FP Canada Standards Council through their website; FP Standards Council Complaints. If your complaint falls outside of the Standards Council’s jurisdiction, you may wish to contact other oversight bodies listed at the above mentioned website.
  • If you live in Québec, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
    • Contact the AMF
      Autorité des marchés financiers
      800 square Victoria, 22e étage
      CP 246, Tour de la Bourse
      Montréal, QC H4Z 1G3
      Phone: 1-877-525-0337
      Website: www.lautorite.qc.ca

Complaint Handling Procedures

At Raymond James, our goal is to deal with complaints in an effective, fair, and prompt manner.

Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd. will send you a written acknowledgement, generally, within five business days of receiving your complaint. The acknowledgement letter will include the name of the individual reviewing your complaint and how to contact them, a summary of our complaint handling process, and other resolution options available to you if you are not satisfied with our response.

Our complaint handling process includes a factual investigation and analysis of the matters specific to the complaint. As part of our investigation, we review documentation related to your insurance product or service and obtain comments from your advisor or agent. We may also request additional information from you.

After the investigation is completed, a written response will be sent to you. The response will include a summary of your complaint, the details of our investigation, a final decision, and options available to you if you are not satisfied with the response. You will receive the response within ninety calendar days of receipt (if you live in Quebec, within sixty calendar days of receipt) or we will send you a letter explaining the reasons for the delay and the new estimated time of completion.

 

The information provided pertains to concerns related to Raymond James Financial Planning Ltd. You are currently on the Raymond James Ltd. website.

Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd.

Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd. (RJIC) provides investment advice and performs investment activities on a fully discretionary basis. RJIC is registered as a portfolio manager and investment fund manager with the securities regulators in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, and Saskatchewan. RJIC is also registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States.

If your complaint relates to a discretionary investment management services account where you have a relationship with a RJIC portfolio manager, please see below.

How to Resolve a Complaint

There are several resources available to you if you wish to make a complaint. Help us understand the issue by using the following steps:

Step 1:

In many cases, your complaint can be resolved by telling your Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd. (RJIC) portfolio manager and/or associate portfolio manager about it. You will find their contact information on your account statement.

Step 2:

If you think your RJIC portfolio manager and/or associate portfolio manager has acted improperly, breached their regulatory obligations, or if you are not satisfied after step 1, you may file a complaint with the RJIC Chief Compliance Officer. To file a complaint with the Chief Compliance Officer, send a letter describing the issue to one of the following:

  • By Email To: clientconcerns@raymondjames.ca
  • By Mail To:
    • Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd.
      Attn: Chief Compliance Officer of RJIC
      Suite 2100 - 925 West Georgia Street
      Vancouver, BC
      V6C 3L2

If you provide a written complaint, it will be acknowledged within five business days of receipt and a written response will be provided within ninety calendar days of receipt (if you live in Quebec, within sixty calendar days of receipt).

If you cannot submit your complaint in writing, call 1-888-299-0209 and leave us a voicemail. We will return your call within two business days.

Step 3:

If, after taking the first two steps, you are not satisfied with our response, there are other resolution options available to you, including:

  • The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI). OBSI can be reached at www.obsi.ca or 1-888-451-4519 and must be contacted within 180 days of receiving the final Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd. response to your complaint;
  • If you live in Québec, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). The AMF can be reached at www.lautorite.qc.ca or 1-877-525-0337;
  • Arbitration; and
  • Litigation/civil action.

Complaint Handling Procedures

At Raymond James our goal is to deal with complaints in an effective, fair, and prompt manner.

Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd. has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to oversee the handling of all client complaints related to misconduct in the handling of your investment accounts.

If your complaint is related to misconduct in the handling of your investment account, your Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd. Portfolio and/or associate portfolio manager must forward it to the CCO.

The CCO will arrange for you to be sent a written acknowledgement, generally, within five business days of receiving your complaint. The acknowledgement letter will include the name of the individual reviewing your complaint and how to contact them, a summary of our complaint handling process, and other resolution options available to you if you are not satisfied with our response.

Our complaint handling process includes a factual investigation and analysis of the matters specific to the complaint. As part of our investigation, we review account documentation and obtain comments from your portfolio manager. We may also request additional information from you.

After the investigation is completed, a written response will be sent to you. The response will include a summary of your complaint, the details of our investigation, a final decision, and options available to you if you are not satisfied with the response. You will receive the response within ninety calendar days of receipt (if you live in Quebec, within sixty calendar days of receipt) or we will send you a letter explaining the reasons for the delay and the new estimated time of completion.

 

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Raymond James (USA) Ltd

Raymond James (USA) Ltd. (RJLU or Firm) is a Canadian based U.S. broker-dealer and registered investment advisory firm that offers specialized advice for the cross-border investment needs of Americans residing in Canada and Canadians residing in the U.S.

RJLU is a member of the Raymond James family of companies and is 100% owned by Raymond James Ltd., which is the Canadian subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc.

RJLU is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).

How to Report a Concern or Feedback

Your satisfaction matters to us. If we fall short of your expectations or if you’ve had difficulty getting an issue resolved, please let us know so we can address your concerns as quickly as possible.

You may reach us using:

  • Email: compliance@rjlu.com
  • Post:
    • Attn: Manager, RJLU Compliance
      Raymond James (USA) Ltd.
      925 West Georgia Street, Suite 2100
      Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2
      Canada

 

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Solus Trust Company

Solus Trust Company provide professional estate and trust services to individuals and their families such as trustee, power of attorney and executor services.

If your complaint relates to fiduciary or agency services where you have a relationship with Solus Trust Company, please see below.

How to Resolve a Complaint

There are several resources available to you if you wish to make a complaint. Help us understand the issue by using the following steps:

Step 1:

In many cases, your complaint can be resolved by telling your or trust officer or trust advisor about it. You will find their contact information on your account statement.

Step 2:

If you think someone at Solus Trust Company or Raymond James Trust (Québec) Ltd., has acted improperly, breached their regulatory obligations, or if you are not satisfied after step 1, you may file a complaint with the Designated Complaints Officer. To file a complaint with the Designated Complaints Officer, send a letter describing the issue to one of the following:

  • Email: clientconcerns@solustrust.ca
  • By Mail To:
    • Solus Trust Company
      Attn: Compliance Department - Designated Complaints Officer
      Suite 2100 - 925 West Georgia Street
      Vancouver, BC
      V6C 3L2

If you provide a written complaint, it will be acknowledged within five business days of receipt and a written response will be provided within ninety calendar days of receipt (if you live in Québec, within sixty calendar days of receipt).

If you cannot submit your complaint in writing, call 1-888-299-0209 and leave us a voicemail. We will return your call within two business days.

Step 3:

If, after taking the first two steps, you are not satisfied with our response, there are other resolution options available to you, including:

  • The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI). OBSI can be reached at www.obsi.ca or 1-888-451-4519 and must be contacted within 180 days of receiving our final response to your complaint;
  • If you live in Québec, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). The AMF can be reached at www.lautorite.qc.ca or 1-877-525-0337;
  • If your account is with Solus Trust Company, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) can be reached at www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca or 1-866-461-3222.

Complaint Handling Procedures

At Solus Trust Company our goal is to deal with complaints in an effective, fair, and prompt manner.

We have appointed a Designated Complaints Officer (DCO) to oversee the handling of all client complaints related to misconduct in the handling of your investment accounts.

If your complaint is related to misconduct in the handling of your account, your trust officer or trust advisor may need to forward it to the DCO.

The DCO will arrange for you to be sent a written acknowledgement, generally, within five business days of receiving your complaint. The acknowledgement letter will include the name of the individual reviewing your complaint and how to contact them, a summary of our complaint handling process, and other resolution options available to you if you are not satisfied with our response.

Our complaint handling process includes a factual investigation and analysis of the matters specific to the complaint. As part of our investigation, we review account documentation and obtain comments from your trust officer or trust advisor. We may also request additional information from you.

After the investigation is completed, a written response will be sent to you. The response will include a summary of your complaint, the details of our investigation, a final decision, and options available to you if you are not satisfied with the response. You will receive the response within ninety calendar days of receipt (if you live in Québec, within sixty calendar days of receipt) or we will send you a letter explaining the reasons for the delay and the new estimated time of completion.

 

The information provided pertains to concerns related to Solus Trust Company. You are currently on the Raymond James Ltd. website. To be redirected to the Solus Trust site, please click here.