CDIC meets to discuss protecting depositors and supporting financial stability

OTTAWA – November 18, 2025 – The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) made its Annual Public Meeting available today via an audio-visual presentation. Gina Byrne, President & Chief Executive Officer, Martin Glynn, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Sheila Salloum, Vice President of Member Risk and Resolution discussed CDIC’s efforts to protect depositors and promote financial stability by focusing on depositor trust and confidence, ensuring resolution readiness, and reinforcing organizational resilience in a changing environment.

“Over the past year, we experienced market volatility and economic uncertainty that affected many individuals, families, and businesses,” said Ms. Byrne. “Throughout this period, CDIC remained steadfast in protecting insured deposits and maintaining financial stability.”  

CDIC was successful in advancing all strategic priorities, including reinforcing trust in deposit protection through public awareness.  In this regard, 2025 was a milestone year, with CDIC reaching 68% awareness among the general public. In addition, with awareness among women historically trending lower, CDIC’s efforts to prioritize this audience are paying off. For the first time ever, awareness among women reached 60%.

Other achievements for the year include strengthening member risk assessment and robust resolution planning to protect depositors amid growing market uncertainty.

This year’s APM followed the recent tabling of the CDIC 2025 Annual Report and coincides with Financial Literacy Month, with CDIC offering a wide variety of web and social media content to help depositors make informed decisions about their money.

About CDIC 

CDIC is a federal Crown corporation, established by Parliament in 1967. We protect people’s insured deposits and contribute to financial stability by safeguarding over $1 trillion in deposits at more than 80 member institutions. As resolution authority, we are responsible for handling the failure of any of our members, from the smallest to the largest. Our members include banks, federally regulated credit unions, as well as trust and loan companies. We are funded by premiums paid by member institutions and do not receive public funds to operate. We have resolved 43 member failures to date, affecting some two million depositors. No one has ever lost any money under CDIC protection. 

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For further information

Tamara Mason 
Head, Communications
Tel: 613.943.4395
E-mail: media@cdic.ca