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GAMA International Canada 390 Queens Quay West, Suite 209, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A2
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History
GAMA International Canada's roots go back to 1974, when the Life Insurance Managers Association of Canada (LIMAC) was born. At that time, the costs of running the association were shared by a group of managers until revenue flowed from membership fees and other sources. Throughout the past 30 years, membership in the association has evolved to include not just life insurance managers, but leaders within all segments of financial services.
Most recently known as The Managers Association of Financial Advisors of Canada (MAFAC), the association was renamed GAMA International Canada in October 2002 to reflect the strategic alignment with GAMA International in the United States.
In 2005 GAMA became a conference of Advocis. In 2007, GAMA and Advocis initiated a reciprocal membership arrangement whereby all GAMA members will be Advocis members and all members of Advocis in a manager role would become GAMA members.
Past Presidents |
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| 2008 - present | Greg D. Powell |
| 2007 - 2008 | Joe Flynn, CFP, RHU |
| 2005 - 2007 | Juli Leith, CFP, CLU |
| 2004 - 2005 | Michael Gau |
| 2003 - 2004 | David A. Gray, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 2002 - 2003 | Kevin V. Hunter |
| 2001 - 2002 | Rick Forchuk, MBA, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1999 & 2000 | Louis Rivard, CLU |
| 1999 | Abe Toews, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1998 | Carla Mann O'Callaghan, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1997 | A.G. (Grant) Norlin, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1996 | A.D. (Art) Thompson, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1995 | Jacques Thouin |
| 1994 | E.N. (Ted) Higgins, CLU |
| 1993 | R.J. (Bob) Cowan, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1992 | B.D. (Bruce) Reardon |
| 1991 | R.N. (Roger) Fox, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1990 | Jacques Martin, AVA |
| 1989 | W.A. (Ward) Hodsman, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1988 | S.N. (Stan) Kaufman |
| 1987 | D.A. (Dave) Walker, CLU |
| 1986 | D.J. (Dave) Thibideau, CFP, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1984 & 1985 | H.S. (Hugh) Alexander |
| 1983 | H.A. (Hugh) Arrison, CLU, CH.F.C. |
| 1982 | J.P. (Pat) Latulippe, CLU |
| 1980 & 1981 | J.S. (Jim) Cameron, CLU |
| 1979 | B.A. (Ben) Hughes, CLU |
| 1974 - 1978 | J.J. (Joe) Driscoll, CLU |