On August 6, the CLHIA provided the life and health insurance industry’s recommendations for the 2021 Federal Budget to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. The CLHIA highlighted the need to implement changes to the Patented Medicine Regulations as planned on January 1, 2021, the industry’s wish to work with the government as it updates its privacy legislation to ensure a balanced approach between an individual’s right to control their personal information, and the need to maintain a vibrant and sustainable insurance market, among other recommendations.