The Standards Panel is responsible for, and has delegated responsibility from the Board over:

  • The Standards of Professional Responsibility, including associated guidance
  • The FP Canada Standards Council™ Competency Profiles
  • The FP Canada Standards Council Projection Assumption Guidelines Committee which is responsible for maintaining and updating the Projection Assumption Guidelines
 

R. Paul Thorne, CFP, TEP

Committee/Panel Position(s)

Member, CFP Examination Panel
Member, Standards Panel

Employer

Sun Life Financial
Dartmouth, NS

Paul focuses on complex case consultation within EFPS, with special attention to Canadian business owners, trusts and estate planning. Paul uses his experience as a practicing lawyer to develop practical solutions with a goal of ensuring clients understand how to meet their objectives tax efficiently.

Prior to joining Sun Life Financial, Paul was a practicing lawyer with a focus on estate planning, trusts, corporate structures and reorganizations. Paul is the former President of the Halifax Estate Planning Council, member of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society and volunteers regularly with the FP Canada.

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