In view of the long and honourable association of British life assurance institutions with life assurance in Canada, an association dating back prior to the formation of Canada's oldest company, and of the deep interest taken and aid rendered during the preparation of the Dominion Insurance Act, 1910, by the Canadian and Home officers of those British life institutions actively engaged in business in Canada, as well as by leadingindependent British actuaries, it would appear but appropriate that some reference should be made in the proceedings of the Institute relative to the new Act. Furthermore, in consequence of the increased interest taken in the affairs of Canada generally, and of the great development everywhere in evidence there, may it not be that a closer acquaintance with the principles underlying the new Canadian legislation may encourage those British life offices which though nominally having agencies in Canada are inactive in so far as new business is concerned, and other offices which have not yet ventured across the ocean, to seek aggressively for new business throughout the Dominion.