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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CAD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | $ 3,511,000,000 | $ 2,789,000,000
Adjustments: |  |  |
Interest expense related to financing activities |  | 247,000,000 | 247,000,000
Increase (decrease) in insurance and investment contract liabilities |  | 281,000,000 | 5,368,000,000
Decrease (increase) in reinsurance assets |  | 97,000,000 | 821,000,000
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses and foreign currency changes on invested assets |  | 3,252,000,000 | (2,798,000,000)
Sales, maturities and repayments of invested assets |  | 62,387,000,000 | 55,973,000,000
Purchases of invested assets |  | (65,353,000,000) | (60,633,000,000)
Income taxes received (paid) |  | (307,000,000) | (436,000,000)
Mortgage securitization (Note 5) |  | 96,000,000 | 214,000,000
Other operating activities |  | (377,000,000) | 439,000,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | 3,834,000,000 | 1,984,000,000
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |
Net (purchase) sale of property and equipment |  | (85,000,000) | (182,000,000)
Investment in and transactions with joint ventures and associates (Note 16) |  | (64,000,000) | (121,000,000)
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates (Note 16) |  | 34,000,000 | 36,000,000
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired (Note 3)(1) | [1] | 0 | (61,000,000)
Other investing activities |  | (165,000,000) | (11,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  | (280,000,000) | (339,000,000)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |
Increase in (repayment of) borrowed funds |  | (40,000,000) | (45,000,000)
Issuance of subordinated debt, net of issuance costs (Note 14) |  | 0 | 398,000,000
Redemption of senior debentures and subordinated debt (Notes 13 and 14) |  | (400,000,000) | (800,000,000)
Issuance of common shares on exercise of stock options |  | 13,000,000 | 15,000,000
Common shares purchased for cancellation (Note 15) |  | (641,000,000) | (175,000,000)
Dividends paid on common and preferred shares |  | (1,227,000,000) | (1,155,000,000)
Interest expense paid |  | (271,000,000) | (257,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | (2,566,000,000) | (2,019,000,000)
Changes due to fluctuations in exchange rates |  | 250,000,000 | (179,000,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | 1,238,000,000 | (553,000,000)
Net cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |  | 5,956,000,000 | 6,509,000,000
Net cash and cash equivalents, end of year |  | 7,194,000,000 | 5,956,000,000
Short-term securities, end of year |  | 2,208,000,000 | 2,794,000,000
Net cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities, end of year (Note 5) |  | $ 9,402,000,000 | 8,750,000,000
Total cash consideration paid |  |  | 100
Cash and cash equivalents acquired |  |  | $ 39
[1] | Consists of total cash consideration paid of $100, less cash and cash equivalents acquired of $39 in 2017.

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- Definition Repayments Of Subordinated Liabilities And Bonds, Notes And Debentures + References No definition available. + Details
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