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Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies - Legal and Regulatory Proceedings (Details) | Dec. 31, 2022 lawsuit
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Fehr et al v Sun Life and Alamwala v Sun Life |
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Number of class action lawsuits filed | 2

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