Direct, structured access to SEDAR+, NRD, and SEDI data for the platforms, products, and systems that depend on Canadian regulatory data.
CSA Data Distribution Services (DDS) deliver regulatory filings, registration, and insider reporting data straight from the Canadian Securities Administrators’ national systems. Organizations subscribe to DDS when they need authoritative source data to power their own platforms, products, and internal systems.
| Three National Systems | Direct from Source | Built for Integration |
|---|---|---|
| SEDAR+, NRD, SEDI | Sourced from the Canadian securities regulatory book of record | Structured machine-readable format via secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) |
Use Cases
Organizations use DDS when they need authoritative Canadian regulatory data inside the products and systems they build.
Market intelligence and analytics platforms
Embed Canadian filings, registration, and insider activity into research, screening, and analytics products. DDS supplies the underlying disclosure data so platform features stay current and complete.
RegTech and compliance platforms
Power compliance monitoring, registration verification, and insider reporting workflows with data delivered directly from CSA national systems. DDS supports use cases where data lineage and authority matter.
Investor-facing platforms and disclosure tools
Build investor portals, disclosure delivery tools, and retail trading experiences that surface Canadian public company information from SEDAR+ alongside insider activity from SEDI.
Internal data, research, and AI products
Feed internal data warehouses, research environments, and AI/ML pipelines with a complete, structured stream of Canadian regulatory data, without scraping, parsing public web content, or relying on intermediaries.
What’s Included
DDS provides bulk access to the data held in three CSA national systems: SEDAR+, NRD, and SEDI. You can subscribe to one, two, or all three.
| SEDAR+ | NRD | SEDI |
|---|---|---|
| Public company and investment fund regulatory filing documents and data | Registration data for dealers, advisors, and their representatives | Insider reporting data |
| • Continuous and periodic disclosure filings from reporting issuers • Investment fund filings, including prospectuses and continuous disclosure • Filing metadata, document references, and issuer profile information • Full historical record of filings as captured in SEDAR+ | • Registered firms and their categories of registration • Registered individuals and their permitted activities • Sponsoring firm relationships and registration history • Jurisdictional registration status | • Insider profiles and reporting relationships • Insider transaction reports • Securities holdings and changes in holdings • Issuer-insider linkages |
| Real-time delivery | Daily delivery | Daily delivery |
How to Subscribe
DDS subscriptions are set up through a guided process with the CSA DDS team, so the feeds, formats, and licensing match how you plan to use the data.
Our process is:
- Get in touch: Email the DDS team to start the conversation. Include a short description of what you’re building and which data you’re interested in.
- Understand your data needs: We meet to understand the details of your use case, including how you plan to use the data and how DDS data will integrate into your environment.
- Walkthrough technical and commercial details: We share the technical details relevant to your use case — formats, schemas, delivery, documentation — alongside pricing and licensing options that fit how you’ll use the data.
- Activate your subscription: Once a subscription is in place, we set up your delivery endpoint, share technical documentation, and support your integration.
DDS FAQs
Below are answers to the questions we hear most often from organizations considering DDS. The DDS team is here to answer any of your questions and start the conversation about your data needs.
The CSA Data Distribution Services (DDS) provide structured, bulk access to data from three Canadian Securities Administrators national systems: SEDAR+, NRD, and SEDI. DDS is used by organizations that integrate Canadian regulatory data into their own platforms, products, and internal systems.
DDS provides access to:
- SEDAR+: public company and investment fund regulatory filings and disclosure data.
- NRD: registration data for dealers, advisors, and their representatives.
- SEDI: insider reporting data, including insider profiles, transactions, and holdings.
You can choose one, two, or all three system data feeds.
Data is delivered as structured files to a secure endpoint. SEDAR+ data is delivered in real time as filings are published. NRD and SEDI data are delivered daily. Technical details about formats, schemas, and delivery are shared during the scoping conversation with the DDS team.
The public websites are designed for individual lookups and disclosure access. DDS is designed for organizations that need bulk, structured access to the underlying data to power their own systems, products, and workflows. In both cases, the data comes from the same CSA national systems.
Yes. DDS supports a range of licensing arrangements, including internal organizational use, commercial redistribution, and hybrid uses. Specific licensing terms are confirmed with the DDS team based on how you plan to use the data.
Timelines depend on the systems you subscribe to, your integration approach, and your internal processes. The DDS team walks through expected timing during the scoping conversation.
SEDAR+, NRD, and SEDI data is available from the launch of each current system forward. Historical filings from SEDAR (the predecessor to SEDAR+) are available separately and use a different schema. The DDS team can explain what’s available based on what you need.
Email the DDS team at data-distribution-services@csa-acvm.ca. We’ll set up a scoping conversation to understand your use case, walk through the technical and commercial details relevant to you, and confirm pricing and licensing options.