Canadian securities regulators provide comments on the Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Consultation Report

Montreal –  The securities regulatory authorities of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon (CSA members,...

Canadian securities regulators publish research on investor knowledge, attitudes and behaviour

Vancouver – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published findings from a four-year research study that measured what investors know and think about fees and the performance of their investments, and...

Canadian securities regulators reduce regulatory burden related to business acquisition reports

Vancouver and Montreal – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published amendments to the business acquisition report (BAR) requirements for reporting issuers that are not venture issuers. The amendments aim...

Canadian securities administrators publish final amendments to syndicated mortgage regime

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published final amendments that substantially harmonize the regulatory framework for syndicated mortgages in Canada. These final amendments will: remove the prospectus and...

Canadian securities administrators publish IIROC oversight review report

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released its Oversight Review Report of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), which evaluates whether IIROC has complied with the...

Ontario introduces interim registration and prospectus exemptions to facilitate start-up securities crowdfunding

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced that in light of COVID-19 and the challenges it presents to small businesses seeking to raise capital, the Ontario Securities Commission...

Canadian securities regulators introduce guidance for flexible chief compliance officer arrangements for businesses

Toronto –The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced guidance that will allow firms to implement more flexible chief compliance officer (CCO) arrangements that better align with their operational needs and business...

Canadian securities regulators release interim report on the CSA 2019-2022

Montreal – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released an interim progress report on initiatives published in its CSA 2019-2022 Business Plan, which sets out the priorities of its members over the...

Business Plan

These documents represent the collective effort by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) to set out, in a clear and comprehensive manner, the priorities that the Canadian Securities Administrators have committed...

Canadian securities regulators seek comment on self-regulatory organization framework

Vancouver and Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced that it is seeking input from investors, industry and the public on the framework for self-regulatory organizations (SROs) in Canada....