- First crypto asset platform registered under the CSA Sandbox initiative
- OSC publishes local amendments for comment regarding syndicated mortgages
- OSC Seeks Applications for Seniors Expert Advisory Committee
- Fireside Discussion with Grant Vingoe, OSC Acting Chair & CEO
- OSC publishes 2020-2021 Statement of Priorities
- CSA Fiscal Year 2019/20 Enforcement Report
- Client Focused Reforms Implementation Feedback
- Latest developments on the impact of COVID-19
- Reducing Regulatory Burden Decisions and Recommendations – Status Update
- Save the Date - OSC Dialogue, November 4, 2020
- OSC proposes rule to restrict use of deferred sales charge option
- OSC Service Commitment: Service Standards and Timelines
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What's New
- August 6, 2020 OSC News Release: OSC publishes local amendments for comment regarding syndicated mortgages
- August 6, 2020 CSA News Release: Canadian securities administrators publish final amendments to syndicated mortgage regime
- August 5, 2020 CSA News Release: Canadian securities administrators publish IIROC oversight review report
- August 5, 2020 OSC News Release: OSC publishes new resource for virtual hearings
- July 30, 2020 CSA News Release: Ontario introduces interim registration and prospectus exemptions to facilitate start-up securities crowdfunding
- July 21, 2020 OSC News Release: OSC Panel approves settlement with Coinsquare, Cole Diamond, Virgile Rostand and Felix Mazer
- July 16, 2020 OSC News Release: OSC Seeks Applications for Seniors Expert Advisory Committee
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- August 14, 2020 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: First Global Data Ltd. et al., File No. 2019-22
- August 12, 2020 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: ESW Capital, LLC and Optiva Inc., File No. 2020-26
- August 11, 2020 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: Solar Income Fund Inc. et al., File No. 2019-35
- August 11, 2020 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: First Global Data Ltd. et al., File No. 2019-22
- August 10, 2020 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: Donald Bruce Wilson et al., File No. 2020-27
- August 10, 2020 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: VRK Forex & Investments Inc. and Radhakrishna Namburi, File No. 2019-40
- August 7, 2020 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: Jonathan Cartu et al., File No. 2020-14
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- August 21, 2020 10:00 AM - ESW Capital, LLC and Optiva Inc.
- August 27, 2020 10:00 AM - Sean Daley and Kevin Wilkerson
- September 2, 2020 10:00 AM - First Global Data Ltd., Global Bioenergy Resources Inc., Nayeem Alli, Maurice Aziz, Harish Bajaj, and Andre Itwaru
- September 11, 2020 9:00 AM - Paramount Equity Financial Corporation, Silverfern Secured Mortgage Fund, Silverfern Secured Mortgage Limited Partnership, GTA Private Capital Income Fund, GTA Private Capital Income Limited Partnership, Silverfern GP Inc., Trilogy Mortgage Gro
- September 14, 2020 11:00 AM - Sean Daley; and Sean Daley carrying on business as the Ascension Foundation, OTO.Money, SilentVault, and CryptoWealth; Wealth Distributed Corp.; CyberVision MMX Inc.; Kevin Wilkerson; and Aug Enterprises Inc.
- September 14, 2020 10:00 AM - Sean Daley and Kevin Wilkerson
- September 18, 2020 10:00 AM - VRK Forex & Investments Inc. and Radhakrishna Namburi
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- August 6, 2020 Request for Comments - Proposed Amendments to OSC Rule 48-501 Trading During Distributions, Formal Bids and Share Exchange Transactions and Proposed Changes to Companion Policy 48-501CP
- August 6, 2020 CSA Notice of Amendments NI45-106 Prospectus Exemptions & NI31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations and Changes to 45-106CP Prospectus Exemptions and 31-103CP Syndicated Mortgages
- July 30, 2020 Notice of General Order - Ontario Instrument 45-506 Start-Up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions (Interim Class Order)
- July 30, 2020 Ontario Instrument 45–506 Start-Up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions (Interim Class Order)
- July 16, 2020 OSC Staff Notice 11-739 (Revised) - Policy Reformulation Table of Concordance and List of New Instruments
- July 2, 2020 CSA Staff Notice 31-358 Guidance on Registration Requirements for Chief Compliance Officers and Request for Comments
- June 25, 2020 CSA Consultation Paper 25-402 – Consultation on the Self-Regulatory Organization Framework
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- Comments close: September 21, 2020 CSA Notice of Amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions and National Instrument 31- 103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations and Changes to Companion Policy 45-106CP Prospectus Exemptions and Companion Policy 31-103CP Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations relating to Syndicated Mortgages
- Comments close: September 30, 2020 CSA Staff Notice 31-358 Guidance on Registration Requirements for Chief Compliance Officers and Request for Comments
- Comments close: October 23, 2020 CSA Consultation Paper 25-402 – Consultation on the Self-Regulatory Organization Framework
- Comments close: November 4, 2020 Proposed Amendments to OSC Rule 48-501 Trading During Distributions, Formal Bids and Share Exchange Transactions and Proposed Changes to Companion Policy 48-501CP
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- August 5, 2020: Investor News: Our most notable and most popular articles, tools and calculators from the past year
- June 11, 2020: Investor News: QuadrigaCX Report; COVID-19 & DSCs; Financial Health for Seniors; Checking Registration; Personal Info Inventory; Qs & As; Stableview
- June 2, 2020: Investor News: Investor News: Seniors’ Month; Financial Support for Seniors; Retirement Money Tips; Financial Statement Basics; COVID-19 Response Update; Fraud Alert
- May 7, 2020: Investor News: Meet Grant Vingoe, Acting OSC Chair & CEO; COVID Scams; OSC Priorities; Dollar-Cost Averaging; Dividends; Wills; #COVIDFraudChat
- May 1 2020: Investor Warning: Pinnacle Capital
- April 16, 2020: Investor News: COVID-19 News & Financial Supports; Elder Abuse Prevention; New Fraud Alerts; Telephone Townhall; CIPF; Retirement Cash Flow Calculator
- April 2, 2020: Investor News: COVID-19 & Your Money; Circuit Breakers; Emergency Benefits; Coronavirus Fraud; Cash Flow; Important Financial Dates & more
- March 19, 2020: Investor News: COVID-19 – Important Information and Response: OSC Operational Changes; Relief for Market Participants; Warning about Coronavirus-related Investment Scams; Changes to Tax Deadlines; Bear Markets; Historical Market Performance & more
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