OSC Chair Howard Wetston Comments on Decision by Supreme Court of Canada

For Immediate Release OSC

TORONTO – The following statement was issued today by Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Chair and Chief Executive Officer Howard Wetston, Q.C., following the release by the Supreme Court of Canada of its judgment on the constitutionality of the proposed Canadian Securities Act:

“The OSC will take the time to review today's decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. We remain focused on regulating Ontario’s capital markets in the best interests of the province's investors and market participants. We are currently dealing with important policy, enforcement, market infrastructure and other matters that will require our full commitment.

“With respect to national regulatory initiatives, we will continue to work with other provincial and territorial securities regulators.”

 

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