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What's New
- December 12, 2019 CSA News Release: Canadian securities regulators announce review of framework for self-regulatory organizations
- December 11, 2019 OSC News Release: FSRA and OSC Provide Update on Syndicated Mortgage Investments
- December 10, 2019 OSC News Release: Oliver Folkard sentenced after guilty plea to fraud
- November 19, 2019 OSC News Release: OSC makes doing business easier for Ontario market participants
- November 15, 2019 OSC News Release: OSC seeks applications for the Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee
- November 13, 2019 OSC Media Advisory: Dialogue 2019: Regulation for Confidence and Growth
- November 12, 2019 CSA News Release: Canadian securities regulators sign fintech co-operation agreement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore
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- December 13, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. et al., File No. 2019-41
- December 12, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: Sean Daley and Kevin Wilkerson, File No. 2019-39
- December 12, 2019 Amendments to the Ontario Securities Commission Rules of Procedure and Forms and Practice Guideline as of December 10, 2019
- December 10, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: Majd Kitmitto et al., File No. 2018-70
- December 6, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. et al., File No. 2019-41
- December 5, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. et al., File No. 2019-41
- December 4, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: Aly Babu Husein Mawji, File No. 2019-38
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- December 12, 2019 11:00 AM - The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. and Hudson’s Bay Company, Richard A. Baker, Lisa Baker, Lisa and Richard Baker Enterprises, LLC, Red Trust, Yellow Trust, Blue Trust, Robert Baker, Christina Baker, A Trust for Bettina Jane Richman
- December 16, 2019 10:00 AM - BDO Canada LLP
- December 19, 2019 10:00 AM - VRK Forex & Investments Inc. and Radhakrishna Namburi
- December 20, 2019 10:00 AM - Sean Daley and Kevin Wilkerson
- January 9, 2020 10:00 AM - Issam El-Bouji
- January 24, 2020 10:00 AM - Majd Kitmitto, Steven Vannatta, Christopher Candusso, Claudio Candusso, Donald Alexander (Sandy) Goss, John Fielding and Frank Fakhry
- February 3, 2020 10:00 AM - Paramount Equity Financial Corporation, Silverfern Secured Mortgage Fund, Silverfern Secured Mortage Limited Partnership, GTA Private Capital Income Fund, GTA Private Capital Income Limted Partnership, Silverfern GP Inc.
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- December 12, 2019 Amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations
- December 12, 2019 Notice of Ministerial Approval of Amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations
- December 12, 2019 CSA Staff Notice 13-315 (Revised) – Securities Regulatory Authority Closed Dates 2020
- December 11, 2019 CSA Staff Notice 45-326 Update on: 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
- November 19, 2019 Reducing Regulatory Burden in Ontario’s Capital Markets
- November 14, 2019 OSC Staff Notice 11-737 (Revised) - Securities Advisory Committee - Vacancies
- November 12, 2019 CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 51-359 Corporate Governance Related Disclosure Expectations for Reporting Issuers in the Cannabis Industry
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- Comments closes: December 11, 2019 CSA Notice and Request for Comment Reducing Regulatory Burden for Investment Fund Issuers – Phase 2, Stage 1
- Comments closes: January 2, 2020 CSA Notice and Request for Comment - Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 52-108 Auditor Oversight and Proposed Changes to Companion Policy 52-108 Auditor Oversight
- December 5, 2019: Investor Warning: Red Maple FX Inc.
- December 5, 2019: Investor Warning: ClickPort International
- December 4, 2019: Investor Warning: Olympus Markets
- November 19, 2019: Investor Warning: Global Options Trade Inc.
- November 18, 2019: Investor News: Preparing for the Unexpected; New Emergency Fund Calculator; New Quiz; Reverse Mortgages; Elder Financial Abuse; Celebrity Endorsements
- October 31, 2019: Investor News: It's Financial Literacy Month; Robo-advisors; New CAF Resource Hub; Mutual Fund Fee Calculator; Investor Quiz; Personal Info Inventory
- October 23, 2019: Investor News: Client-Focused Reforms; Working with an Advisor; Paycheque Deductions; Stocks; Fraud Trick-Email Spam Attack; Investment Risk & more
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