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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
November 12, 2019 CSA News Release: Canadian securities regulators outline corporate governance disclosure expectations for cannabis issuers
November 8, 2019 OSC News Release: OSC appoints Deana Djurdjevic as Chief Administrative Officer, newly created role
October 31, 2019 OSC News Release: OSC announces Financial Literacy Month activities

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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
December 3, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. et al., File No. 2019-41
December 3, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: First Global Data Ltd. et al., File No. 2019-22
November 28, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: Farhang (Fred) Dagostar Nikoo, File No. 2019-36
November 22, 2019 Notice from the Office of the Secretary: VRK Forex & Investments Inc. and Radhakrishna Namburi, File No. 2019-40

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December 11, 2019 10:00 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 12, 2019 10:00 AM - Sean Daley and Kevin Wilkerson
December 13, 2019 10:00 AM - Majd Kitmitto, Steven Vannatta, Christopher Candusso, Claudio Candusso, Donald Alexander (Sandy) Goss, John Fielding and Frank Fakhry
December 16, 2019 10:00 AM - BDO Canada LLP
December 19, 2019 10:00 AM - VRK Forex & Investments Inc. and Radhakrishna Namburi
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

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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
October 24, 2019 Notice of Ministerial Approval of Amendments to OSC Rule 13-502 Fees and OSC Rule 13-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Fees
October 24, 2019 Amendments to OSC Rule 13-503 Fees (Commodity Futures Act) Fees
October 24, 2019 Amendments to OSC Rule 13-502 Fees
October 3, 2019 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

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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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