For Immediate Release July 3, 2018
Canadian securities regulators publish annual report highlighting investor education campaigns and activities
Montreal – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published an annual activity report outlining its investor education and outreach efforts over the past year.
The CSA’s Investor Education Committee (IEC) and its members work to educate and protect Canadian investors through a variety of national and local initiatives.
“The IEC’s primary goal is to provide a credible and objective voice to help Canadians make better-informed financial decisions,” said Louis Morisset, CSA Chair and President and CEO of the Autorité des marchés financiers. “This report provides a great inside perspective into the work our membership has put toward achieving that goal, in each and every province and territory.”
The report highlights national investor education initiatives from 2017 to 2018, including the CSA’s multi-year campaign to warn investors about the dangers of binary options fraud. In the reporting year, the campaign achieved remarkable success, including a complete ban on binary options in Canada. The report also highlights the findings of the 2017 Investor Index study of Canadian investors and their habits, as well as many regional projects.
The report can be viewed on the CSA’s website at securities-administrators.ca
The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada’s provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.
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For more information:
Kristen Rose Ontario Securities Commission 416-593-2336 |
Hilary McMeekin Alberta Securities Commission 403-592-8186 |
Alison Walker British Columbia Securities Commission 604-899-6713 |
Sylvain Théberge Autorité des marchés financiers 514-940-2176 |
Jason (Jay) Booth Manitoba Securities Commission 204-945-1660 |
Sara Wilson Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick 506-643-7045 |
David C. Harrison Nova Scotia Securities Commission 902-424-8586 |
Steve Dowling Office of the Superintendent of Securities PEI 902-368-6288 |
Craig Whalen Office of the Superintendent of Securities Newfoundland and Labrador 709-729-4909 |
Rhonda Horte Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities 867-667-5466 |
Jeff Mason Nunavut Securities Office 867-975-6591 |
Tom Hall Office of the Superintendent of Securities Northwest Territories 867-767-9305 |
Shannon McMillan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan 306-798-4160 |
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