The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown corporation which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance.
OSC Mandate:
- Protect investors from unfair, improper and fraudulent practices
- Foster fair and efficient capital markets
- Maintain public and investor confidence in the integrity of those markets
The OSC administers the Securities Act[1] and the Commodity Futures Act[2].
The OSC, with over 300 employees, is the largest securities regulator in Canada, and has the Toronto Stock Exchange within its jurisdiction.
External links
- Ontario Securities Commission website
- Securities Act
- Commodity Futures Act
- SEDAR- Provides access to public fillings of Canadian Securities Issuers
See also
- Canadian securities regulation
- Canadian Securities Administrators
- Autorité des marchés financiers (Quebec) - the other major securities regulator in Canada
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