Alberta Securities Commission The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is the regulatory agency responsible for overseeing the capital market in Alberta. The ASC is an industry-funded provincial corporation that administers the Securities Act, the Securities Regulation and Alberta Securities Commission Rules. The purpose of this legislation is to ensure that the capital market operates fairly, that investors have timely, accurate information on which to base their investment decisions and that people who sell securities be registered.
British Columbia Securities Commission The British Columbia Securities Commission is the independent provincial government agency responsible for regulating trading in securities in British Columbia. Its mission is to protect and promote the public interest by regulating trading in securities:
Ontario Securities CommissionThe Ontario Securities Commission administers and enforces securities legislation in the Province of Ontario. Their mandate is to: Protect investors from unfair, improper and fraudulent practices, foster fair and efficient capital markets and maintain public and investor confidence in the integrity of those markets
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. Created in 2008 through the consolidation of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and Market Regulation Services Inc. IIROC sets high quality regulatory and investment industry standards, protects investors, and strengthens market integrity while maintaining efficient and competitive capital markets. IIROC carries out its regulatory responsibilities through setting and enforcing rules regarding the proficiency, business and financial conduct of dealer firms and their registered employees and through setting and enforcing market integrity rules regarding trading activity on Canadian equity marketplaces.
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