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Ontario Securities Commission

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Formed
  
1932

Number of employees
  
500

Headquarters
  
Toronto

Jurisdiction
  
Ontario

Founded
  
1932

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Agency executive
  
Maureen Jensen, Chair (Since February 2016)

Website
  
http://www.osc.gov.on.ca

Profiles

Twitter

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 Ontario Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act.

    The OSC, with about 500 employees, is the largest securities regulator in Canada, and has the Toronto Stock Exchange within its jurisdiction.

    References

    Ontario Securities Commission Wikipedia
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