Securities law

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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is an independent Crown corporation that regulates Ontario’s capital markets by making rules that have the force of law and by adopting policies that influence the behaviour of capital markets participants.

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Frequently used instruments, rules and policies

81-102 81-102CP

Latest instruments, rules and policies

September 13, 2024 Policy Reformulation Table of Concordance and List of New Instruments September 12, 2024

OSC Staff Notice 11-739 (Revised) – Policy Reformulation Table of Concordance and List of New Instruments

September 12, 2024

CSA Staff Notice 93-302 Frequently Asked Questions About National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct

August 31, 2024 Unofficial Consolidation: National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds August 31, 2024 Unofficial consolidation: Companion Policy 81-102CP - Investment Funds August 1, 2024 Changes to Companion Policy 81-102CP to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds

Latest proposed instruments, rules and policies

August 1, 2024

CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments and Changes to Certain National Instruments and Policies Related to the Senior Tier of the Canadian Securities Exchange, the Cboe Canada Inc. and AQSE Growth Market Name Changes, and Majority Voting Form of Proxy Requirements

July 11, 2024

Proposed OSC Rule 11-502 Distribution of Amounts Paid to the OSC under Disgorgement Orders; Proposed Companion Policy 11-502 Distribution of Amounts Paid to the OSC under Disgorgement Orders; Proposed OSC Rule 11-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Distribution of Amounts Paid to the OSC under Disgorgement Orders; Proposed Companion Policy 11-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Distribution of Amounts Paid to the OSC under Disgorgement Orders – Modernize the Process to Distribute Disgorged Amounts to Harmed Investors

May 30, 2024

OSC Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to OSC Rule 25-501 (Commodity Futures Act) Designated Benchmarks and Benchmark Administrators and Proposed Changes to Companion Policy 25-501 (Commodity Futures Act) Designated Benchmarks and Benchmark Administrators

May 30, 2024

CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to Multilateral Instrument 25-102 Designated Benchmarks and Benchmark Administrators and Proposed Changes to Companion Policy 25-102 Designated Benchmarks and Benchmark Administrators

May 23, 2024

CSA Notice of Publication – Amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds and Changes to Companion Policy 81-102CP to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds to Accommodate a Range of Settlement Cycles for Mutual Funds

January 18, 2024

CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds Pertaining to Crypto Assets