The
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) was established by the
Securities Act (Ontario) and the
Commodity Futures Act (Ontario). It is a self-funded Crown corporation, accountable to the Ontario Legislature through the Minister of Finance. The OSC's mandate is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper and fraudulent practices, and to foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence in capital markets. (Access the digital archives on
Notices and News Releases as well as
Speeches and Events dating back to 2005.)