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Ontario Securities Commission

Regulatory and Standard-Setting Bodies

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario, established in 1932 and headquartered in Toronto, that administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. As Canada's largest securities regulator, it protects investors from unfair and fraudulent practices, fosters fair and efficient capital markets, and administers the Ontario Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act, with the Toronto Stock Exchange falling under its jurisdiction.

Facts
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Canada 2
Wikidata Q2986586, property P17 (country).
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1932 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Regulatory Agency 1
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Ontario Securities Commission (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, paragraph 2
    Established in 1932 and subsequently amended through significant legislative reforms in 1945-47 and 1966, the Commission continues as an agent of the Crown in right of Ontario and is accountable to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario through the Minister of Finance.
  • Infobox, headquarters
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    As Canada's largest securities regulator, it protects investors from unfair and fraudulent practices, fosters fair and efficient capital markets, and administers the Ontario Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act, with the Toronto Stock Exchange falling under its jurisdiction.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Ontario Securities Commission
Wikidata Q2986586, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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