Canadian Banks & Financial Institutions:

• Bank of Canada
• National Bank
• TD Canada Trust
• Bank of Montreal
• Royal Bank of Canada
• The Bank of Nova Scotia
• Canadian Imperial Bank (CIBC)
• Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation
• Equitable Bank Canada
• Canada Mortgage
• Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) - The Fintrac is Canada's financial intelligence unit. Its mandate is to facilitate the detection, prevention and deterrence of money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities, while ensuring the protection of personal information under its control.
• XE Currency Converter
• Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) - OBSI resolves disputes between participating banking services and investment firms and their customers if they can't solve them on their own.

Stock and Commodity Exchanges:

• Toronto Stock Exchange
• TSX Venture Exchange
• Montreal Exchange
• ICE Futures Canada (formerly Winnipeg Commodity Exchange)
• The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) - The Canadian Securities Exchange, or CSE, is operated by CNSX Markets Inc. Recognized as a stock exchange in 2004, the CSE began operations in 2003 to provide a modern and efficient alternative for companies looking to access the Canadian public capital markets.
• NEX - NEX is a separate board of TSX Venture Exchange. It provides a trading forum for listed companies that have fallen below TSX Venture's ongoing listing standards.
• TMX Money - The TMX is the parent company of the TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) and TSX Venture Exchange.
• TSX & TSXV Issuer Resources

Regulatory Links:

• Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
• Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) regulates investments & securities in Alberta.
• Manitoba Securities Commission - The Manitoba Securities Commission, a division of the Manitoba Financial Services Agency, is an independent agency of the Government of Manitoba that protects investors and promotes fair and efficient capital markets throughout the province.
• Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) - The national self-regulatory organization (SRO) for the distribution side of the Canadian mutual fund industry.
• Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) - The OSC administers and enforces compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act (Ontario) and the Commodity Futures Act (Ontario). Specifically, they work to protect investors and foster fair and efficient markets by making and monitoring compliance with rules governing the securities industry in Ontario.
• British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) - The British Columbia Securities Commission is the independent provincial government agency responsible for regulating capital markets in British Columbia through the administration of the Securities Act.
• Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) - The body mandated by the Québec government to regulate Québec’s financial markets and assist consumers of financial products and services. The AMF is unique in that it oversees, in an integrated manner, the areas of insurance, securities, derivatives, deposit institutions—other than banks—and the distribution of financial products and services.
• Newfoundland and Labrador Financial Services Regulation
• New Brunswick Securities Commission
• Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC)
• Prince Edward Island Securities Office
• Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)
• Canadian Securities Transition Office (CSTO)
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
• Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators - The Joint Forum is a mechanism through which pension, securities and insurance regulators co-ordinate, harmonize and streamline the regulation of financial products and services in Canada.
• CSA Cease Trade Orders Database - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is an umbrella organization of Canada’s provincial and territorial securities regulators whose objective is to improve, coordinate and harmonize regulation of the Canadian capital markets.
• North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)

Other Helpful Links:

• The Globe Investor
• Market Watch Canada
• Get Smarter About Money
• Rose Corporation
• The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC)
• System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) - The official site that provides access to most public securities documents and information filed by issuers with the thirteen provincial and territorial securities regulatory authorities ("Canadian Securities Administrators" or "CSA") in the SEDAR filing system.
• System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) - The System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) is Canada's on-line, browser-based service for the filing and viewing of insider reports as required by various provincial securities rules and regulations. SEDI replaces paper-based reporting and provides for an efficient disclosure process.
• Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR)
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Back to Links Collection
• Business & Finance

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