Canada: OSC 2021-2022 Statement Of Priorities
In keeping with its regular practice, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") has opened a 30 day window ending December 16 to request comments on the Statement of Priorities for the…
Bitcoin outshines gold, hitting new high, but can it last?
A return of bitcoin to its stratospheric highs has top financial experts scratching their heads and cryptocurrency boosters saying I told you so. On Wednesday, bitcoin crashed through its previous…
Provinces push Freeland to delay planned bump in CPP premiums in economic update
OTTAWA — Provincial finance ministers have quietly prodded Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to pause planned increases in premiums workers and businesses pay into the Canada Pension Plan. The planned increase…
Are you an investor or saver? New quiz helps British Columbians figure it out
Vancouver – To mark Financial Literacy Month, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has unveiled an interactive tool to help people recognize whether they are an investor, a saver, or both.…
OSC Director Tyler Fleming to chair Government of Ontario Financial Literacy Committee
TORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is pleased to announce that Tyler Fleming, Director, Investor Office will chair the newly formed Ontario Intragovernmental Committee on Financial Literacy (ICFL). The ICFL…
Canada could be among the first to clear Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use
Moderna Inc. plans to submit its COVID-19 shot for regulatory approval in the U.S. and the EU on Monday, making it the second western vaccine maker on track to start…
OSC Provides Funding to FAIR Canada
TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced that it will provide $3.75 million to FAIR Canada (FAIR), a national charitable organization dedicated to advancing the interests of individual investors.…
China refuses to ship COVID-19 vaccine for Canadian trials, ending partnership
HALIFAX - A COVID-19 vaccine-development partnership between Canada and a Chinese firm has been abandoned, ending clinical trials that were to be conducted by a Dalhousie University research lab. The…
As Canadian and U.S. oil producers slash investment, OPEC members double-down on spending
CALGARY – While North American private-sector oil producers are reeling from the coronavirus pandemic and an oil price crash, a handful of global state-owned oil companies are poised to grab…
Fall Economic Statement 2020 / Énoncé économique de l’automne 2020
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, released Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020. This plan will continue to protect Canadians’ health, jobs and…