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Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights (FAIR Canada)
161 Bay Street
27th Floor
Toronto, ON
M5J 2S1
Phone 416-572-2039
Fax 416-572-4109
info@faircanada.ca
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Sep 01 2010
OSC Announces Investor Advisory Panel Members
The Ontario Securities Commission (the Commission) named the seven members of its Investor Advisory Panel, including the Panel Chair Anita Anand.
Aug 25 2010
IIROC Launches New AdvisorReport Service
IIROC recently launched a new starting place for investors to make informed decisions – AdvisorReport. The service, which replaces the Member Firm/Registrant Info Service, provides a user-friendly, web-based central registry…
Aug 13 2010
A New Addition to the FAIR Canada Team
FAIR Canada is pleased to announce that Lindsay Speed recently joined the team as Research Advisor.
Aug 13 2010
FAIR Canada Launches Facebook Fan Page
Stay in touch with FAIR Canada activities and the latest news!!
Aug 10 2010
IIROC CEO Calls for a “Duty to Act in a Client’s Best Interests”
FAIR Canada has been advocating for the introduction of a clear duty for advisors to act in the best interests of their clients.
Aug 06 2010
The Trouble With Commodity ETFs; Some See A Rigged Market
Investors have poured billions into exchange-traded funds that attempt to track the prices of raw materials. But when commodities go up, commodity ETFs often don’t.
Jul 28 2010
Elizabeth Warren Please Come to Canada
While Canada muddles along without meaningful improvements in investor protection, the US, UK, Australia, the EU and Hong Kong—virtually all developed countries— are undertaking major reforms to improve investor protection.
Jul 26 2010
New Rules Proposed in Canada for Credit Rating Agencies
The Canadian Securities Administrators recently published for comment a proposed rule that is intended to impose regulatory oversight over designated credit rating agencies and organizations.
Jul 16 2010
Consumers Council of Canada Releases Report
The Consumers Council of Canada (CCC) recently released a detailed research report focused on the capacity of Canada’s consumer groups to participate in consumer impact assessments, specifically during the preparation of regulatory impact analysis statements.
Jul 15 2010
CSTO publishes Transition Plan
The Canadian Securities Transition Office (CSTO) published its Transition Plan for the Canadian Securities Regulatory Authority on July 13.