Current FAIR Canada Submissions and Reports

 

Current Submissions/Reports
April 26, 2013 OPEN LETTER – Letter to CSA re Misleading Use of Business Titles and Financial Designations
April 12, 2013 SUBMISSION – CSA Mutual Fund Fees
April 12, 2013

SUBMISSION – BCSC NI 45-106 New Exemption

March 19, 2013

SUBMISSION – AMF Offering Memorandum Exemption and Equity Crowdfunding

March 9, 2013

SUBMISSION - IIROC Request for Comments re Use of Business Titles and Financial Designations

March 8, 2013

SUBMISSION - OSC Exempt Market Review: OSC Staff Consultation Paper 45-710 Considerations for New Capital Raising Prospectus Exemptions

February 28, 2013

SUBMISSION – TSX Consultation Paper on Emerging Market Issuers

February 22, 2013

SUBMISSION - CSA Consultation Paper 33-403 Statutory Best Interest Standard

February 20, 2013

SUBMISSION - Multilateral CSA Notice 45-311

January 31, 2013

SUBMISSION - Proposed Revocation of BC Instrument 32-513 (the Northwestern Exemption) and BC Instrument 32-517 (the MIE exemption)

January 25, 2013

SUBMISSION - Dispute Resolution Service

January 18, 2013

SUBMISSION - IIROC Outsourcing Arrangements

December 12, 2012

SUBMISSION – CSA Venture Issuer Governance and Disclosure Requirements

November 12, 2012

LETTER – FSCO Unsuitable Recommendations to Borrow to Invest

November 12, 2012 SUBMISSION - IIROC Compensation Structures for Retail Accounts
November 12, 2012 SUBMISSION - TSX Proposed Amendments re Listing Appeals
November 5, 2012 SUBMISSION - TSX amendments to Part IV of the Company Manual
October 15, 2012 SUBMISSION – IIROC Proposed Guidance on Certain Manipulative and Deceptive Trading Practices
October 12, 2012 SUBMISSION - Unclaimed Intangible Property Program (Ontario AG)
October 11, 2012 SUBMISSION – IIROC Restricted Dealer Member Proposal
October 4, 2012 SUBMISSION - IIROC Guidance on Borrowing for Investment Purposes
September 14, 2012 SUBMISSION – CSA Cost Disclosure and Performance Reporting
September 6, 2012 SUBMISSION – CSA Implementation of Stage 2 of Point of Sale Disclosure for Mutual Funds
August 13, 2012 SUBMISSION – Federal Ministry of Finance Approved External Complaints Bodies (Banks and Authorized Foreign Banks) Regulations
July 9, 2012 SUBMISSION – OBSI suitability and loss assessment consultation
June 22, 2012 SUBMISSION – Second Notice and Request for Comment re Maple Group Acquisition Corporation
June 21, 2012 SUBMISSION – Consolidation of IIROC Enforcement Procedural Examination and Approval Rules
June 6, 2012 SUBMISSION – FSCO’s Draft Statement of Priorities
June 4, 2012 SUBMISSION – Proposed Recognition Order for Maple Group
June 1, 2012 SUBMISSION – Consultation on the Framework for Reforming the Board of Directors of OBSI
May 30, 2012 SUBMISSION – Transparency of Short Selling and Failed Trades
May 18, 2012 SUBMISSION – OSC draft 2012-2013 Statement of Priorities
May 18, 2012 SUBMISSION – The Investor Advisory Panel – Input Sought
May 3, 2012 SUBMISSION – IIROC Dealer Member Margin Rules
April 30, 2012 SUBMISSION – Incorporation of Individual Representatives Project
March 9, 2012 SUBMISSION – AMF Compensation Consultation
February 29, 2012 SUBMISSION – CSA Review of Minimum Amount and Accredited Investor Exemptions‏
February 2, 2012 SUBMISSION – Requirement to Disclose Membership in IIROC as Dealer Member
February 2, 2012 SUBMISSION – MFDA By-law No.1 Amendments
January 24, 2012 SUBMISSION - CSA Second Request for Comment on the Modernization of Scholarship Plan Regulation Phase 1: A New Prospectus Form for Scholarship Plans
 
2011 Submissions/Reports
December 20, 2011 SUBMISSION - OSC Proposed Enforcement Initiatives
November 10, 2011 SUBMISSION – CSA – Stage 2 of Point of Sale Initiative
November 7, 2011 SUBMISSION – Maple Proposal
October 27, 2011 SUBMISSION – Ongoing Governance and Disclosure Requirements for Venture Issuers
October 26, 2011 SUBMISSION – Dark Liquidity
October 11, 2011 SUBMISSION – Proposed Amendments to Part IV of the TSX Company Manual
October 6, 2011 SUBMISSION – MFDA Leverage Suitability
September 23, 2011 SUBMISSION – Cost Disclosure & Performance Reporting
August 31, 2011 SUBMISSION – Proposed Rules and Rule Amendments Relating to Securitized Products
July 25, 2011 SUBMISSION – Phase 2 Investment Fund Proposals
July 25, 2011 SUBMISSION – OBSI Consultation Loss Compensation
July 11, 2011 SUBMISSION – Guidance Note – Outside Business Activities
June 29, 2011 SUBMISSION – TMX/LSE Proposed Transaction
June 27, 2011 SUBMISSION – Investment Risk Classification Methodology Disclosure Requirements of National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure
June 6, 2011 SUBMISSION – FSCO Draft Statement of Priorities
June 1, 2011 SUBMISSION – FAIR Canada Supports Mandatory OBSI Participation for IIROC and MFDA Member Firms
May 27, 2011 SUBMISSION – Alpha Exchange Application
May 13, 2011 SUBMISSION - Proposed Changes to the CFP Code of Ethics
April 27, 2011 SUBMISSION – Ontario Securities Commission Notice 11-765 – 2011-2012 Statement of Priorities (Draft for Comment)
April 8, 2011 SUBMISSION – IIROC Guidance on Advertising and Client Communications
March 8, 2011 SUBMISSION - IIROC Proposals to implement the core principles of the Client Relationship Model
February 25, 2011 SUBMISSION – Proposed Incorporation of Individual Representatives of Registered Dealers and Advisers
February 18, 2011 REPORT – A Decade of Financial Scandals - Appendix AAppendix B
January 25, 2011 SUBMISSION - Limitation on IIROC Enforcement Proceedings
January 14, 2011 SUBMISSION - OSC Investor Advisory Panel (“IAP”) Seeks Input
January 7, 2011 SUBMISSION - IIROC Request for Comment Plain language rule re-write project – Dealing with clients, Proposed Rules 3400-3900
2010 Submissions/Reports
November 29, 2010 SUBMISSION -  Letter to Ontario Minister of Finance: Securing Our Retirement Future: Consulting with Ontarians on Canada’s Retirement Income System
November 29, 2010 SUBMISSION - Proposed Revisions to OBSI Terms of Reference
October 8, 2010 SUBMISSION - MFDA Proposed Fees and Charges Rule Amendments
October 8, 2010 SUBMISSION - IIROC Proposed Award Limit Increase and Costs Awards
September 30, 2010 SUBMISSION - CSA Proposed Amendments to Registration and Requirements
September 24, 2010 SUBMISSION – CSA Amendments to Fund Regulation and Disclosure
September 17, 2010 SUBMISSION – CSA Proposed Venture Issuer Regulation Amendments
September  7, 2010 SUBMISSION -  CSA Proposed Amendments Re. Beneficial Owners and Continuous Disclosure
August 27, 2010 SUBMISSION – IIROC Proposed Personal Financial Dealing and Outside Business Activities Proposals
July 23, 2010 REPORT – Managing Conflicts of Interest in TSX Listed Company Regulation
July 7, 2010 SUBMISSION – CSA Modernization of Scholarship Plan Regulation Phase 1 – A New Prospectus Form for Scholarship Plans
May 3, 2010 SUBMISSION - Requirements and Best Practices for Distribution of Non Arm’s-Length Investment Products
April 30, 2010 SUBMISSION - The Task Force on Financial Literacy’s “Leveraging Excellence” Consultation Document
March 16, 2010 SUBMISSION - Review of IIROC Arbitration Program
March 11, 2010 REPORT – Money Market Funds – Zero Returns
February 12, 2010 SUBMISSION - OSC Draft Statement of Priorities for 2010-11
2009 Submissions/Reports
December 1, 2009 SUBMISSION - IIROC Draft Guidance Note: “Know your client and Suitability Guidelines”
November 2, 2009 REPORT - Contracts for Difference: Gambling for Retail Investors
October 17, 2009 SUBMISSION -  CSA Proposed Amendments to the Sale of Mutual Funds to Retail Investors
August 6, 2009 SUBMISSION - MFDA Task Force on Governance Issues Report
July 23, 2009 SUBMISSION - CSA, IIROC and MFDA Proposals Re. the Client Relationship Model
July 23, 2009 SUBMISSION - MFDA Proposed Amendments to Relationship Disclosure and Performance Reporting
July 16, 2009 SUBMISSION - IIROC Proposed Over-the-Counter Securities Fair Pricing Rule and Confirmation Disclosure Requirements
July 13, 2009 REPORT - The Strange Case of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, Part 2: A Few Steps Forward; Much Remains to be Done
May 15, 2009 REPORT - Investor Alert on the Dangers of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs: Heads You Lose, Tails You Lose: The Strange Case of Leveraged ETFs
May 4, 2009 SUBMISSION - Toronto Stock Exchange Proposed Changes to Part VI of TSX Company Manual
February 23, 2009 SUBMISSION - Standing Committee on Government Agencies – Review of the Ontario Securities Commission: A Matter of Investor Confidence
January 23, 2009 SUBMISSION - The CSA on Point of Sale of Mutual Funds
January 21, 2009 SUBMISSION - TSX on Shareholder Approval of Major Transactions and International Standards
2008 Submissions/Reports
October 9, 2008 SUBMISSION - Joint Standing Committee on Retail Investors Issues – Product Suitability Consultation
September 29, 2008 SUBMISSION - TSX and OSC on Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPAC)