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2018

Print and Other Media

December 6, 2018

November 29, 2018

November 28, 2018

Advisor.ca – When a senior client’s situation sparks suspicion

November 25, 2018

CBC: Go Public – $250K investment mystery: Accountant admits in recorded call he doesn’t know where money is

November 23, 2018

Newswire.ca – Consumer advocates welcome Minister Morneau’s first step to fix external banking complaints system

November 22, 2018

Toronto Star – Canadian financial watchdog to probe banks’ complaints handling

November 22, 2018

CTV News – Canada’s financial watchdog to review banks’ complaints-handling processes

November 22, 2018

The Globe and Mail – Federal watchdog to review Canadian banks’ complaints handling processes

November 9, 2018

November 9, 2018

Investment Executive – Skepticism dogs CMRA’s progress

November 9, 2018

Investment Executive – CMRA does not violate constitution, Supreme Court rules

November 2, 2018

Financial Post – Legislation would ban banks from using term ‘ombudsman’ for non-independent complaint resolution

October 23, 2018

The Insurance and Investment Journal – FAIR Canada repeats need for statutory best interest

October 22, 2018

Advisor’s Edge – FAIR and PMAC focus on fiduciary duty in CFRs

October 11, 2018

Advisor’s Edge – Retail banking consumers need single ombudsman, say advocate groups

October 11, 2018

Investment Executive – Groups launch campaign calling for one banking ombudsman

October 9, 2018

Financial Post – Regulator opens door to whole new fund category: ‘liquid alts’

October 4, 2018

Financial Post – Concerns raised over Sun Life investor remediation plan following mutual fund settlement

October 3, 2018

Business in Vancouver – BCSC tightens mortgage and investment exemptions

September 13, 2018

The Globe and Mail – Financial industry 2, consumers zero: How government is dealing a one-two punch to consumer protection

September 10, 2018

The Globe and Mail – Scotiabank joins RBC, TD in dropping ombudsman to resolve customer complaints

September 10, 2018

Investment Executive – CARP calls for feds to designate OBSI “single, binding dispute resolution body”

August 31, 2018

Advisor.ca – FAIR Canada Favours Banning Embedded Commissions to Meet Best Interest Standards

August 31, 2018

Wealth Professional – FAIR Canada seeks answers from CSA

August 30, 2018

Investment Executive – FAIR Canada seeks clarity on Client Focused Reforms

August 24, 2018

Investment Executive – The debate over CRM3

August 7, 2018

The Globe and Mail – The best of Carrick on Money: Sexually transmitted debt is a worry for young adults (Feature Video)

August 7, 2018

The Globe and Mail – Canada’s Securities Exchange publishes investors’ personal information

August 7, 2018

Financial Post – Canada’s go-to stock exchange for marijuana companies publishes investors’ personal information

August 7, 2018

Wealth Professional – Pot exchange accused of “disturbing” breach of privacy

August 7, 2018

Bloomberg – Canada’s Pot Exchange Publishes Investors’ Personal Information

July 31, 2018

The Star – They thought they were saving for their kids’ education but were shocked to learn their money was gone

July 27, 2018

Investment Executive – Trust Betrayed

July 20, 2018

The Globe and Mail – Aiming for excellence: Stephen Jarislowsky says wealth should drive extraordinary advancements

July 20, 2018

Investment Executive – Industry divided on expanding cost reporting

June 22, 2018

Investment Executive – Split reactions to CSA proposals

June 22, 2018

Investment Executive – OSC sets sights on new targets

June 22, 2018

The Insurance & Investment Journal – Regulators’ proposed reforms draw mixed reactions

June 19, 2018

The Globe and Mail – Investment industry slams OSC over ‘disproportionately small’ RBC fine

June 19, 2018

Financial Post – Add FAIR Canada’s name to the list of those opposing vote buying in proxy contests

June 8, 2018

Advisor.ca – OSC’s ‘Slow’ Pace on Priorities Irks Investor Groups

June 1, 2018

Investment Executive – Disciplinary proposals panned : IIROC’s plans have been criticized by industry and investors advocates

April 27, 2018

Investment Executive – Making a move on fees : New lawsuit and SRO proposals could affect CSA’s decision

April 27, 2018

Investment Executive – Rules for “planners”: Policy-makers called on to do more than they’re proposing

April 25, 2018

Advisor.ca – Move Over CRM2: MFDA Proposes Total Cost Disclosure

April 24, 2018

Investment Executive – Report outlines FAIR Canada’s achievements

April 24, 2018

Canadian Fraud News Inc. – Osgoode investor protection clinic receives $80K in court-directed award

April 23, 2018

Wealth Professional – Advisors dismayed at report on banks’ sales tactics

April 22, 2018

CBC: Go Public – CIBC financial adviser ‘stunned’ that federal investigation found bank customers not widely upsold

April 16, 2018

Canadian Lawyer – Osgoode investor protection clinic receives $80K in court-directed award

April 9, 2018

Osgoode Hall Law School (York University) – Osgoode Investor Protection Clinic receives $80,000 court-directed award

April 6, 2018

Advisor.ca – OBSI names new chair, members to Consumer and Investor Advisory Council

Winter 2018

Osgood Hall Laws School of York University : Alumni Magazine (Continuum) – Worth Investing In

March 29, 2018

Investment Executive – Will the OSC deliver for seniors?

March 29, 2018

Investment Executive – Clients and mental capacity

March 27, 2018

The Globe & Mail – Aphria, Nuuvera deal prompts questions about disclosure rule gap

March 27, 2018

National Post – Grey Matters: Strategies to help you win with financial institutions 

March 26, 2018

The Globe & Mail – Buyer beware with exempt securities

March 22, 2018

The Globe & Mail – Ontario seeks industry feedback on moves to tighten financial-planner regulations

March 20, 2018

The Globe & Mail – Controls on sales practices at Canadian banks ‘insufficient’: watchdog

March 20, 2018

CBC – More controls needed on sale practices at big banks, financial watchdog says

March 20, 2018

Investment Executive – FCAC says controls to mitigate sales risk at banks “insufficient”

March 18, 2018

The Globe & Mail  – Implementation of national securities regulator questioned as summer deadline nears

March 8, 2018

The Globe & Mail  – CSA urges reforms to rules governing syndicated mortgages

March 1, 2018

Investment Executive – Finding common ground on elder abuse

February 26, 2018

Law Times – Elder financial abuse a pressing issue

February 26, 2018

Investment Executive – Investor advocates urge OBSI regulators to act on Battell report

February 15, 2018

The Wall Street Journal – At Thomson Reuters, Tensions Between Family and Board Ratchet Up With Blackstone Deal

February 13, 2018

BNN – Free legal advice for Canadians whose investments have been mishandled

February 7, 2018

TSX –Osgoode Investor Protection Clinic Opens the Market

February 6, 2018

Globe & Mail – Lululemon called on for more disclosure on CEO’s departure

February 6, 2018

Financial Post – Lululemon’s ‘thin’ explanation of CEO’s abrupt departure ‘bordering on inadequate,’ experts say

January 31, 2018

Business Vancouver – Educating elders on financial abuse

January 25, 2018

Advisor.ca – What Happens When Advice Breaks Up With Investments

January 18, 2018

CBC News | Manitoba –  CBC Investigates ‘Gap in the system’: Winnipeg man, once found unsuitable to sell securities, was able to sell life insurance

January  2018

Investment Executive – Provinces line up for fight over CCMR

2017

Print and Other Media

December 8, 2017

Investment Executive – Investor advocates welcome steps to ensure compliance with OBSI requirements

December 7, 2017

Investment Executive – Regulators express concerns with complaint handling, complying with OBSI

December 2017

Investment Executive – Old obstacles affecting new competitors

November 27, 2017

Morningstar – Vulnerable investors lack protection

November 23, 2017

Lexology – Report On Vulnerable Investors: Elder Abuse, Financial Exploitation, Undue Influence And Diminished Mental Capacity

November 17, 2017

Investment Executive – No more internal ombudsmen?

November 17, 2017

Vancouver Sun – Hundreds of millions of penalties issued by B.C. Securities Commission going unpaid

November 17, 2017

Investment Executive – Report calls on industry to combat elder financial abuse

November 17, 2017

Advisor.ca – How The Industry Can Protect Vulnerable Investors

November 2, 2017

Investment Executive – Legal clinic provides free assistance to aggrieved investors

November 2017

Investment Executive – Finance Canada eyes legislative reform

September 29, 2017

The Lawyer’s Daily – First Canadian legal clinic for investors opens at Osgoode Hall

September 26, 2017

Advisor.ca – Pro Bono Legal Clinic Backs Wronged Investors

September 22, 2017

Investment Executive – Investor protection clinic offers free legal advice

September 12, 2017

CBC News – Securities commissions defend name-and-shame lists despite long list of unpaid penalties

September 11, 2017

Investment Executive – Securities commissions defend name and shame lists despite long list of unpaid penalties

August 31, 2017

MarketWatch – OSC Announces Investment Funds Product Advisory Committee Members

August 31, 2017

Investment Executive – OSC announces IFPAC members

August 23, 2017

Investment Executive – Frank Allen named FAIR Canada executive director

August 23, 2017

Wealth Professional – Can industry leaders reach an agreement on fees?

August 18, 2017

Insurance Investment – OSC roundtable to explore alternatives to embedded commissions ban

August 18, 2017

Investment Executive – OSC announces key details for embedded commissions roundtable

August 9, 2017

The Hennick Centre for Business and Law – Hennick Centre Past Co-Director, Poonam Puri voted one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers 2017 

August 8, 2017

Law Times –Investors Clinic Launched 

August 3, 2017

Law Foundation of Ontario – Eight new Access to Justice Fund grants aim to better understand and protect vulnerable investors

August 3, 2017

York University – Professor Poonam Puri and FAIR Canada receive Law Foundation of Ontario grant to create Investor Protection Clinic and Living Lab – the first legal clinic of its kind in Canada

July 10, 2017

The Globe and Mail – Battle brewing over proposal to loosen Canada’s hedge-fund rules

June 24, 2017

Financial Times – Fierce resistance to ban on Canadian commission fees

June 16, 2017

Advisor.ca – No Advice Gap From other Commissions Bans: Investors

June 6, 2017

Investment Executive – FAIR Canada, CCEL launch project to protect vulnerable clients

June 2, 2017

Canadian Centre for Elder Law – Protecting Older Investors: A Joint Project of FAIR Canada and the CCEL

May 31, 2017

The Globe and Mail – Canada’s new securities regulatory structure is a disservice to investors

May 23, 2017

Financial Post – CSA head says better outcomes possible for investor without a ‘best interest’ standard

May 23, 2017

Wealth Professional – Self-directed investors still charged for advice

May 19, 2017

The Globe and Mail – No advice but still a price: Fund fees for DIY investors draw fire

May 17, 2017

Mostly Money with Preet Banerjee (Podcast) – Securities regulation 101 with Professor Anita Anand

May 2017

Investment Executive – Tightening the disciplinary screws

May 11, 2017

CBC News – Business | ‘A very disheartening day’: Most of Canada’s regulators abandon plan to put your financial interests first

April 26, 2017

Mostly Money with Preet Banerjee (Podcast) – Investment legend Stephen Jarislowsky

April 17, 2017

CBC News –  The National | Banks prioritizing sales quotas over customers

April 17, 2017

CBC News –  Go Public | ‘Canada is in the Dark Ages’: Investment insiders reveal how lax laws put your financial interests last

April 6, 2017

Financial Post – Canadian regulators launch consultation on reducing regulatory burden for companies

April 6, 2017

The Globe and Mail – Money Monitor: What your financial adviser’s qualifications mean

April 6, 2017

Toronto Metro – What to know when shopping for financial advice in a sea of titles and credentials

April 6, 2017

The Brandon Sun- What to know when shopping for financial advice in a sea of titles and credentials

April 5, 2017

The Insurance & Investment Journal – FAIR Canada calls on securities regulators to address banks’ sales practices

April 4, 2017

Investment Executive – FAIR Canada calls on regulators to take action on banks’ sales practices

April 4, 2017

Yahoo Finance – FAIR Canada Calls on CSA to Address Reports of Improper Sales Practices at Canada’s Banks

April 4, 2017

Nasdaq News – Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal defend sales practices amid probes

April 2017

Investment Executive – Call for standards

March 31, 2017

680 News- Tool for financial service regulators to collect fines from advisers limited

March 31, 2017

Winnipeg Free Press – Tool for financial service regulators to collect fines from advisers limited

March 23, 2017

Financial Post – RBC, TD Bank investors to vote on giving bigger voice to smaller shareholders

March 16, 2017

The Lawyer’s Daily – Investment clinic to provide pro bono legal assistance for investors

March 11, 2017

Osgoode Hall Law School – Investor Protection Clinic

February 24, 2017

National Newswatch – Friends ask OSC to be ‘merciful’ with ex-Livent CEO Garth Drabinsky

February 21, 2017

The Insurance & Investment Journal – Advisor groups fight potential ban on embedded commissions

February 10, 2017

GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca – Meet Jim Sinclair, OSC General Counsel

February 9, 2017

The Globe and Mail – Seven criteria for finding the right investment adviser

January 16, 2017

Wealth Professional – Investor rights group weighs in on proposed trailer abolition

January 16, 2017

Advisor.ca – Talk Versus Action on Embedded Commissions Ban

January 12, 2017

Bloomberg North –  FAIR discusses CSA’s Consultation on the Option of Banning Embedded Commissions

January 10, 2017

Financial Post – One step closer: Canadian securities watchdogs outline how ban on embedded fees might work

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