The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) retains the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) to provide proficiency services with respect to the licensing of IIROC Approved Persons.
CSI has for the past ten years provided licensing courses and examinations pursuant to a course agreement (the Exclusivity Agreement) that will expire in January 2016.
In advance of CSI’s exclusivity period drawing to a close, IIROC undertook an in-depth review and consultation with respect to its proficiency assurance model. IIROC considered whether the existing model or another approach would best serve the public interest and meet IIROC’s regulatory needs as well as the industry’s needs going forward.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015.