The Ontario Securities Commission today released a draft Statement of Priorities for the financial year ending March 31, 2016.
The draft statement specifically identifies five regulatory goals for the following year, namely: (i) delivering strong investor protection, including by developing and evaluating regulatory provisions to create a best interest duty, developing targeted regulatory reforms under NI 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations to improve the advisor/client relationship and implementing pre-sale delivery of Fund Facts for mutual funds; (ii) delivering responsive regulation, including by publishing the results of the disclosure review and continuing to promote transparency…
Article by Stikeman Elliott LLP –Â April 15 2015.