To kick off Investor Education month in October, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today publishedInvestor Education in Canada 2019, its annual activity report that highlights CSA investor education and outreach initiatives.

“Securities regulators are giving Canadians important information to make informed investing decisions and are working towards improving the investor experience,” said Louis Morisset, CSA Chair and President and CEO of the Autorité des marchés financiers. “Investor education and protection are key CSA priorities. This report summarizes the comprehensive approach we’re taking to educate and connect with Canadians and reflects the strong collaboration among CSA members.”

The annual activity report highlights several successful CSA initiatives including investor education campaigns on exchange-traded funds and cryptocurrency awareness. Investor Education in Canada 2019 is available in English and French.

The CSA’s latest investor education updates are available by following @CSA_News on Twitter and @CSA.ACVM on Facebook, or visiting the CSA’s website, securities-administrators.ca.

Provincial and Territorial Securities Regulators

Additional investor education resources can be found on provincial and territorial securities regulators’ websites:

British Columbia Securities Commission
www.investright.org
www.bcsc.bc.ca

Alberta Securities Commission
Checkfirst.ca

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan
https://fcaa.gov.sk.ca/consumers-investors-pension-plan-members/investors

Manitoba Securities Commission
Moneysmartmanitoba.ca

Ontario Securities Commission
GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca
InvestorOffice.ca

Autorité des marches financiers (Québec)
Talking money in class! contest
Finances: Avoid the Traps! 
Tes affaires!

The New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB)
fcnb.ca/investing-basics.html 
fr.fcnb.ca/ABC-placements.html

Nova Scotia Securities Commission
nssc.novascotia.ca