The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has released its 2026 Annual Report, covering activities from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. CIRO reported that it met all of its 2026 Annual Priorities while advancing key objectives under its Strategic Plan, alongside its ongoing mandate to protect investors and promote market integrity.

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The Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) Investment Management Group has updated its Investment Fund Rules Book, to incorporate key National Instruments and policies governing Canadian investment funds and their managers, including amendments effective July 1, 2026.

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has released a report examining the secure transfer of KYC data between financial institutions and fintechs. There was no consensus on the most effective implementation model. The CSA will monitor the federal government’s consumer-driven banking framework rather than launch a live test.

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The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced the members of its newly established Capital Markets Advisory Committee (CMAC). Created on a pilot basis, CMAC will serve as a senior-level advisory forum, providing strategic insight into key developments, challenges and opportunities affecting Ontario’s capital markets.

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published its 2025–2026 Year in Review, covering activities from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The report highlights regulatory progress and key investor protection priorities, including strengthening the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) through binding authority and addressing conflicts of interest from advisor chargebacks.

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) have issued Staff Notice 81-339, providing guidance on the marketing and sale of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on foreign exchanges but not Canadian exchanges. The notice calls for enhanced disclosure.

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The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OFSI) issued a bulletin warning financial institutions about growing technology, cybersecurity, and operational risks associated with generative and agentic AI. The bulletin urges financial institutions to strengthen governance, reduce reliance on vendors, control AI-agent permissions, and safeguard data integrity.

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The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published a proposed Crypto Trading Platform Regulation Fee Model, to recover crypto market surveillance costs through an activity-based system. The public comment period is open until September 28, 2026, with the model slated to take effect July 1, 2027.

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The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has republished revised proposed rule amendments for public comment to modernize its account transfer requirements. The proposals, which update amendments first released on July 10, 2025 (Bulletin 25-0199), are open for written feedback until October 21, 2026.

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The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has released its annual Enforcement Report, outlining its enforcement activities over the past year, including complaint intake, investigations, and disciplinary proceedings involving dealers and approved persons who breached CIRO rules. Among the report’s key developments is the launch of a new Disgorgement Distribution Program.

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