October 26, 2022 CSA

Montreal – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published Investor Education in Canada 2022 This link will open in a new window to mark Investor Education Month in October. This annual report highlights the national, provincial and territorial efforts in investor education from June 2021 to July 2022.

“In recent years, Canadian investors have experienced uncertainty stemming from supply chain disruptions, geopolitical unrest, crypto assets, COVID-19, and other factors,” said Stan Magidson, CSA Chair and Chair and CEO of the Alberta Securities Commission. “It is critical that investors receive trustworthy and unbiased information and our experts from across the country are committed to providing them with the information and resources they need to make informed financial decisions to protect their financial well-being.”

This year, the CSA developed a national campaign series in both official languages to educate on key investing topics ranging from fraud prevention to considerations related to crypto investment. The campaigns, summarized in the 2022 report, were developed to reach Canadians of all ages through channels that best resonate with each audience group. For example, the CSA launched its first campaign on TikTok, during Fraud Prevention Month in response to continued interest in crypto assets.

Provincial and territorial securities regulators also launched campaigns and outreach initiatives to address important investing topics in their regions. Topics included the financial abuse of older adults, do-it-yourself (DIY) investing, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, and women’s financial resilience.

“Investor education and protection is an ongoing and evolving activity for the CSA and its members. As outlined in the CSA’s three-year business plan This link will open in a new window, this is a key priority and we will continue to enhance investor protection through expanded investor education outreach and improving the ability for investors to obtain redress,” said Magidson.

Investor Education in Canada 2022 is available in English This link will open in a new window and French This link will open in a new window .

The CSA's latest investor education updates are available by following @CSA_News This link will open in a new window on Twitter and @CSA.ACVM This link will open in a new window on Facebook, or by visiting the CSA's website, securities-administrators.ca This link will open in a new window.

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

British Columbia Securities Commission
InvestRight.org This link will open in a new window
bcsc.bc.ca This link will open in a new window

Alberta Securities Commission
CheckFirst.ca This link will open in a new window
asc.ca This link will open in a new window

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan
fcaa.gov.sk.ca This link will open in a new window

Manitoba Financial Services Agency
Moneysmartmanitoba.ca This link will open in a new window
mbsecurities.ca This link will open in a new window

Ontario Securities Commission
GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca This link will open in a new window
OSC.ca This link will open in a new window

Autorité des marchés financiers (Québec)
https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/ This link will open in a new window

Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB)
https://fcnb.ca/en/investing This link will open in a new window
https://fcnb.ca/fr/placements This link will open in a new window

Nova Scotia Securities Commission
nssc.novascotia.ca This link will open in a new window

The Prince Edward Island Office of the Superintendent of Securities
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/securities This link will open in a new window

Digital Government and Service NL
https://www.gov.nl.ca/dgsnl/ This link will open in a new window

The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada's provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.

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For media inquiries, please contact:

Ilana Kelemen
Canadian Securities Administrators
[email protected]

For investor inquiries, please contact your local securities regulator This link will open in a new window.