Canadian securities regulators remind issuers of importance of disclosure in financial reporting

CSA

Toronto – Given the significant impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on Canadian public companies, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is reminding reporting issuers of the importance of disclosing high quality financial information to investors.

“It is extremely important that reporting issuers provide investors with meaningful and transparent financial information about how the global pandemic is impacting their financial situation,” said Louis Morisset, CSA Chair and President and CEO of the Autorité des marchés financiers. “It is critical investors have the necessary information they need in order to make informed investing decisions.”

The CSA encourages issuers to visit the CSA COVID-19 Information Hub This link will open in a new window for further guidance and information, including COVID-19: Continuous Disclosure Obligations and Considerations for Issuers This link will open in a new window that discusses a number of important issues, and to consider this information when preparing financial reports and other disclosure documents.

Earlier today, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued IOSCO Statement on Importance of Disclosure about COVID-19 This link will open in a new window to highlight financial reporting issues that should be considered by reporting issuers in order to provide investors with relevant and reliable information in their financial reports and related disclosure documents. The CSA supports the IOSCO Statement.

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 Investor inquiries, please refer to your respective securities regulator. You can contact them here This link will open in a new window.

For media inquiries, please refer to the list of provincial and territorial representatives below or contact us at [email protected].

For more information:

CSA member name

Point of contact

Phone number

Autorité des marchés financiers

Sylvain Théberge

514-940-2176

Alberta Securities Commission

Hilary McMeekin

403-592-8186

British Columbia Securities Commission

Brian Kladko

604-899-6713

Financial and Consumer Affairs, Authority of Saskatchewan

Shannon McMillan

306-798-4160

Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick

Sara Wilson

506-643-7045

Government of Prince Edward Island, Superintendent of Securities

Steve Dowling

902-368-4550

Manitoba Securities Commission

Jason (Jay) Booth

204-945-1660

Nova Scotia Securities Commission

David Harrison

902-424-8586

Nunavut Securities Office

Jeff Mason

867-975-6591

Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador

Renée Dyer

709-729-4909

Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Northwest Territories

Tom Hall

867-767-9305

Office of the Yukon, Superintendent of Securities

Rhonda Horte

867-667-5466

Ontario Securities Commission

Kristen Rose

416-593-2336