The OSC released its strategic plan that sets out how it will approach its work over the next six years to achieve the best outcomes for Ontario investors and capital markets participants.

“Technological innovation, as well as changes in investor behaviours and demographics have led to a substantial shift in today’s capital markets landscape, and the OSC must adapt in response,” said Kevan Cowan, Chair of the OSC Board. “This plan builds on the work done in recent years to modernize the OSC and sets out a clear path forward that is responsive to trends in the marketplace and sustainable over the long term.”

The strategic plan includes how the OSC will mobilize its resources and expertise to deliver on its mandate amid ongoing changes, opportunities and risks.

“Ontario businesses and investors need an efficient, responsive and proactive capital markets regulator in order to thrive and participate confidently in our markets,” said Grant Vingoe, OSC CEO. “To address the growing speed and complexity of our markets, we need to be bold and agile, and equipped to represent the interests of Ontario’s businesses and investors within Canada and internationally.”

The new strategic plan outlines goals essential to the OSC achieving its vision of working together to make Ontario’s capital markets inviting, thriving and secure. The six strategic goals are to:

1. Quickly deliver effective regulatory actions in anticipation of emerging trends
2. Enhance the experience of individual investors
3. Dynamically right-size regulation informed by changing needs, risks and practices in Ontario and globally
4. Implement a tougher and more visible response to capital markets misconduct
5. Foster conditions for capital formation and innovation in both public and private markets
6. Strengthen OSC’s position as a trusted influential voice in Canadian capital markets

Earlier this month, OSC CEO, Grant Vingoe, and Chair of the Board, Kevan Cowan, sat down at a C.D. Howe roundtable to discuss the strategic plan. Watch the full recording.

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• Today is the last day to register for OSC Dialogue 2024: Inviting, thriving and secure capital markets. The full-day conference on May 22 brings together business leaders, senior regulators, and international policy experts to discuss current and future trends in capital markets and securities regulation and the steps underway to ensure our capital markets are best in class. 
• The OSC released its strategic plan, setting out how the OSC will approach its work over the next six years to achieve the best outcomes for Ontario investors and capital markets participants.
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• Canadian securities regulators published next steps to facilitate access to real-time market data.
• Canadian securities regulators provided an update on interim approach to value-referenced crypto assets.
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• OSC announced initiatives to enhance access to capital for early-stage businesses in Ontario.

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