The OSC is closely monitoring crypto asset developments in Canada and globally, and studying investor knowledge and behaviours. The Investor Office has just published an investor survey of 2,360 Canadians on crypto assets. It found 13% of people currently own crypto assets or crypto funds. The survey also found 38% of Canadians believe crypto assets currently play a key role in the financial system.
 
The survey provides insights into people’s attitudes and motivations for investing in crypto. It also provides valuable insights on Canadians understanding of crypto trading platforms, their risks and the rules and regulations.

Half of Canadians surveyed in a new OSC research study could accurately define crypto assets. But most lacked a working knowledge of the practical, legal and regulatory aspects of owning them. The average crypto asset knowledge score was 37%.

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The Investor Office is sharing multilingual resources with many audiences. Director, Tyler Fleming, was recently interviewed by several media platforms including 51.ca (Mandarin), Fairchild TV (Cantonese) and Canada One Television (Urdu). The Investor Office hosted an online fraud prevention townhall shared on the WEITT app (Mandarin) with over 2,000 participants. The team also provided multilingual fraud prevention presentations recently for Mandarin and Cantonese speaking seniors at Mon Sheong Court and the Toronto Cultural and Community Centre.

Here are some recent developments and publications:

• OSC CEO, Grant Vingoe, delivered a keynote address at the Economic Club of Canada. Buyer Aware: Applying essential protections to the crypto world outlined why regulatory oversight of the crypto industry is critical for our capital markets. Read his full speech.
• The 2021-2022 OSC Annual Report covers a year of transformation for the OSC and Ontario’s capital markets.
• The OSC published its summary report for dealers, advisers and investment fund managers, which provides information to help registrants comply with requirements under Ontario securities law.
• The CSA is developing framework to strengthen the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI). CSA members are developing a proposal that is expected to be issued for public comment in the coming year.
• The CSA is considering international developments and how they may impact the proposed climate-related disclosure rule published in October 2021.

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