Whether you’re new to investing, or new to Canada, InvestingIntroduction.ca can help. You’ll find free, unbiased information in 22 languages. Visit our refreshed website and find resources to help you make more informed investment decisions and better protect your money.

When you find a useful resource, it’s always great to share it. We encourage you to share our free, multilingual handouts. Visit InvestingIntroduction.ca to find handouts about frauds and scams, and more. You can also watch videos about saving and investing basics.

OSC in the Community takes the OSC’s mandate from Bay Street to Main Street. Investors, including newcomers and multicultural groups, can attend presentations about fraud prevention, investing 101 and the client-advisor relationship. This year, the OSC in the Community has hosted over 30 events with more than 800 attendees.

Working with partners such as the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex, Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs, and Indus Community Services, we provide new Canadians and multicultural communities with information about fraud, saving and investing. Contact us to book a free Protect Your Money presentation.

The OSC’s Whistleblower Program received tips that resulted in $9.33 million awarded to 11 whistleblowers. An update on the program, from 2016 to 2022, found whistleblower tips from around the globe led to enforcement action against 19 respondents. The Whistleblower Program is the first and only paid program of its kind run by a Canadian securities regulator.

Are you getting texts that look legit and ask you to click on a link? It could be a phishing attempt. Learn how to spot the bait to avoid being caught up in a scam.

It’s halfway through Fraud Prevention Month but fighting scammers is a full-time effort. Anyone can be a victim of fraud. Defend yourself by knowing how a fraudster might approach you. And if you’ve been scammed, lookout for crooks who target fraud victims in recovery room scams.

A guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) is a kind of deposit. You are guaranteed to get the money you deposited back at the end of the term. Find out how GICs work.

It’s always good to have a spending plan for day-to-day costs. But it is also useful to account for occasional or unexpected expenses. A summer vacation? An unexpected car repair? Read our tips to plan ahead for costs that crop up.

The OSC brings its fraud prevention warnings to downtown Toronto with a digital billboard campaign at Yonge Dundas Square. The campaign includes a multilingual component – reminding people to Check Before You Invest — written in French, Chinese, Spanish, Urdu and Punjabi.

That strange text message or weird email could be a phishing attempt. Fraudsters are getting creative when it comes to separating you from your money. Don’t fall victim to these scams.

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