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Aug 05, 2022, 13:00 ET BCSC settles with mining company and North Vancouver man for failing to disclose that an advertorial and social media posts were issued on company's behalf

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 5, 2022 /CNW/ - A lithium mining company and its then-chief executive officer must pay a combined $35,000 in a settlement with the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC)...

Jul 28, 2022, 13:00 ET BCSC alleges misrepresentation by blockchain technology investment company and three officers

VANCOUVER, BC, July 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) alleges that a Vancouver-based blockchain technology investment company and three of its officers made a...

Jul 25, 2022, 13:30 ET BCSC revises freeze orders against individuals and companies alleged to have engaged in insider trading

VANCOUVER, BC, July 25, 2022 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has modified some of its freeze orders against several Lower Mainland residents and companies alleged to have...

Jul 20, 2022, 15:00 ET B.C. sees continued growth in market capitalization and capital-raising

VANCOUVER, BC, July 20, 2022 /CNW/ - The total market value of British Columbia's public companies grew 14 per cent in 2021, reaching a record high, according to a new report by the British Columbia...

Jul 20, 2022, 10:00 ET BCSC reprimands Bank of Montreal for lax supervision of securities transfer guarantees

VANCOUVER, BC, July 20, 2022 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has formally reprimanded the Bank of Montreal (BMO) after it admitted in a settlement agreement that it...

Jul 07, 2022, 17:39 ET BCSC settles with software company and North Vancouver man for failing to disclose that advertorials and social media posts were issued on company's behalf

VANCOUVER, BC, July 7, 2022 /CNW/ - A software application development company and its then-communications officer must pay a combined $35,000 in a settlement with the British Columbia Securities...

Jul 07, 2022, 14:30 ET BCSC settles with Victoria wealth manager who conducted business without registration

VANCOUVER, BC, July 7, 2022 /CNW/ - A Victoria man who held senior roles at a private wealth management firm must pay $30,000 in a settlement with the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC)...

Jul 05, 2022, 17:30 ET BCSC levels allegations against advisor, firm and compliance officer for unsuitable investment recommendations and record-keeping violations

VANCOUVER, BC, July 5, 2022 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has alleged that an advisor in Prince George recommended high-risk securities to five investors without taking...

Jun 10, 2022, 15:45 ET BCSC panel upholds Executive Director's move to block driver's licence renewal

VANCOUVER, BC, June 10, 2022 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has upheld the Executive Director's plan to seek denial of driving privileges for Paul Oei. Oei is in...

Jun 08, 2022, 18:30 ET BCSC alleges fraud, illegal distribution and obstruction of justice by B.C. resident and company

VANCOUVER, BC, June 8, 2022 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has alleged that a B.C. resident and the company she controlled committed fraud, illegally distributed...

Jun 01, 2022, 16:30 ET Former director and CFO agrees to suspension and $10,000 payment for role in company's misrepresentation and misleading filing

VANCOUVER, BC, June 1, 2022 /CNW/ - A former director and chief financial officer of a mining exploration company has agreed to a suspension from market activities and has paid $10,000 to the British ...

May 02, 2022, 16:31 ET BCSC orders B.C. man to pay $500,000 for illegally distributing securities

VANCOUVER, BC, May 2, 2022 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has ordered a B.C. man to pay a $500,000 administrative penalty and has banned him from various market...

Apr 29, 2022, 18:15 ET BCSC finds that mineral exploration company made false or misleading statements

VANCOUVER, BC, April 29, 2022 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has found that a mineral exploration company and two people connected to it made false or misleading...

Apr 26, 2022, 15:00 ET BCSC Compliance Report Card shines spotlight on investment firms' marketing deficiencies

VANCOUVER, BC, April 26, 2022 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC)'s latest Compliance Report Card of investment dealers and advisers, released today, reflects the past year's...

Mar 07, 2022, 12:00 ET BCSC settles with Surrey investment management firm that failed to carry out its duties

VANCOUVER, BC, March 7, 2022 /CNW/ - Three Lower Mainland men connected to a former Surrey investment firm that failed to meet the standard of care for an investment manager must pay a combined...

Mar 02, 2022, 12:00 ET BCSC asks investors to slow down and think before investing

VANCOUVER, BC, March 2, 2022 /CNW/ - To mark Fraud Prevention Month, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is encouraging investors to slow down and think before investing to avoid...

Feb 22, 2022, 15:00 ET B.C. men and their company sanctioned for misleading investors

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has imposed $400,000 in combined penalties on two B.C. men for failing to disclose information, concealing...

Feb 14, 2022, 16:30 ET BCSC alleges misrepresentation by health sciences company and CEO

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) alleges that a Vancouver-based health sciences company and one of its executives made a misrepresentation about...

Feb 01, 2022, 15:00 ET Two B.C.-based companies to pay $205,000 for unregistered trading

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 1, 2022 /CNW/ - Two B.C.-based investment companies have agreed to pay a combined $205,000 to the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) for trading in securities without...

Jan 31, 2022, 19:00 ET Salmon Arm man and company sanctioned for misrepresentations and false or misleading statements to investors

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 31, 2022 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has imposed a $130,000 penalty on a Salmon Arm man for making misrepresentations and false or misleading...

Jan 28, 2022, 12:30 ET BCSC alleges misrepresentations by vertical farming company

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) alleges that a Vancouver-based vertical farming company and three people connected to it made misrepresentations ...

Jan 20, 2022, 17:15 ET BCSC imposes reciprocal order against B.C. man found guilty in provincial court

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 20, 2022 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has imposed a reciprocal order against a B.C. man who pleaded guilty in provincial court to breaching a BCSC ...

Jan 06, 2022, 15:00 ET BCSC settles with two B.C. residents for failing to disclose their trades and shareholdings accurately

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 6, 2022 /CNW/ - The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has reached a settlement agreement with a current and a former executive of a B.C.-based mineral exploration...

Dec 23, 2021, 15:15 ET Vancouver man not guilty of criminal fraud and theft

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - A Vancouver man has been found not guilty of criminal fraud over $5,000 and criminal theft over $5,000. William Everett Graham, 76, was acquitted in Richmond...

Dec 16, 2021, 16:00 ET BCSC sanctions former investment advisor for making false or misleading statement to investigators

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 16, 2021 /CNW/ - A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has imposed $20,000 in financial sanctions on a former investment advisor who made a false or misleading...