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Jun 19, 2025, 15:00 ET B.C. court says fraudster's financial sanction will not be erased by bankruptcy

VANCOUVER, BC, June 19, 2025 /CNW/ - A $6.8 million financial sanction against a fraudster will not be extinguished if he is discharged from bankruptcy, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled. The BC...

Jun 11, 2025, 16:00 ET New research shows most B.C. investors responded to recent market volatility

VANCOUVER, BC, June 11, 2025 /CNW/ - Recent investment market volatility spurred by changes in U.S. trade policy sparked widespread concern among B.C. investors and prompted most to change their...

Apr 16, 2025, 17:01 ET BCSC disruption of overseas crypto fraud alerts nearly 100 Canadian victims

Note: Video and photos from Operation Avalanche available here. VANCOUVER, BC, April 16, 2025 /CNW/ - The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) led a coordinated operation during Fraud Prevention Month to...

Nov 28, 2024, 15:00 ET Canadian securities regulators to provide temporary relief from requirements for delivering proxy-related material

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 28, 2024 /CNW/ - In response to the full disruption of postal service in Canada, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) will be providing temporary relief from requirements...

Sep 20, 2024, 16:00 ET BCSC alleges that B.C. company and sole director failed to produce required records

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that a B.C. company and its sole director failed to comply with an order to produce corporate records. In June...

Sep 17, 2024, 15:00 ET BCSC bans unregistered, offshore crypto trading platform from operating in B.C.

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has banned the operator of an unregistered and unauthorized crypto trading platform from trading in or purchasing...

Sep 16, 2024, 19:10 ET West Vancouver executive of publicly-traded company charged after BCSC investigation

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 16, 2024 /CNW/ - The Chief Financial Officer of a Vancouver-based publicly-traded company has been charged with two offences under B.C.'s Securities Act after an investigation by ...

Sep 11, 2024, 16:00 ET BCSC bans Victoria man, California woman from B.C. investment market

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 11, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has permanently banned a Victoria man and a Southern California woman from British Columbia's investment market following...

Aug 21, 2024, 19:45 ET North Vancouver man sentenced to 3 years in prison for criminal theft

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 21, 2024 /CNW/ - A North Vancouver man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing nearly US$1 million from investors following a criminal investigation by the B.C....

Aug 12, 2024, 15:00 ET B.C.-based crypto trading platform defrauded customers of $13 million

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 12, 2024 /CNW/ - A B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has found that a B.C.-based crypto trading platform committed fraud by lying to its customers and diverting about $13...

Aug 01, 2024, 14:26 ET BCSC calls for amending federal bankruptcy law to protect Canadian investors

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) is calling for changing the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that some financial ...

Jul 24, 2024, 18:00 ET BCSC suspends registration of Richmond dealer firm

VANCOUVER, BC, July 24, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has suspended the registration of an exempt market dealer firm for failing to comply with various regulatory requirements....

Jul 11, 2024, 13:30 ET B.C. adopts business conduct rule for derivatives dealers and advisers

VANCOUVER, BC, July 11, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission today published advanced notice of adoption of a comprehensive regime for regulating the business conduct of dealers and advisers...

Jul 08, 2024, 18:31 ET BCSC uses new streamlined enforcement tool to levy $12,000 penalty on B.C. investment firm

VANCOUVER, BC, July 8, 2024 /CNW/ - An investment firm has paid $12,000 to the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) under a new enforcement mechanism in which financial penalties may be imposed without...

Jul 05, 2024, 16:45 ET BCSC reminds whistleblowers to check online portal about potential payouts

VANCOUVER, BC, July 5, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) is reminding people who submitted anonymous tips through its newly created whistleblower program – and who want to receive...

Jul 02, 2024, 15:30 ET B.C. firm and former CEO agree to pay nearly half a million dollars for compliance deficiencies

VANCOUVER, BC, July 2, 2024 /CNW/ - A B.C. firm and its former CEO agreed to pay $493,457 as part of a settlement agreement with the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) for failing to comply with...

Apr 25, 2024, 20:47 ET BCSC issues notice to reinforce expectations for investor relations disclosure

VANCOUVER, BC, April 25, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) issued a BC Notice today to raise awareness of a 2023 Commission decision about promotional disclosure, and how it must be...

Apr 24, 2024, 19:00 ET B.C. resident pays $10,000 for unregistered activity

VANCOUVER, BC, April 24, 2024 /CNW/ - A B.C. resident has paid $10,000 to the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) and agreed to a temporary market ban after admitting to advising on and trading in...

Apr 24, 2024, 18:30 ET BCSC alleges that B.C. resident and company solicited and referred investors without being registered

VANCOUVER, BC, April 24, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that a former B.C. resident and his company traded in securities without being registered when they solicited...

Apr 15, 2024, 19:30 ET BCSC orders fraudster to pay more than half a million dollars for real estate scheme that caused "substantial harm"

VANCOUVER, BC, April 15, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has ordered $626,000 in financial sanctions and issued market bans after finding that a B.C. resident committed fraud,...

Mar 27, 2024, 11:00 ET Joint Investor Alert: Beware of online connections who start recommending crypto investments

VANCOUVER, BC, March 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Law enforcement and government agencies are joining forces to warn British Columbians about the escalating threat of sophisticated scams that use extended online ...

Mar 21, 2024, 17:30 ET Richmond resident charged with violating Securities Act

VANCOUVER, BC, March 21, 2024 /CNW/ - A Richmond man has been charged with two offences under B.C.'s Securities Act after an investigation by the Criminal Investigations Branch of the B.C. Securities ...

Mar 04, 2024, 17:00 ET B.C. man and his two companies admit to role in abusive scheme

VANCOUVER, BC, March 4, 2024 /CNW/ - A B.C. man and two companies he controlled have jointly paid $100,000 to the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) and are suspended from participating in the...

Mar 01, 2024, 19:00 ET BCSC alleges B.C.-based mining company filed misleading technical report

VANCOUVER, BC, March 1, 2024 /CNW/ - The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that a B.C.-based mining company and its CEO made false or misleading statements about an Idaho mineral deposit...

Feb 26, 2024, 19:15 ET Company insider pays $80,000 to BCSC for misconduct

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - The CEO of a junior mineral exploration company has paid $80,000 to the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) for failing to accurately disclose his trades and...

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