Investor protection funds
May 12, 2022: CSA Staff Notice and Request for Comment 25-305 - Application for Approval of the New Investor Protection Fund
An investor protection fund may compensate investors for losses in the event of the bankruptcy of an investment dealer or a mutual fund dealer. It does not cover losses resulting from the changing market value of securities, unsuitable investments, or the default by an issuer of securities.
Approved investor protection funds
The Ontario Securities Commission oversees two approved investor protection funds: