Speeches and interviews
Keep up to date with all of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) public appearances at industry-hosted events. Public remarks, presentations, and interviews from our executives, are all available on this page.
Fireside Discussion with Leslie Byberg, OSC Executive Vice President, Strategic Regulation
In a conversation with Gowling WLG partner Adam Garetson, Leslie Byberg, Executive Vice President, Strategic Regulation, discusses how the OSC is taking a more proactive approach to new developments in the marketplace as technological change accelerates. She outlines how the OSC’s strategic plan is helping to strengthen the OSC’s voice on key issues and find the right balance that helps foster useful innovation while protecting investors from emerging risks.
A Discussion on the OSC's New Vision and Strategy: Inviting, Thriving and Secure Capital Markets
Watch the OSC’s Board Chair Kevan Cowan and Chief Executive Officer Grant Vingoe share insights on the OSC’s six-year (2024-2030) strategic plan, guided by the vision of fostering inviting, thriving and secure capital markets through collaborative efforts. The OSC’s strategic direction emphasizes cooperation and partnership to achieve regulatory excellence, promote market innovation, and enhance investor confidence, building upon the OSC's ongoing modernization efforts.
Grant Vingoe keynote address at the Canada Public Accountability Board Symposium
In a keynote address at the Canadian Public Accountability Board Symposium: The Evolving Fraud Landscape, OSC CEO Grant Vingoe marked 20 years of collaboration and partnership with CPAB and spoke about the critical role auditors play in the capital markets.
Grant Vingoe keynote address at the Economic Club of Canada
In his first keynote address as dedicated Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Grant Vingoe outlined why regulatory oversight of the crypto industry is critical for our capital markets.
Canadian Club keynote address by OSC Chair and CEO Grant Vingoe
OSC Chair and CEO Grant Vingoe delivered a keynote address to Canadian Club Toronto as part of a virtual event that included a Q&A session with BNN Bloomberg’s Amber Kanwar.
Grant discussed how the OSC is responding to the waves of change in Ontario’s capital markets, including the growing role of retail investing, an increase in capital raising, and the evolution of crypto assets.
Opening address by Acting Chair Grant Vingoe at OSC Dialogue 2020
On November 4, Acting Chair Grant Vingoe delivered the opening address at OSC Dialogue 2020, which was held as a virtual event due to COVID-19 precautions.
Grant discussed the OSC’s pandemic response and reinforced the importance of ongoing efforts to modernize Ontario’s capital markets to reduce regulatory burden, foster innovation and support a strong economic recovery.
OSC Acting Chair Grant Vingoe C.D. Howe virtual keynote
On September 14, Acting Chair Grant Vingoe was the keynote speaker at C.D. Howe Institute's virtual event, Regulatory focus in turbulent times.
Grant discussed the OSC's agenda for the months ahead, including a renewed focus on fostering innovation in Ontario’s capital markets and driving economic growth and recovery.
Fireside Discussion with Grant Vingoe, OSC Acting Chair
In his first public remarks since becoming acting Chair and CEO of the OSC, Grant Vingoe sits down with McMillan LLP’s Capital Markets and M&A Group to discuss the OSC’s key priorities for the year ahead and how the OSC is helping market participants during COVID-19.
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Leading Change: A discussion with Maureen Jensen
In a conversation with Ilana Singer of the Toronto Centre, Global Leadership in Financial Supervision, past OSC Chair and CEO Maureen Jensen discusses the challenges and the opportunities posed by FinTech. She also touches on OSC initiatives that promote gender diversity and environmental, social and governance reporting, which are very relevant topics for the mission of Toronto Centre. Lastly, Maureen reflects on the top initiatives that she led as Chair of the OSC.
The trends and shifts impacting Canada’s future economy
After nine years at the Ontario Securities Commission, and more than four years as Chair and CEO, Maureen Jensen resigned her role in April 2020. Prior to her departure, she sat down with TheFutureEconomy.ca, a multi-media publisher, to talk about the trends shaping our financial markets today and their impact on Canada’s future economy. With the outbreak of the global pandemic, the publication of this interview was delayed. In this interview, Former Chair Jensen discusses the role of regulation and its importance in all market conditions.