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Article: Expert Panel On Canadian Securities Regulation Recommends A National Securities Regulator.(Report)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
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- January 16, 2009
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The Expert Panel on Securities Regulation appointed by the federal Minister of Finance has released its final report. The Expert Panel, chaired by The Honourable Thomas Hockin, P.C., recommends that the current system of 13 provincial and territorial securities regulators be replaced with a single national regulator.
Those who have followed the progress of Canadian securities regulation will recognize that the Expert Panel's report, released on January 12, 2009, is the latest in a series of studies and reports over the years calling for a single Canadian securities regulator. However, a significant departure from the earlier reports is the Expert Panel's focus on ...