Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
1987-
History
In 1987 the Securities Act was amended and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission established to regulate the securities industry. The commission's principal task is to protect Nova Scotia resident investors in the Nova Scotia securities market. It is a "watchdog" and regulatory agency that also acts as an administrative tribunal, exercising quasi-judicial and public inquiry powers. The commission provides investor protection through the enactment of rules and regulations requiring proper disclosure of information to investors and adherence to fair market practices by broker-dealers, investment counsellors and issuers, promoters and underwriters of securities.