Alert:
A nationwide postal strike or lockout may occur as early as November 3, 2024. Dealer Members must take steps to ensure that document delivery requirements prescribed under CIRO Rules continue to be met.
Welcome to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
We are the pan-Canadian self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, and trading activity on Canada’s debt and equity marketplaces.
Our mission is to promote healthy capital markets by regulating fairly and effectively so that investors are protected and confident investing in their futures.
Our vision is to be an agile and trusted regulator—helping the industry deliver the right financial outcomes for investors.
Learn more about CIRO’s priorities for the 2025 Fiscal Year by reading our Annual Priorities bulletin and learn more about our three-year Strategic Objectives in our Strategic Plan.
Understanding CIRO's Mandate
Learn how we deliver on our public interest mandate by hearing directly from our employees.
Highlights
Proposal to Distribute Disgorged Amounts to Harmed Investors
One of CIRO’s 2025 Annual Priorities is to develop a framework for returning disgorged funds to harmed investors. The Proposal is open for comment until January 20, 2025.
Proposal to Modernize the CIRO Arbitration Program
We have published a proposal which would extend the CIRO Arbitration Program to include clients of Mutual Fund Dealers, increase access and alleviate costs by funding reasonable fees.
Recovery scams on the rise
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) are warning investors about the increase of “recovery scams”. In most instances, these are frauds on top of fraud.
What CIRO does with Market Conduct Complaints
Have you ever wondered what happens when there is a complaint about potential misconduct in the capital markets?
Recent Publications and News Releases
Quick Links
Corporate and Government Debt Trade Information
Providing greater transparency on Canadian Corporate and Government debt trading activity.