Canadian securities regulators

Canadian securities regulators refer to the provincial and territorial authorities that oversee securities markets. Canada does not have a single national securities regulator, so these authorities work together via the Canadian Securities Administrators, or CSA. The goal is to coordinate rules, guidance, registration requirements, investor alerts, and enforcement activity. In crypto, Canadian securities regulators may oversee crypto trading platforms, crypto contracts, and certain crypto-related products. Canadian securities regulators publish guidance for crypto asset trading platforms and maintain information about platforms authorized to do business within Canada.

A Canadian user checking whether a crypto trading platform is authorized to do business in Canada can review the CSA’s public list of crypto trading platforms.