Mission, Values & Overall Benefits

Our Mission

We protect investors and foster a fair, competitive, and robust capital market to drive economic development.

Our Vision

To deliver a world-class regulatory environment where business innovates and grows and British Columbians thrive.

Our Values

Our values of integrity, accountability, and service guide our commitment to appropriate, effective, and flexible regulation. This commitment allows us to keep pace with quickly evolving capital market changes.

Overall Benefit

The Commission benefits the public by protecting investors and the integrity of BC’s capital markets. We:

• review the disclosure that businesses raising capital must provide to investors;
• review applications for registration from those that trade securities, provide advice, or manage portfolios or investment funds to ensure they are qualified, ethical, and solvent;
• take action against those who contravene securities laws; and
• educate investors to protect themselves and industry participants to understand how to comply with securities law requirements.