Criminal Enforcement

In some cases, the BC Securities Commission targets misconduct by recommending charges to BC­­­ Crown counsel. Crown counsel decides whether to prosecute the individual in court for offences under BC’s Securities Act (known as “quasi-criminal offences”) or securities-related offences in Canada’s Criminal Code.

If the prosecutor obtains a conviction in court, the convicted person could be sentenced to fines, prison terms or other punishment, along with probation and restitution orders.

The accused person might also agree to plead guilty instead of going through a trial.

The BCSC posts developments in criminal cases, including arrests, appearance dates, convictions and sentences, on its website.

Current Cases

The list below provides information on cases investigated by the Commission’s Criminal Investigations Branch that are currently before courts. 

NOTE: Where applicable, names below are also linked to the BCSC’s Disciplined Persons List for information about historical administrative (non-criminal) proceedings at the BCSC.

Name	Date	Event	Supporting Documents
JENSEN, Ward Derek	Oct 20 2022 Jan 29 2024 Aug 16 2024	Arrested Pleaded Guilty Decision	News Release News Release
NIELSEN, Frederick Johnathon (Fred)	Jul 6 2023 Aug 15 2024	Summoned Appearing	News Release
CHEN, Richard Yung Shyang	Mar 18 2024 Aug 1 2024	Summoned Appearing	News Release
LOW, Scott Thomas	Apr 24 2024 Aug 8 2024	Summoned Appearing	News Release
FULLER, Gordon Bruce Balneaves	Apr 29 2024 Jul 31 2024	Arrested Appearing	News Release