Guardians of British Columbia’s Investment Market
The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) takes action against misconduct that harms investors and undermines confidence in British Columbia’s investment market.
We go after a range of illegal activity: fraud, making false statements, withholding crucial information, unregistered trading and advising, insider trading, and manipulating the price of securities.
Using our tools and powers, we work to:
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Detect
illegal activitiesDiscover how the BCSC is identifying and contacting potential victims of crypto fraud.
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Disrupt
wrongdoing whenever we find itThrowing sand in the gears of offshore scammers
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Deter
wrongdoers from breaking the lawInvestigating a brew of inflated claims and unrelated expenditures
The BCSC seeks to maintain an ever-present expectation that lawbreakers will be caught and face the consequences — striving to make B.C. a place where people can invest with confidence, and companies can thrive. We do this with your help.
The varieties of market misconduct
The law-breaking targeted by the BCSC takes many forms – often it isn’t obvious, and only becomes apparent after the damage is done. Learn about the ways that people and companies abuse the investment market, and how the BCSC acts to stop them.
Meet Our Guardians
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Janice Leung
With decades of experience in auditing and compliance, Janice Leung works to ensure investment firms follow the rules and put investors first.
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Sammy Wu
With a background in policing, Sammy Wu leads a team that assess complaints and investigates investment misconduct.
Q&A with Sammy