The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown agency which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance. Canada does not have a national securities regulator, and each province and territory regulates its own capital markets; OSC regulates the capital markets in Ontario. Other notable provincial regulators include the Alberta Securities Commission, the Autorité des marchés financiers (Québec), and the British Columbia Securities Commission. OSC Mandate: Protect investors from unfair, improper and fraudulent practices Foster fair and efficient capital markets Maintain public and investor confidence in the integrity of those markets The OSC administers the Ontario Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act and with about 500 employees, is the largest securities regulator in Canada and has the Toronto Stock Exchange within its jurisdiction. See also Alberta Securities Commission Autorité des marchés financiers (Québec) British Columbia Securities Commission Canadian securities regulation Canadian Securities Administrators Glorianne Stromberg, former commissioner References External links Ontario Securities Commission website Securities Act Commodity Futures Act SEDAR- Provides access to public fillings of Canadian Securities Issuers Crown corporations of Ontario Financial regulatory authorities of Canada Ontario government departments and agencies Ontario government tribunals Securities and exchange commissions Government agencies established in 1932 1932 establishments in Ontario