IIROC and MFDA to get greater enforcement powers in B.C.

The B.C. government is amending its Securities Act to give IIROC and the MFDA greater enforcement powers.

Specifically, the two self-regulatory organizations will be able to enforce penalties as court orders against investment dealers who wrong investors.

The amendments will give IIROC and the MFDA the ability to file decisions directly with a court of law. Filing in court means that they will be able to pursue outstanding fines and order a person to comply with decisions.

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IIROC and the MFDA have the power to file fines in court in some other provinces. IIROC has reported seeing an increase in fine collection rates in Alberta since being given the power, a release from B.C.’s finance department said.

“We’re taking action to protect people who invest by giving self-regulatory organizations the tools they need to collect fines and deter fraudulent behaviour,” B.C. Finance Minister Carole James said in the release.

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