News Release

Canadian securities administrators provide update on syndicated mortgage regime

Apr 16, 2020

Toronto – In light of COVID-19, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is adjusting the timeline to implement changes that will harmonize the regulation of syndicated mortgages across Canada.

In December 2019, the CSA published an update on its next steps related to syndicated mortgages, including an anticipated timeline and effective date. The CSA now anticipate the amendments will take effect January 1, 2021, subject to requisite approvals. 

Additional details will be communicated later this year. 

The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada’s provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.

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For Investor inquiries, please refer to your respective securities regulator. You can contact them here.

For media inquiries, please refer to the list of provincial and territorial representatives below or contact us at media@acvm-csa.ca.

For more information:

Kristen Rose
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-2336
media_inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca

Sylvain Théberge
Autorité des marchés financiers
sylvain.theberge@lautorite.qc.ca

Brian Kladko
British Columbia Securities Commission
mediainquiries@bcsc.bc.ca

Sara Wilson
Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick
506-643-7045

Renée Dyer
Office of the Superintendent of Securities
Newfoundland and Labrador
709-729-4909

Jeff Mason
Nunavut Securities Office
867-975-6591

Shannon McMillan
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan
306-798-4160

Hilary McMeekin
Alberta Securities Commission
403-592-8186

Jason Booth
The Manitoba Securities Commission
204-945-1660

Steven Dowling
Government of Prince Edward Island
Superintendent of Securities
902-368-4550

David Harrison
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
902-424-8586

Rhonda Horte
Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities
867-667-5466

Tom Hall
Office of the Superintendent of Securities,
Northwest Territories
867-767-9305