Canada-France Securities Cross-Listing Agreement Signed by Regulators
Summary
The AMF Québec, Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), and AMF France signed a cooperation agreement on April 20, 2026 to establish a collaborative procedure supporting the cross-listing of securities by prospectus in both Canada and France. The agreement facilitates dialogue and information sharing between regulators but does not provide regulatory relief—companies must still comply with both countries' requirements.
“Under the agreement, Canadian and French companies seeking to cross-list their securities in France and Canada by way of a prospectus will have to comply with the regulatory requirements of both countries and applicable exchange requirements.”
What changed
The AMF Québec, Ontario Securities Commission, and AMF France entered into a cooperation agreement establishing a new collaborative procedure to facilitate cross-listing of securities by prospectus between Canada and France. The agreement is designed to support dialogue and information sharing between the three securities regulators during the prospectus review process.
Canadian and French companies seeking to cross-list securities by prospectus remain fully subject to the regulatory requirements of both countries and applicable exchange requirements. The agreement does not provide regulatory relief but offers increased support and assistance from the regulators throughout the prospectus review process. Companies pursuing cross-border listings between these jurisdictions should anticipate enhanced regulatory coordination, though substantive compliance obligations with each regulator remain unchanged.
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Published: April 20, 2026 Organization Securities Montréal, Toronto and Paris – The Autorité des marchés financiers in Québec (AMF Québec), the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers in France (AMF France) entered into an agreement intended to support the initial cross-listing of securities on an exchange, by way of prospectus, in Canada and France by establishing a new collaborative procedure that will facilitate dialogue and information sharing between securities regulators in the two countries.
“Canada’s capital markets are navigating a period of rapid change shaped by global economic uncertainty,” said Yves Ouellet, President and CEO of the AMF Québec. “In this context, the AMF Québec and OSC continue supporting the competitiveness of Canada’s capital markets, keeping with the commitment taken by the Canadian Securities Administrators in April 2025
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“Co-operation and information sharing across global jurisdictions is important to facilitate the regulation of cross-listed issuers,” said Grant Vingoe, CEO of the OSC. “This agreement is another way we can support Canadian issuers by opening up new possibilities.”
“In recent years, the AMF France has demonstrated its ability to support the attractiveness of the French capital markets, which is one of our key strategic priorities” said Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, Chair of the AMF France. “We pursue this ambition by promoting the French vision of a financial system that is robust, resilient, innovative and competitive, attentive to investor protection and geared towards financing the economy. This agreement is of great importance and confirms both the competitiveness of the Paris financial centre and the excellent relationships we maintain with our Canadian counterparts at AMF Québec and the OSC.”
Under the agreement, Canadian and French companies seeking to cross-list their securities in France and Canada by way of a prospectus will have to comply with the regulatory requirements of both countries and applicable exchange requirements. The agreement does not provide regulatory relief. However, Canadian and French companies will benefit from increased support and assistance from the AMF Québec, OSC and AMF France throughout the prospectus review process.
About the OSC
The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC investor materials available on the OSC website
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About the AMF France
The AMF is an independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that investors are provided with adequate information. The AMF also supervises the orderly operations of markets. For more information, visit the AMF website.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Debra Chan
Ontario Securities Commission
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AMF Communications Directorate
Autorité des Marchés Financiers (France)
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About the Autorité des marchés financiers
In its role as regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers acts to maintain a financial sector that is dynamic, operates with integrity and warrants public confidence. It regulates, in whole or in part, activities in the following sectors: insurance, deposit institutions, securities and derivatives, distribution of financial products and services, mortgage brokerage and credit assessment.
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