Securities Regulators Report on CIRO, CIPF Oversight Activities
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 25-315 summarizing oversight activities for the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) during the 2025 calendar year. The report covers CIRO's rules consolidation, cybersecurity breach response, dealer registration functions, and fee model amendments, along with CIPF's fund integration and credit-risk model assessment.
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The Canadian Securities Administrators published a report summarizing oversight activities for CIRO and CIPF during 2025. Key areas reviewed include CIRO's rules consolidation, operationalization of delegated registration functions, dealer member fee model amendments, and response to an August 2025 cybersecurity breach. For CIPF, the CSA reviewed the organization's integration of protection funds and assessed a credit-risk based fund model.
Investment dealers, individual registrants, and investors should monitor this report for insights into regulatory priorities and oversight focus areas. While the document does not create new compliance obligations, it provides valuable context on how securities regulators supervise investor protection and market integrity mechanisms in Canada.
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Canadian securities regulators report on key oversight activities of CIRO and CIPF
Apr 02, 2026
CALGARY – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published a report outlining key oversight activities for the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).
CSA Staff Notice 25-315 summarizes key information, activities and observations related to the CSA’s oversight of CIRO and CIPF during the 2025 calendar year.
During the report period, the CSA focused its review on several CIRO initiatives, including rules consolidation, operationalization of the delegated registration functions and powers for dealers and individual registrations. The CSA also reviewed the amendments to the Dealer Member Fee Model along with implementation of the new proficiency model for investment dealers. The CSA also considered CIRO’s response to the August 2025 cybersecurity breach.
For CIPF, the CSA reviewed the organization’s continued integration of its two protection funds, monitored alignment of its investment policies and strategies, and assessed whether to apply a credit-risk based fund model to assist in setting fund size.
Beyond these key activities, CSA members carried out regular ongoing oversight, including reviewing amendments to CIRO rules and CIPF policies and required filings, completing the CSA’s 2025 Oversight Review of three CIRO functional areas, and the substantial completion of review into specific processes in two functional areas of CIPF.
The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada’s provinces and territories, coordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.
For investor inquiries, please contact your local securities regulator. For Media Inquiries:
Ilana Kelemen
Canadian Securities Administrators
[email protected]
Tanja McMorris
Alberta Securities Commission
[email protected]
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