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Whistleblowers

Whistle blowers are protected.

Overview

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) and other securities commissions in Canada accept tips on possible violations of local securities law, offer protections for individuals who come forward, as well as a rewards of up to $5 million for tips that lead to enforcement actions. Examples of violations of securities legislation including illegal insider trading, tipping, fraud, misleading corporate disclosure and financial statements and trading-related misconduct including market manipulation.

The whistle blowing programs of the Canadian securities commissions are designed to provide incentives and protections to individuals who report violations of securities legislation. Whistleblowers are protected and may be entitled to payments based on the fines levied against the individuals and entities that are the subject of the whistle blowing.

If you are a whistleblower and wish to submit a whistleblower report with a Canadian securities commission or if you are subject to reprisals related to your whistleblowing under securities legislation, please contact us. Barbara Hendrickson has been practicing in this area for a number of years and is listed in The Ontario Lawyers Directory for Whistleblowers (the Directory), published by Whistleblowing Canada.

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Awards and Recognition

  • Best Lawyers Best Canadian Law Firm: BAX Securities Law® received this award in 2025 and 2026
  • Canadian Lawyer Top Corporate Law Boutiques: BAX Securities Law® received this award in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Barbara Hendrickson has been repeatedly recognized in the Corporate Finance & Securities Law area.