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 disclosure and financial statements and trading-related misconduct including market manipulation.
The whistleblowing 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 and The British Columbia Lawyers Directory for whistleblowers, published by Whistleblowing Canada.
News and Insights
Barbara Hendrickson Elected as a Member-at-Large of The Business Law
BAX Securities Law is pleased to announce that its founder and Securities Partner, Barbara Hendrickson, has been elected by the…
BAX Securities Law Announces Toronto Business Lawyers Association Monthly Meeting
Toronto, October 1, 2026: BAX Securities Law is pleased to invite friends and colleagues to the next meeting on Thursday, October…
BAX Securities Law’s Barbara Hendrickson to speak at the Ontario
Barbara Hendrickson will be a speaker at the Ontario Bar Association’s Twenty Fourth Annual OSC, TMX, and CIRO Update on…
CSA Members Publish Data Portability Report
The Participating Jurisdictions of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) (the Participating Jurisdictions) have published CSA Collaboratory: Data Portability Project (the…
BAX Securities Law Announces Toronto Business Lawyers Association Monthly Meeting
Toronto, August 26, 2026: BAX Securities Law is pleased to invite friends and colleagues to the next meeting on Thursday, September 17,…
CSA And CIRO Publish Guidance on Certain Types of Prediction
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) have published Joint Canadian Securities Administrators and Canadian…
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.