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Proactive Disclosure
Canadian Securities Administrators - 2008 Fraud Prevention Month Activities
| Jurisdiction | Event | Date/ Location |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) | News release | February 28 |
| Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) | Refresh of investor education brochures posted on website: www.csa-acvm.ca | March |
| Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) | Kick-off Shred-It event with other Alberta fraud partners | February 29, Calgary, Stephen A. Duncan Building (RCMP) 7575 - 8 street NE, 10 am. |
| Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) | Resource materials distributed via a Fraud Prevention Month tool kit distributed to various organizations (in partnership) | February 29 - March 31. Throughout Alberta. |
| Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) | 4 News releases; 1 for the official launch in Alberta and 3 Investor Notices related to specific topics | February 29 - March 31 (One each week) |
| Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) Québec | Exhibition stand | March 5 - 6, Montreal, Complexe Desjardins. |
| Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) Québec | Exhibition stand | March 19 - 20, Québec City, Place Laurier. |
| Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) Québec | 4 News releases; 1 for the official launch and 3 related to specific fraud schemes | March (One per week) |
| Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) Québec | Newspaper Classified ad campaign Part 1 : Message of awareness Part 2 : Ad attached to temporary website offering investors to triple their interest in short period of time. (will in fact inform investors on tips they should know). |
March |
| Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) Québec | Ad campaign in the electronic tabloids of the Montréal Metro (subway) | March |
| British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) | Ethics expo (with Better Business Bureau) | March 4 - Campbell River (Vancouver Island) |
| British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) | Ethics expo (with Better Business Bureau) | March 6 - near Sidney (Vancouver Island) |
| British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) | Ethics expo (with Better Business Bureau) | March 12 - Sidney (Vancouver Island) |
| British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) | Ethics expo (with Better Business Bureau) | March 14 - Port Alberni (Vancouver Island) |
| British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) | Ethics expo (with Better Business Bureau) | March 19 - Parksville (Vancouver Island) |
| British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) | InvestRight seminars (with BBB Mainland) | March 12 - Richmond |
| British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) | InvestRight seminar | March 18- Duncan Probus |
| British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) | InvestRight seminar/ Scam Jam | March 27 - Surrey |
| Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) | PSA on local TV stations (in partnership) | March |
| Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) | Hydro bill stuffer distributed to 500,000 individuals (in partnership) | March |
| Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) | Launch of Frauds and Scams DVD (in partnership) | March |
| New Brunswick Securities Commission (NBSC) | Delivering investment fraud awareness training to ABC's of Fraud volunteers | March |
| New Brunswick Securities Commission (NBSC) | Releasing a series of investor watch items on (NBSC) website | March |
| New Brunswick Securities Commission (NBSC) | News release | March |
| New Brunswick Securities Commission (NBSC) | TV ads, radio PSA ads | March |
| Nova Scotia Securities Commission | Fraud Off! youth event. Information booths, presentations, videos and light refreshments. | March 6 (Thurs), Halifax, Dalhousie University, McInnes Room. |
| Nova Scotia Securities Commission | 3rd Annual Scam Jam (Better Business Bureau of the Maritimes in partnership with the Competition Bureau). | March 27 (Thurs). 9am - 2 pm, Halifax, The Lord Nelson Hotel – 1515 South Park Street. Free Admission. May hold additional “Mini-Scam Jams” - to be announced. |
| Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) | Eco Wedding & Lifestyle Show | March 1-2, Toronto |
| Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) | Scam Jam (Better Business Bureau) | March 5, London |
| Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) | National Women's Show | March 8-9, Ottawa |
| Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) | London Women's Lifestyle | March 15-16, London |
| Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) | Retire in Style show | March 29, Guelph |
| Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) | St. Clair West Services for Seniors | March 10 |
| Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) | Presentation | March 19: Kingston Seniors Centre |
| Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) | Presentation | March 26: St. Catharines, Quality Inn. |
| Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) | Brochure distribution at various seniors health fairs | March |
