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Everything you need to know about the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO): a dynamic resource

Welcome to BLG and BLG Beyond AUM Law’s dynamic resource on the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). We invite you to bookmark and revisit this page which will be updated to reflect developments of importance to CIRO registered firms. Resulting from the amalgamation of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA), CIRO has been operating since January 1, 2023 and has led to – and will continue to generate – significant changes in the registration and oversight of investment and mutual fund dealers across Canada, as well as new opportunities. This resource is designed to help you find, understand and act on CIRO-related topics, such as new developments, rules, registration requirements, enforcement and examinations and more.

Recent developments

  • On October 3, 2025 – The FCAA and CIRO announce effective date for authorization of registration authority to CIRO. Effective October 1, 2025, the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan authorized CIRO to carry out certain registration functions, including the registration of investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and persons acting on their behalf. This is further to the delegation of registration functions already made by Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Yukon. Manitoba and British Columbia are expected to follow, but their timing is not known.
  • September 8, 2025 – CIRO released the Annual Report of the Investor Advisory Panel. The report highlights the work of the panel in responding to CIRO consultations, making presentations and conducting research.
  • September 8, 2025 – CIRO released its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025. The report includes messages from leadership, industry statistics, a discussion of progress on priorities, a governance report, the management discussion and analysis, and audited financial statements.

Key Contacts

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Regulatory Compliance Counsel and Consultants to Securities Registrants – BLG Beyond AUM Law was founded in 2009 with a vision to serve the regulatory compliance needs of securities registrants. BLG Beyond AUM Law has been part of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) since May 2021 and is integrated with BLG’s suite of alternative legal services known as BLG Beyond. BLG Beyond AUM Law offers practical, cost-effective legal and consulting advice on securities regulatory compliance matters.

 

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