British Columbia Securities Commission

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British Columbia Securities Commission
Agency overview
Formed1996
JurisdictionCanadian province of British Columbia
Headquarters Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Employees190 [1]
Agency executive
  • Brenda Leong, Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Website http://www.bcsc.bc.ca

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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