2024-11-21
The Canadian Securities Administrators propose a five-year system fee increase regime to address rising IT costs and ensure the continued operation of national regulatory systems. The amendments mandate a 60% fee increase in November 2025 followed by 3% annual increases, which will generate approximately $13 million in additional revenue in the first year. While the British Columbia Securities Commission is excluded from this specific comment period, the changes aim to maintain cost-recovery funding for SEDAR+ and NRD without introducing new fee types.