Evaluation of Canadian securities regulation: should Canada adopt the Australian ’one‐stop’ regulatory approach?

Argues that Canada should follow Australia in forming a one‐stop national securities regulation system. Examines the present system, which is complex, since each province has its own securities commission, with resulting problems for ensuring compliance, attracting foreign issuers etc; it also prevents Canada meeting the aims of the International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) despite the existence of the Canadian Securities Administrators. Presents an alternative proposal to the national system; this is improvement of the existing system by fortifying the CSA, and avoids the risks of establishing a new national system. Explains why this solution is not as good as a national system: there will still be 13 separate commissions, and smaller provinces may not conform to CSA decisions.