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The most romantic day of the year arrives later this week, as Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. If you’re looking for love, and online is one of the places you’re looking, be cautious of romance scams that often involve investment opportunities that are after much more than your heart.
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A new year means a new semester. New classes. New students. New teachers. And with that comes new opportunities.
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Our latest regulatory review looks at all regulatory releases and notices issued by the Nova Scotia Securities Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) since November.
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The Nova Scotia Securities Commission is excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Halifax Central Library to deliver more investor education presentations in 2026.
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The calendar has flipped over to a new year, so Canadians will begin to think about their annual tax return. For Canadians that invest there are a few tax areas they need to remember to include in their filing. As we do every year when the calendar rolls over, we’ll take a closer look at three things from their investments they shouldn’t forget about.
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Client Relationship Model Phase 3 (CRM3) came into effect on January 1, 2026, which means investors will see a difference in investment cost reporting for 2026 and beyond.
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The principal mandate of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) is to protect Nova Scotia investors. One of the ways we do that is by issuing investor cautions and alerts.
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There will be no Before You Invest blog post this week or next Wednesday as we take a short break for the holidays and the New Year.
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It was another busy year for the Nova Scotia Securities Commission Investor Education office in 2025. We published over 45 new blog posts and over 35 investor education videos and reels, while several pieces of our evergreen content continued to be popular among users of our website and YouTube and social media channels. Once again, in December we’re going to finish off the year by looking at the investor education content, both written and videos, that generated the most views in 2025.
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Recently the Nova Scotia Securities Commission has encountered several individuals that have been deceived into acting as money mules. Acting as a money mule is not only illegal, but also very dangerous as it could lead to criminal charges and potential financial loss.