Web Links: Securities Law
1. Canada
TMXGroup
- The TMX Group owns and operates the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Ventures Exchange. Their website provides access to news, trading information, data, full-text documents, research papers, webinars and newsletters.
British Columbia Securities Commission
-The British Columbia Securities Commission administers and enforces securities law in that province. The website provides access to legislation, policy news, full-text reports and other publications..
CNW Group
- The CNW Group is Canada's leading newswire provider offering bilingual service and extensive networks to key media and market points locally, nationally and globally. This website provides an international
- Access regulatory filing service for news release and disclosure documents.
-This provides access to Canadian newspapers with business news and commentary. Access to this database is restricted to York University faculty and students only.
Globe & Mail
-The Globe & Mail is a daily Toronto based newspaper which features business related articles. Access to the online database is restricted to York University faculty and students only.
Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada
- IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity market places in Canada. The website provides access to the IIROC Rule Book, compliance and surveillance documents, enforcement documents, statistics, policies and consolidated enforcement actions.
Investment Funds Institute of Canada
-IFIC is the forum that supports the investment fund industry in Canada which includes fund managers, distributors and industry service organizations. Information available on this website includes full-text annual reports, members directory, policies and news..
Bourse de Montréal/Canadian Derivatives Exchange
- The Montréal Exchange (MX), is Canada'ss oldest exchange. The website features MX indices, trading information, statistics, data, rules, the Options blog and a multimedia library.
Ontario Securities Commission
- The Ontario Securities Commission administers and enforces securities legislation in Ontario. The website provides access to legislation, instruments, rules, policies, proceedings and other full-text reports.
SEDAR System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval
-SEDAR is a filing system developed for the Canadian Securities Administrators to facilitate and disseminate securities information. Provides access to public securities information filed by public companies and investment funds.
2. United States
EDGAR
The Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR), performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The database allows users to search for documents filed with the Commission.
Hiero Gamos Guide to Securities Law
- This website contains an annotated list of web resources in securities law.
NASDAQ
- The NASDAQ Stock Market is the American stock exchange. The website provides access to stock quotes, charts, market updates, company filings, news and analysis.
NYSE Euronext
- The NYSE Euronext is the world's leading stock exchange group.Information available on this website includes resources on listings, equities, regulation, research reports, news and blogs.
Securities Class Action Clearinghouse (Robert Crown Law Library, Stanford University School of Law)
- The Securities Class Action Clearinghouse provides detailed information relating to the prosecution, defense and settlement of federal class action securities fraud litigation. This website contains an Index of Filings of 3106 issuers that have been named in federal class action securities fraud lawsuits since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995. It also contains briefs, research papers and local rules.
United States Treasury Department
- The Department of Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States government. The website provides information, statistics, reports and news.
- Includes information about financial and capital markets.
Wall Street Journal
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The Wall Street Journal is an international business newspaper. Online version available to York university faculty and students.
3. Foreign / International
Australian Securities & Investments Commission
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ASIC is Australia's corporate markets and financial services regulator. The website provides information about legislation, regulatory documents, gazettes, reports, statistics and newsletters.
London Stock Exchange
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The London Stock Exchange is one of Europe's largest trading markets. The website provides access financial information about United Kingdom stock market, company reports and statistics.
The Economist
-The Economist is a weekly news and international affairs publication. Electronic access is restricted to York University faculty and students only.
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
- The Tokyo Stock Exchange is the second largest stock market in the world. The website provides access to information about Tokyo stock markets, listed company information, rules and regulations.

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