The Ontario Securities Commission has published for comment proposed amendments to its fee rules that would lower fees for most regulated entities, reduce the fee for filing a prospectus, and reshape participation fees to improve predictability and proportionality. The proposals are intended to provide fee relief, support capital formation, and rebalance charges across market participants. Under the proposed changes, small issuers and registrant firms that make up most Ontario Securities Commission-regulated entities would see reduced fees, with about 57% paying the lowest annual participation fee of CAD 750 or less. The package would also add fee tiers so that higher charges are collected from market participants whose fees have not risen for many years despite changes in the regulatory landscape. Fees for crypto-asset trading platforms would be recalibrated to reflect the increased level and complexity of oversight, and annual Consumer Price Index-based adjustments would be introduced for issuer and registrant participation fee rates, with tier thresholds also indexed to the Consumer Price Index. Written comments are due by July 29, 2026.
Ontario Securities Commission 2026-04-30
Ontario Securities Commission consults on fee rule changes that would cut prospectus filing fees by about 21% and lower charges for most market participants
The Ontario Securities Commission has proposed fee rule amendments that would lower fees for most regulated entities, reduce prospectus filing fees, and reshape participation fees to improve predictability and proportionality. Small issuers and registrant firms would generally see reduced fees, new tiers would increase charges for some entities whose fees have not risen for many years, and fees for crypto-asset trading platforms would be recalibrated to reflect increased oversight, with annual Consumer Price Index-based adjustments for participation fee rates and tier thresholds.