The British Columbia Securities Commission has launched a consultation on fee changes that would increase several existing registration and filing fees and alter how some charges are applied. The proposal is intended to help the fee-funded regulator balance its budget for fiscal 2028 and would increase annual fee revenue by about CAD 8 million if adopted. Higher fees are proposed for maintaining registration by individuals and firms, base prospectus filings by issuers that are not mutual funds, annual information forms, technical reports, reports of exempt distributions, annual financial statements and late insider reports. The package would also replace the separate fee for seeking registration with a requirement for individuals and firms to pay a maintenance fee in the year they become registered and each year thereafter, while expanding the circumstances in which a technical report fee applies. Subject to government approval, the revised rates would apply to fees paid from April 1, 2027, except for the fee for maintaining registration, which would apply to payments made on or after April 1, 2028. Comments are due by August 25, 2026.
British Columbia Securities Commission2026-06-29
British Columbia Securities Commission proposes fee increases and registration fee changes to raise about CAD 8 million annually
The British Columbia Securities Commission is consulting on higher registration and filing fees and related structural changes, with the package expected to raise about CAD 8 million a year. The proposal would also shift new registrants onto a maintenance-fee model and broaden when technical report fees apply. Subject to government approval, most changes would start on April 1, 2027, with registration maintenance fees following on April 1, 2028.