The British Columbia Financial Services Authority has entered into a consent order with real estate licensee Nima Alizadeh-Gharib after finding he committed conduct unbecoming a licensee by sending an antisemitic message on social media. The order includes a reprimand, a mandatory educational requirement, and payment of enforcement expenses. The message was sent from a personal Instagram account that was open to the public and linked to his professional real estate Instagram account, and the personal account also included content identifying him as a real estate professional in British Columbia. Under the consent order, he must register for and successfully complete a custom educational course provided by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, consisting of four immersive workshops and assignments, at his own expense, and pay CAD 2,350 in enforcement expenses to BCFSA.
British Columbia Financial Services Authority 2026-04-16
British Columbia Financial Services Authority reprimands real estate licensee Nima Alizadeh-Gharib and orders education and CAD 2,350 costs over antisemitic Instagram message
The British Columbia Financial Services Authority has entered into a consent order with real estate licensee Nima Alizadeh-Gharib for conduct unbecoming a licensee after he sent an antisemitic message on a public personal Instagram account linked to his professional profile. He received a reprimand, must complete a custom educational course provided by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies at his own expense, and pay CAD 2,350 in enforcement expenses.