Investment Fraud

Sep. 16, 2026

Student Connections is back for the new school year!

The bell has rung on a new school year, so the Nova Scotia Securities Commission is ringing in the new school year with the return of the Student Connections Program.During the 202...

Sep. 2, 2026

Join us for From Stablecoins to Prediction Markets: Evolutions in investing and what it means for investors

Over the last year investing has become more complicated for investors and advisers. Prediction markets, event contracts, crypto assets, stablecoins and finfluencers are just a few...

Financial elder abuse

Investing basics

Jul. 22, 2026

Fall/Winter 2026 Halifax Central Library Presentations

We’re just over halfway through 2026, so it’s time to provide an update and a reminder of the investor education presentations NSSC has at the Halifax Central Library throughout th...

Online investing

Jul. 8, 2026

2026 Midway Blog review

We’ve just passed the mid-point of 2026, and it’s been quite a busy year for the Before You Invest Blog. The first six months of 2026 have included several important topics for inv...

Investor alerts and cautions review: April - June

Crypto assets

Investor resources

Jun. 24, 2026

Investor Alerts & Cautions Review: April – June

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 alerts and cautions. Yo...

Are prediction markets & event contracts legal in Nova Scotia?

Derivatives

SROs and other organizations

Jun. 17, 2026

Are Prediction Markets & Event Contracts legal in Nova Scotia?

There’s been a lot of talk about prediction markets and event contracts recently. They’ve been covered frequently by the media and are a common discussion point online on social me...

Financial elder abuse

Investment advisers

Jun. 10, 2026

Know the warning signs of Financial Elder Abuse

If you live in Nova Scotia, there’s a good chance you have someone in your life, a family member or friend, who is elderly. Nearly 25% of the province’s population is 65 years of a...

Events

Financial elder abuse

Investor resources

Jun. 3, 2026

June is Seniors Month

June is Seniors Month. Throughout the month, the Nova Scotia Securities Commission will be sharing investor education content relevant to seniors and their families on our website ...