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Feb. 16, 2022

What is a security anyway? Part 3

Our three-part series on what is a security concludes today with Part 3. In the Part 1 and Part 2 we began looking at the 18 things from the securities act that are considered to b...

Feb. 9, 2022

What is a security anyway? Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of our blog series on what is a security. In this we’re going through the definition of a security as written in the Nova Scotia Securities Act and explain it in ...

Feb. 3, 2022

Student Connections 2022 Winter Relaunch

A new year means a new semester. New classes. New students. New teachers. And with that comes new opportunities.Throughout the fall term in 2021, staff from the Nova Scotia Securit...

Feb. 2, 2022

What is a security anyway? Part 1

As the name suggests, the Nova Scotia Securities Commission regulates all securities in the province of Nova Scotia. But what exactly is a security? If you look at the Nova Scotia ...

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Student Connections 2022 Winter Relaunch

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