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Oct. 15, 2025

Alerts and Cautions review July-October

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...

Oct. 8, 2025

Question of the week: What is an RESP?

There was some media coverage on RESPs this week leading to some of our readers wanting more information on these type of investment accounts.A registered education savings plan (R...

Oct. 8, 2025

Getting to know the Nova Scotia Securities Commission: Doug Harris, General Counsel, Director of Market Regulation and Policy, and Secretary

How much do you know about the Nova Scotia Securities Commission and the people behind it? The Before You Invest Blog has previously published posts on the Commission, highlighting...

Oct. 1, 2025

October is Investor Education Month

October is Investor Education (IE) Month, and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission has IE events and content planned throughout the month to help Nova Scotians make more informed ...

Alerts and Cautions review July-October

Question of the week: What is an RESP?

Getting to know the Nova Scotia Securities Commission: Doug Harris, General Counsel, Director of Market Regulation and Policy, and Secretary

October is Investor Education Month

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