Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
We are the pan-Canadian self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, and trading activity on Canada’s debt and equity marketplaces.
For a detailed overview of our regulatory priorities, please consult CIRO's Annual Priorities and Three-Year Strategic Plan (PDF). Learn more about what's in the works by consulting our Policy Initiatives Update Report (PDF) (as at July 8, 2026).
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Client Focused Reforms (CFR) – Targeted Compliance Guidance: Practical steps to help Dealer Members (“Dealers”) and Approved Persons (“APs”) meet their regulatory obligations and protect investors
The Client Focused Reforms (CFRs) are principles-based requirements designed to enhance investor protection by strengthening how registrants understand their clients and make suitable investment decisions.
CIRO Releases 2025-2026 Enforcement Report
Report reflects on a year of meaningful progress for CIRO's Enforcement team, with continued focus on pursuing high-impact cases to protect investors and strengthen market integrity.
Québec Mutual Fund Dealers and Representatives
Find information about the transfer of supervision which took effect on July 4, 2026.
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Our Regulated Firms and Advisors
Find out if you are working with a CIRO member or search for a CIRO regulated investment advisor.
Explore Enforcement Actions
See how CIRO holds firms and advisors to the highest standards through disciplinary rulings that protect investors and strengthen market integrity.
Information for Investors
Learn the basics of investing, understand how CIRO protects investors and how to make a complaint.
Rules
Explore Dealer Member Rules and Universal Market Integrity Rules to ensure registered dealers meet compliance and industry standards.
Explore Enforcement Actions
See how CIRO holds firms and advisors to the highest standards through disciplinary rulings that protect investors and strengthen market integrity.
For Registered Individuals
Learn how to become a registered individual and explore continuing education programs.
Highlights
CIRO Pilots Program to Support Self-Represented Respondents
CIRO announces a pilot program to assist self-represented respondents on procedural aspects of their CIRO proceedings. The program, in partnership with the National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSLRP) aims to improve access to justice for self-represented respondents who would overwise be compelled to navigate the process on their own.
New CIRO research offers practical insights to support DIY investors
When it comes to investing, more Canadians are choosing to manage their own investments. Many of them are turning to order-execution only (OEO) firms – put simply brokers that allow investors to trade securities on their own, without the benefit of recommendations or suitability assessments.
What We Do
CIRO protects investors and Canada's capital markets.
CIRO Across Canada
Find out how many offices and approved persons CIRO regulates across Canada, and learn about our enforcement authority in each jurisdiction.
By the numbers*
*As of fiscal year 2024-25