MFSA News

A News Release or Notice from the Secretary will be published when a Notice of Hearing, Statement of Allegations, Settlement Agreement, Order or Reasons for Decision has been issued.

DateTitle

Dec 15, 2021

Real Estate Rules in Manitoba to change effective Jan. 1.

Dec 9, 2021

Decision on Motions: Lead Property Management Inc.

Dec 3, 2021

MFSA Operations During COVID-19

Dec 1, 2021

Securities Commission sounds alarm over surge in online investment fraud, six-digit losses

Nov 25, 2021

Reason for Decision: Sigmar Mortgage Services Ltd. and Thomas Harold Standing

Nov 23, 2021

Notice of Discontinuance: ZARRILLO, JASON ANDREA and INTEGRITY MORTGAGE SERVICES Inc.

Nov 9, 2021

BRET ALLAN DOBBIN – CHARGES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT and THE MORTGAGE BROKERS ACT

Nov 1, 2021

MoneySmart Manitoba releases real fraud calls for Financial Literacy Month

Oct 27, 2021

Notice of Adjournment: Sokal, Wayne and ESP Software Inc

Oct 20, 2021

Former Manitoba Mortgage Salesperson Pleads Guilty on 54 Counts

Sept 16, 2021

MFSA Operations During COVID-19

Sept 15, 2021

Notice of Adjournment: JACK HIEBERT NEUFELD, GEOFFREY SCOTT EDGELOW AND THE JACK NEUFELD FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Aug 3, 2021

Notice of Bankruptcy: SIGMAR MORTGAGE SERVICES

July 27, 2021

Reason for Decision: JANICE ANNE THOROSKI and CLAIR STUART CALVERT

July 22, 2021

Notice of Adjournment: SIGMAR MORTGAGE SERVICES LTD. and THOMAS HAROLD STANDING

June 30, 2021

Notice of Suspension: SIGMAR MORTGAGE SERVICES LTD. and THOMAS HAROLD STANDING

June 28, 2021

Notice of Adjournment: SIGMAR MORTGAGE SERVICES LTD. and THOMAS HAROLD STANDING

June 14, 2021

WEAAD event takes aim at preventing senior financial abuse

June 10, 2021

Program turns up the volume on senior financial abuse issues

May 21, 2021

Local Experts Ready to Answer Your Pressing Real Estate Questions

May 10, 2021

Notice of Adjournment: SIGMAR MORTGAGE SERVICES LTD. and THOMAS HAROLD STANDING

May 3, 2021

IN THE MATTER OF: SIGMAR MORTGAGE SERVICES LTD. And THOMAS HAROLD STANDING

March 15, 2021

Local Experts Offer Advice to Protect Your Family from Fraud

March 5, 2021

IN THE MATTER OF: Cornelius “Neil” Friesen and Agatha Friesen

Feb 22, 2021

IN THE MATTER OF: Cornelius “Neil” Friesen and Agatha Friesen

Feb 5, 2021

MSC Seeking Manitoba Investors to Receive Forfeited Funds

Jan 29, 2021

IN THE MATTER OF: JOSE ANTONIO PEREIRA

Jan 21, 2021

IN THE MATTER OF: JOSE ANTONIO PEREIRA

DateTitle

Nov 19, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF: SARAH PAO

Nov 16, 2020

Canadian Securities Administrators 2020 Investor Index: The Manitoba Numbers

Nov 12, 2020

MFSA operations during COVID-19

Nov 5, 2020

Winnipeg Docs Put Smart Money on Literacy

Sep 10, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF:KAMALDEEP GREWAL, CHARMAINE HERNANDEZ and MANEET SINGH JASSAL

Aug 26, 2020

Investor Alert:  Torex FX – Investment website promises ‘unearthly’ profits to Manitobans

July 30, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF: NEIL FRIESEN, AGATHA FRIESEN AND 5205557 MANITOBA INC.

July 21, 2020

INVESTOR ALERT: CrypTrade24 – Bitcoin Trader Claims Northern Manitoba Residence as Canadian HQ

June 12, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF: WAYNE SOKAL and ESP SOFTWARE INC.

June 4, 2020

MSC Issues Caution on IFC Markets

May 29, 2020

MSC Issues Temporary Exemption on Financial Statements

May 6, 2020

Rural Manitoban loses over half a million to investment fraud

April 24, 2020

MSC Allows Temporary Exemption on Signatures

April 9, 2020

MSC Warns of Aggressive Stock Promotion Exploiting COVID Recession Fears

April 7, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF: BANKIM PATEL

April 1, 2020

Update on MSC operations in response to COVID-19

March 30, 2020

Warning about work from home scams during COVID-19 crisis

March 20, 2020

MSC Issues Investor Alert on Jbcapitals and Halifax & Associates

March 17, 2020

MFSA announces operational changes in response to COVID-19

March 11, 2020

Fraud Protection Agencies Offer Free Coffee and Invaluable Advice

March 5, 2020

International Women’s Day event at McNally encourages ladies to ‘Bank on Themselves’

Feb 20, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF: MADISON STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Jan 22, 2020

MSC Warns Seniors of Financial Abuse Following Charges Against Manitoba Mortgage Broker

Jan 17, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF: DARYL SCOTT NEWIS

Jan 10, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF: MADISON STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

2017

DateTitle

Dec 22, 2017

MSC warns Manitobans of Emirates-based Bitcoin scheme

Dec 15, 2017

Settlement Agreement reached between Staff of the Commission and Investors Group Financial Services Inc. and Investors Group Securities Inc.

Dec 12, 2017

Major investment fraud derailed, but fraudsters changing tracks

July 25, 2017

Celebrity Likeness Lures Manitoba Couple into Investment Scam

April 26, 2017

Rise in foreign fraud prompts ban discussion at Commission

April 13, 2017

MSC and Winkler Police warn: Diamond Deal is No Golden Opportunity

Feb 16, 2017

Arthur Leon Schellenberg

Jan 17, 2017

MSC warns Manitobans to beware of ‘Stripping’ scams

2016

DateTitle

Nov 3, 2016

Regulator Turns to Animation to Tune In Investors

July 4, 2016

Manitoba friends lose big money to foreign fraudsters

June 29, 2016

MSC Provides Guidance in the Event of the Disruption of Mail Service

June 2, 2016

Foreign firm takes Manitoba woman for $10,000

May 12, 2016

MSC Publishes Final Amendments to OTC Derivatives Trade Reporting Rule

April 20, 2016

Securities investigator randomly contacted by illegal investment firm

April 18, 2016

Social media ad leads another Manitoban to financial peril

April 4, 2016

Elderly Widow most recent victim in  binary options investment scam

March 10, 2016

Manitoba resident loses thousands investing in unregistered firm onetwotrade.com

Feb 25, 2016

David Joseph Douglas, Geraldine Anne Douglas and 4111699 Manitoba Ltd. o/a Homelife Village Realty

Jan 12, 2016

MSC warns of unregistered firm UFX.com and Reliantco Investments Limited targeting Manitobans using social media platforms

2015

DateTitle

Dec 21, 2015

Court Sentences James Peter Yaworski to one year in jail for trading in a security without registration

Aug 28, 2015

In the Matter of Steven Zetchus and Justin Kreller, a.k.a. Justin Kay

Aug 28, 2015

In the Matter of Douglas Wayne Schneider

Aug 28, 2015

In the Matter of Blue Stream Capital Corporation, Bluestream International Investments Inc., Krown Consulting Corp., 1859585 Ontario Ltd. o/a Sovereign International Investments and Peter Balazs

Aug 28, 2015


In the Matter of Michael Patrick Lathigee, Earle Douglas Pasquill, FIC Real Estate Projects Ltd., FIC Foreclosure Fund Ltd. and WBIC Canada Ltd.

Aug 28, 2015

In the Matter of Mark Aaron McLeary, Robert Hainey and Jerry Williams

Aug 27, 2015

In the Matter of Michael A. Beckley

Aug 27, 2015

In the Matter of Joseph Bochner

Aug 27, 2015

In the Matter of Eric Inspektor

Aug 27, 2015

In the Matter of Steven Zetchus and Justin Kreller, a.k.a. Justin Kay

Aug 27, 2015

In the Matter of Anand Hariharan

Aug 27, 2015

In the Matter of Ground Wealth Inc., Michelle Dunk, Douglas Deboer and Joel Webster

Aug 27, 2015

In the Matter of Adrion SmithIn the Matter of Roberta Merlin McIntosh, a.k.a. Bert McIntosh, Roberta Sims, Roberta Butcher and Roberta Mayer

Aug 5, 2015

In the Matter of Donald Gordon Byrne

July 23, 2015

In the Matter of Ronald Theodore Cloutier

July 23, 2015

In the Matter of Robert Scott Morrice

July 23, 2015

In the Matter of Saafnet Canada Inc.

July 23, 2015

In the Matter of Lewis Taylor Sr.

July 23, 2015

In the Matter of Yan Zhu a.k.a. Rachel Zhu

July 22, 2015

In the Matter of Noshad Dowlati

July 22, 2015

In the Matter of David M. O’Brien

July 17, 2015

In the Matter of Satish Talawdekar

July 17, 2015

In the Matter of Daniel Quo Ming Sam

July 17, 2015

In the Matter of Douglas Gordon Campbell

June 24, 2015

In the Matter of Bryant Hurst

June 24, 2015

In the Matter of Theodore Robert Everett and Robert H. Duke

June 24, 2015

In the Matter of Alexander Christ Doulis, a.k.a. Alexander Christos Doulis, a.k.a. Alexandros Christodoulidis

June 24, 2015

In the Matter of Daveed Zarr formerly known as Asi Lalky

June 24, 2015

In the Matter of Steven Richard Joyal

June 23, 2015

In the Matter of Alexander Anderson

June 17, 2015

In the Matter of Jack Hiebert Neufeld, Geoffrey Scott Edgelow and the Jack Neufeld Family Charitable Foundation

June 17, 2015

In the Matter of Orange Properties (Man.) Ltd.

June 10, 2015

In the Matter of David Joseph Douglas, Geraldine Anne Douglas and 4111699 Manitoba Ltd. o/a Homelife Village Realty

June 8, 2015

In the Matter of Terry Hurst

June 1, 2015

In the Matter of Travis Michael Hurst

May 26, 2015

In the Matter of David Joseph Douglas, Geraldine Anne Douglas and 4111699 Manitoba Ltd. o/a Homelife Village Realty

May 26, 2015

In the Matter of Steven Richard Joyal

May 15, 2015

In the Matter of Shane Elie Lucien Thibault

May 15, 2015

In the Matter Daljinder Nagra

May 15, 2015

In the Matter of Kenneth Michael Burdeyney and John Jacob Shepert

Feb 12, 2015

MSC Amends Schedule for Public Disclosure of Transaction-level Derivatives Data

2014

DateTitle

Oct 29, 2014

MSC Reminds Derivatives Dealers and Counterparties to Obtain a Legal Entity Identifier

Oct 24, 2014

Manitoba and New Brunswick Regulators Settle with Forex Capital Markets

Oct 2, 2014

MSC Approves Settlement Agreement with WFG Securities of Canada Inc.

Sep23, 2014

Trade Repositories Apply for Designation in Manitoba

Sep4, 2014

Manitoba Securities Commission Staff allege market manipulation against two Winnipeg residents

Aug 22, 2014

Staff of The Manitoba Securities Commission Seek to Revoke Mortgage Broker’s Registration

April 14, 2014

Talk With Our Kids About Money Day: Manitoba Securities Commission and Assiniboine Credit Union Partner to Support Youth Financial Literacy

March 24, 2014

Staff of the Manitoba Securities Commission Seek Cancellation of Real Estate Broker’s Licence

March 18, 2014

Check Before You Invest: Manitoba Securities Commission Challenges Investors to Fight Fraud on Check Registration Day 2014

March 7, 2014

Learn the Red Flags of Investment Fraud for Fraud Prevention Month

 

2013

DateTitle

Dec 5, 2013

Arthur Leon Schellenberg

Nov 14, 2013

Manitoba Securities Commission Publishes Harmonized Derivatives Rules: Product Determination and Derivatives Trade Repositories and Data Reporting

Nov 1, 2013

Liam John Wheddon and Bergen Realty Ltd. operating as Unrau Realty

Oct 31, 2013

Manitoba Financial Literacy Forum Marks Financial Literacy Month with 2014 Money Matters Calendar

Oct 23, 2013

Don’t be a Victim: Investment Fraud Awareness Events Set for Downtown Winnipeg

July 31, 2013

Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General Notice: Civil Forfeiture Proceeding In The Matter of Al-Tar Energy Corp.

May 13, 2013

Do You Know What Investment Fraud Looks Like?

Feb 5, 2013

Older, Hotter and Financially Wiser…It’s You, In the Future

2012

DateTitle

Nov 7, 2012

Manitoba Financial Literacy Forum Releases 2013 Calendar in Celebration of Financial Literacy Month

June 5, 2012

Investment Scheme Targets Manitobans

March 26, 2012

Thousands of Manitobans respond to Your Future Self campaign

March 19, 2012

Scammed Investor Fights Back

Feb 2, 2012

Money management help from your most trusted source. You.

2011

DateTitle

Oct 25, 2011

Settlement Agreement reached between Staff of the Commission and Charles Curtis, Peter Olfert, Waldron (Wally) Fox-Decent, Lea Baturin, Albert Beal, Diane Beresford, Sylvia Farley and Robert Hilliard

June 2, 2011

MSC Provides Guidance in the Event of the Disruption of Mail Service

April 18, 2011

I’m Worth It

Jan 19, 2011

Saving money made easier for youth with new free mobile application and website

2010

DateTitle

Oct 20, 2010

Make money management part of your kids’ routine this fall

Oct 12, 2010

Recent study uncovers optimistic stats about Manitobans’ preparedness for retirement

March 1, 2010

Social Media and Lack of Public Reporting Contributing to Provincial Fraud

Jan 12, 2010

From diets to debt: The Manitoba Securities Commission suggests new twist on New Year’s Resolutions

2009

DateTitle

Dec 15, 2009

The Manitoba Securities Commission encourages parents to talk about holiday spending

Nov 26, 2009

John William Duncan Nicholson, National Bank Financial Ltd., and Edward Gordon Alexander Percival

Oct 5, 2009

The Manitoba Securities Commission Launches Information Campaign Aimed at Alleviating Investor Anxiety

March 6, 2009

The Manitoba Securities Commission Launches Information Campaign Aimed at Alleviating Investor Anxiety

Jan 5, 2009

The Manitoba Securities Commission Launches Innovative Guide To Common Sense Money Management for Youth

2008

DateTitle

June 19, 2008

MSC Grants Extension Order to IG Investment Management Ltd.

June 11, 2008

Manitobans Have A Powerful New Tool to Fight Scams and Frauds

March 31, 2008

Securities Regulators and Credit Union Educators Launch Course to Fight Investment Fraud

March 17, 2008

Scam Artists Using Social Networking Sites to Hook Victims

March 3, 2008

Protect Wealth through Fraud Prevention

Feb 22, 2008

Red Flags That Can Signal Fraudulent Investment Schemes

2007

DateTitle

June 20, 2007

Manitoba Securities Commission announces this year’s “Financial Fitness Challenge” contest winner

2006

DateTitle

Dec 5, 2006

Province Proposes to Change The Securities Act

Nov 6, 2006

Sellinger announces investor protection

April 12, 2006

Proposed Legislation Would Fulfil Recommendations of Crocus Investment Fund Implementation Team

2005

DateTitle

April 5, 2005

Crocus Investment Fund

2004

DateTitle

Dec 2004

A Communiqué from The Manitoba Securities Commission – Cooperation, Education and Innovation

Dec 16, 2004

I.G. Investment Management, Ltd.

Sep30, 2004

Securities Reform – Provinces and Territories Agree to Implement Passport System
A Provincial/Territorial Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Securities Regulation
Action Plan

April 13, 2004

The Compounding Interest of Intellectual Capital

April 13, 2004

Young Tec Voc Student ready to invest in her future

Feb 16, 2004

RRSP Season – Now is the perfect time to talk to our kids about money

Feb 10, 2004

Honey, I Shrunk the Money! Talk finances with your Valentine before it’s too late

2003

DateTitle

Nov 18, 2003

Young Manitobans Question Their Future

March 24, 2003

Brandon Student Wins “Test Your Financial I.Q.” Contest

Feb 27, 2003

Market Regulation Services Inc. (RS) launches new database to protect investors from unintentional violations of cease trade orders

Feb 24, 2003

Improved Protection for Investors

Jan 14, 2003

Teens Challenged to Become Investor Savvy

2002

DateTitle

Nov 6, 2002

Tri-West Investment Club

Oct 28, 2002

New Investment Scam PREVENTION Brochure Targets Seniors

Feb 21, 2002

Manitoba Securities Commission Warns Public of Pension Plan Investment Scheme

Feb 18, 2002

Investor Education Major Goal of Manitoba Securities Commission – Important New Findings to Guide Securities Commission’s Educational Programming

2001

DateTitle

Nov 27, 2001

Free Seminars to Provide Public with Valuable Investing Information

Nov 27, 2001

MSC Hosts Securities Industry Seminar in Brandon

Aug 27, 2001

Manitobans caught in Pension Plan Scheme based out of Toronto

Aug 20, 2001

Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories

June 1, 2001

Tri-West Investment Club

May 9, 2001

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and Thomas Waitt

April 18, 2001

Free Investment Information Sessions Offered

April 18, 2001

Manitoba Joins Investor Ed Campaign April 23-27, 2001

April 18, 2001

2500 Guests Receive Breakfast Invitation

April 18, 2001

On Line Youth “Investment Contest” to be Launched

April 10, 2001

Fraudulent Investment Program

Feb 6, 2001

Tri-West Bank Debenture Program

2000

DateTitle

Oct 27, 2000

MSC and OSC Holding Hearings Relating to Aspen Properties Take-over Bid for Consolidated Properties

Oct 25, 2000

MSC and OSC Holding Hearings Relating to Aspen Properties Take-over Bid for Consolidated Properties

Sep22, 2000

MSC Set to run Financial Planner Pilot Exam