In your community this month – January 2011
BCSC staff ambassadors tour the province, helping people to protect themselves from fraud and unsuitable investments. Our goal is to enable BC investors to develop critical thinking skills so they can become more informed of steps they should take to protect themselves when investing.
Where we are this month
North Vancouver InvestRight seminar January 10, 2011 Private event
Nanaimo InvestRight luncheon seminar January 12, 2011 11:15 am – 1:00 pm Grand Hotel 4898 Rutherford Road Hosted by Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce Cost for lunch: Members- $30.00; Non-members- $40.00 (HST not included) To RSVP call 250-756-1191 or email [email protected]
Duncan InvestRight seminar January 13, 2011 Private event
Burnaby InvestRight seminar January 19, 2011 Private event
Vancouver Mineral Exploration Roundup January 24-25, 2011 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Westin Bayshore -1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver Hosted by Association for Mineral Exploration BC Come visit the BC Securities Commission booth
On-line registration For more information
We present to various service clubs such as Rotary, Probus, Newcomers, women’s groups, senior’s organizations, and other networks. If your group of 20 or more would like to have the BCSC come and present InvestRight, please contact:
Anne Rutherglen, Program Manager – Investor Education – Outreach Email: [email protected] Phone: 604-899-6731 or toll free: 1-800-373-6393
Suggested Reading
BC Securities Enforcement Roundup – July 2013
Investor Watch: BCSC concerned about wealth enhancement seminars
More Resources
New links and resources for investors
We’ve recently published a revised Useful Links page on InvestRight. We updated the page to make links used for research and background checks easier for investors to find and reference. We’ve also eliminated some duplication by cross-linking to our corporate website, which hosts links to stock exchanges, self-regulatory organizations (IIROC, MFDA, etc.), public company disclosure, […]
Elder Abuse Pt. 3: Investment schemes
This month, we are running a series of blog posts to urge British Columbians to be aware and report financial abuse involving seniors. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day occurs every June 15 and Seniors’ Week in BC was June 3 to 9. We encourage you to share these posts with friends, family, or people who […]