Welcome to IIROC

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada is the pan‑Canadian self‑regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on Canada’s debt and equity marketplaces.

IIROC is committed to protecting investors, protecting market integrity, and building Canadians’ trust in financial regulation and the people managing their investments.

New to IIROC?
Learn about how we protect investors and support healthy Canadian capital markets.

IIROC monitors equity and debt market activity on all Canadian marketplaces to detect manipulative trading practices and other breaches of the market trading rules. Market volatility controls and halts help enhance investor confidence and market integrity. Watch our explainer videos to find out more.

Marketplace Thresholds Video

Find out more about market thresholds designed to prevent short-term, unexplained trading volatility.

IIROC Highlights

IIROC’s Enforcement Report 2020-21

This year’s report highlights enforcement activities as well as our continued work to enhance investor protection and support healthy Canadian capital markets.

Improving self-regulation for Canadians

IIROC calls for consolidation of self-regulators to better service and protect Canadians, outlining the benefits of bringing together IIROC and the MFDA.

IIROC publishes 2022 Priorities

The priorities support the objectives outlined in the three-year Strategic Plan IIROC published in 2019, as impacted by the pandemic, and our mission to protect investors and support healthy Canadian capital markets.