The Manitoba Securities Commission conducts enforcement actions to protect the public and facilitate confidence in markets. Enforcement actions are conducted in cases where an investigation has found evidence of a possible violation of law or where activities appear to pose a risk to the public
1. What kind of matters do you investigate?
Matters we are able to investigate include:
Securities
• Investment Fraud
• Illegal distributions of securities
• Unregistered trading in securities
• Insider trading
• Market manipulation
Real Estate, Property Managers and Mortgage Brokers
• Unregistered trading in real estate
• Complaints against Realtors
• Complaints against Brokers
• Mortgage fraud
• Property Management fraud
• Theft of trust funds
2. What kind of matters are you not able to investigate?
• Security Guards
• Customer service issues
• Home Builders
• Property Inspectors
• Lottery Scams
3. Can MFSA staff provide you with legal advice?
MFSA staff cannot provide you with legal advice and will often refer individuals to their legal counsel. The MFSA can also not recommend specific lawyers, but will often suggest that you seek the advice of a lawyer that specializes in a specific field (example: a securities or real estate lawyer).