Enforcement Complaints System
Welcome to the Alberta Securities Commission Enforcement Complaints system, a place where
you can easily and securely file a complaint or view any previously saved complaints. If you
have serious concerns about how your investments or securities have been handled, a company
you have invested in, or you believe a company or individual has breached securities law,
you’ve come to the right place.
Please read the information below to ensure that the type of complaint you have is something that the ASC can help you with.
Suitable Complaints
- Securities fraud
- Investment fraud
- Insider trading
- Stock promotion
- Selective disclosure
- Unregistered individuals
- Ponzi Schemes
Complaints for Other Organizations
- CRA Scams - CRA, Canadian Anti Fraud Centre or RCMP
- Banks in Canada regulations - FCAC (consumer protection and market conduct) or OSFI (prudential regulation and financial stability)
- Insurance products - Alberta Insurance Council
- Consumer fraud (e.g. buying fake brands, products on Kijiji, etc.) - Service Alberta or the Competition Bureau of Canada
- Trading issues - IIROC
- Most investment/financial advisors (registered representatives, dealing representatives) - MFDA or IIROC
- Lottery issues - AGLC
You may also wish to review our FAQs in order to determine if your complaint is something we can look into.
If you feel you have a suitable complaint, or are uncertain, you have three options
Phone or email us to speak to a representative at 403-355-3888 or complaints@asc.ca.
Complete a simple initial complaint assessment
Initial ComplaintAssessment
Complete a detailed complaint
File a DetailedComplaint
We recommend filling out a detailed complaint as this allows the ASC to better assess your complaint. With the simple initial complaint assessment, you may be asked for further details or to fill out the detailed complaint in order for us to accurately assess the situation.
- Name, phone and email address
- What your complaint is about
- When the incident took place (dates, times, etc.)
- The steps you have taken during the course of the situation
- Names and addresses of those involved, and your relationship to the company or individual at the source of the complaint
- If you have any copies of letters, cancelled cheques, account statements, or other documents that will help explain your complaint and support your statements. You may be asked to provide these hard copy documents at a later date
- Other relevant information that would be helpful to better understand your concerns
Whistleblower Program
We are committed to providing Whistleblowers with an opportunity to provide information in a safe and secure environment Visit the Office of the Whistleblower for more information, and to submit a whistleblower report.