Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Doug Harris currently holds the position of General Counsel, Director of Policy and Market Regulation, and Secretary to the Commission at Nova Scotia Securities Commission. In this role, Doug provides legal support and advisory services, as well as oversees the Commission's hearing system and meetings. Prior to his current role, Doug served as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at IIROC, where he was responsible for legal and regulatory affairs. Doug has also held roles such as Program Director at Osgoode Professional Development, Director of Policy at Market Regulation Services, and Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada. Doug holds a S.J.D. from Harvard Law School, LL.M. from Harvard Law School, LL.B. from the University of Toronto, and degrees in English from the University of Toronto and Etobicoke Collegiate.
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Nova Scotia Securities Commission
The Nova Scotia Securities Commission was established to provide investors with protection from activities that undermine investor confidence in the fairness and efficiency of Nova Scotia capital markets and where not inconsistent with investor protection, to foster capital formation. How do we protect investors? Investor Education Provide unbiased resources to help Nova Scotians make informed investment decisions Compliance Conduct compliance examinations of firms and its registrants. Registration People who sell investments in Nova Scotia must be registered with the NSSC. Corporate Finance Review capital raising materials to ensure private and public companies are complying with securities laws and are continuously disclosing to their investors when required. Enforcement Prosecute people and firms who violate Nova Scotia securities laws. To fulfil our mandate, we also work in close co-operation with the securities regulatory authorities across Canada through the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA). The CSA is the umbrella organization for the 13 securities regulators of Canada’s provinces and territories that work together to coordinate and harmonize the regulation of Canada’s capital markets.