Open Data
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is committed to fostering trust and improving transparency, accountability and openness by providing open data in alignment with Ontario’s Digital and Data Directive (2021).
The Digital and Data Directive requires all ministries and provincial agencies to:
- create an Inventory of Data Assets within its custody or control
- publish all datasets in an open format unless the dataset cannot be released for legal, security, confidentiality, privacy or commercially sensitive reasons (an open format is one that is platform independent, machine readable, and vendor-neutral)
You can learn more about Ontario’s Digital and Data Directive and how government data is prepared and shared publicly, on the Government of Ontario’s website.
OSC inventory of datasets
OSC Open Data InventoryEach listing in the inventory of datasets identifies whether a dataset is currently open, restricted or under review. If a dataset is noted as being “under review,” it means that we are in the process of assessing whether it can be made public or whether it is exempt from release for legal, security, confidentiality, privacy, or commercially sensitive reasons. Use of the OSC’s datasets is subject to the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Activity as measured by Transactions and Notional Amounts Public aggregate activity data consolidated from Chicago Mercantile Exchange, ICE Trade Vault (ICE) and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.
Public aggregate Outstanding Notional Amounts and Number of Transactions data consolidated from Chicago Mercantile Exchange, ICE Trade Vault (ICE) and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.
The outstanding notional for CDOR and CORRA-based OTC derivatives transactions with Ontario-based entities, including the current month-over-month and year-over-year percentage change, breakdown by tenor, proportion cleared, and product type.
Service standard results for routine, complete applications for registration, notices of termination, and applications for exemptive relief completed by the Compliance and Registrant Regulation branch.
Dataset includes: (i) employee name, (ii) number of sick days, (iii) vacation days, and (iv) personal days.
Employees who have completed the training required under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Dataset includes: (i) employee name, (ii) title, and (iii) dates training completed.
Dataset includes: (i) employee name, (ii) address, (iii) social insurance number, and (iv) date of birth.
Dataset includes: (i) employee name, (ii) title, (iii) job grade, and (iv) performance rating.
Dataset includes: (i) employee name, (ii) title, (iii) employment status (permanent, contract, full-time, part-time), and (iv) termination date.
Information requests from both internal and external sources that have been processed by the Enforcement branch, including name of requestor and (ii) type of request.
Interim orders obtained in the fiscal year, including: (i) respondent(s) name(s), (ii) date, (iii) number of respondent (corporation/individual), and (iv) total amount frozen. Proceedings are sorted by primary alleged violation type.
Commission and court proceedings appealed in the fiscal year, including: (i) appellant(s) name(s), (ii) date, and (iii) outcome of appeal. Proceedings are sorted by violation type.
Enforcement proceedings commenced including: (i) respondent(s) name(s), (ii) date, (iii) proceeding type (commission, quasi-criminal, civil, criminal), and (iv) number of respondents (corporation/individual).
Commission and court proceedings concluded in the fiscal year, including: (i) respondent(s) name(s), (ii) date; and (iii) sanctions ordered. Proceedings are sorted by violation type.
Exempt market distribution reports filed with the Ontario Securities Commission, specifying: (i) report submission date, (ii) issuer name, (iii) date of first distribution, (iv) capital raised in Ontario, and (v) number of purchasers in Ontario.
Incoming requests for assistance received by Enforcement staff under Memoranda of Understanding, including: (i) date of request, (ii) requestor, and (iii) country of requestor.
The dataset includes aggregated figures on the volume of contacts received by the Inquiries and Contact Centre from investors and market participants, including (i) complaints and tips, and (ii) inquiries.
Exemptive relief applications relating to investment funds filed with the Ontario Securities Commission, including: (i) filing date, (ii) issuer name, (iii) whether the Ontario Securities Commission is principal or non-principal regulator, and (iv) date of approval.
Exemptive relief applications relating to investment funds approved by the Ontario Securities Commission, including: (i) received date, (ii) applicant name, (iii) the principal regulator, and (iv) date of decision.
Investment fund reporting issuers in Ontario including (i) issuer name and (ii) the principal regulator.