Frequently Asked
Questions
General | Investigation and Legal | Registration
How do I find out if there have been complaints or investigations
about an individual or company?
Information about complaints and investigations is not public. However, if
enforcement action has been taken against an individual or company, the resulting order is
public and available from a variety of sources. You can find out about the order by
searching the orders under the Orders and Exemptions
division or the reasons for decisions under the Investigation
and Enforcement Division. Orders issued prior to October 1, 1999 are available
from the Commission by calling (204) 945-2548.
How do I find out if an old share certificate is worth anything?
If you have a stock broker, you might want to call the broker to see what information you
can get from that source.
Second, since you're already on the Internet, why not start searching for information
on the company using SEDAR?
Third, if you haven't found any information about the company yet, try checking the "Financial
Post Survey Books" at your local library. This series of three books provides
records of companies which are currently trading in Canada, and also records of
predecessor and defunct companies in Canada going back almost 70 years.
Finally, if you know the province of origin of the company, you can call a Corporate
Registry Office in that province to see if they have any record of the company, whether or
not it has amalgamated with another company, or if it has ceased to file annual documents
in that province.
If you are lucky enough to find that the company is still operating, and is even
trading, then you will want to contact the transfer agent of that company. The transfer
agent will be able to tell you what to do to transfer shares into your name, or how to
contact the company.
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