On January 18, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published and requested comments for a proposed change to OSC Policy 15-601 Whistleblower Program (Policy). The  Whistleblower Program came into effect in July 2016 and is intended to encourage individuals to report information on serious securities-related misconduct to the OSC to prevent

On February 18, 2016, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) announced that it will not offer financial rewards to whistleblowers who report violations of the laws administered by the AMF. This decision follows careful analysis of the measures implemented by the regulatory organizations of other jurisdictions. The AMF determined that financial rewards were