Designed and delivered by leading experts from Canada and the U.S.
Combine courses in Canadian Securities, U.S. Securities, Derivatives law and practice and Canadian Capital Markets Transactions to earn a certificate and get a firm grounding in all the major elements you need to know in Canadian securities law.
The modular design of the Certificate allows you to customize your learning and take programs when and how you want to. Make your continuing legal education count and get a solid foundation in the key fundamentals and issues relevant to working in securities law and the financial industry in Canada.
Certificate Requirements
In addition to completing all required courses, an online, multiple choice final examination must be successfully completed in order to receive the Certificate. Required Courses (registration and program links in box below):
- Canadian Securities Law and Practice
- Fundamentals of U.S. Securities Law
- Derivatives Law and Practice
- Canadian Capital Markets Transactions
Please contact osgoodepd@osgoode.yorku.ca once you have completed all four courses to receive instructions for taking the final examination. All courses must be taken within a two-year period.
Who Should Attend
Junior and mid-level associates practicing in corporate and securities law
Lawyers who want to develop their securities law expertise
Investment dealers and advisors
Corporate executives
Finance professionals
Civil litigators who practice securities litigation
Regulators
Kevin R. Fernandes
Mergers & Acquisitions, KMB Law
“The Osgoode Certificate in Canadian Securities Law and Practice is aimed at giving a participant the tools to succeed in practice. The breadth of topics addressed and the depth of experience of the faculty practitioners allow an attendee to see how the subject matter is applied to real world transactions. After completing the certificate I feel that my skillset and confidence have grown as well as my comfort level with transactions has increased.”
Agenda
View the program agenda to see what you’ll learn from leading experts.
Faculty
Advisory Board
Charlotte Bell
Senior Policy Counsel, General Counsel’s Office, TMX
Andrew Foley
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (New York)
Nadeem Siddiq
Senior Legal Counsel, Scotiabank
Grant Vingoe
Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Securities Commission
John Wilkin
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Register
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded programs.
All courses must be completed within a two-year period.
Course:
Canadian Securities Law and Practice 2023
Course:
Fundamentals of U.S. Securities Law 2023
Course:
Derivatives Law and Practice 2023
Course:
Canadian Capital Markets Transactions 2023
Printable Registration Form
If a downloadable form is required, please contact osgoodepd@osgoode.yorku.ca.
“Is financial assistance or funding available?”
As law evolves, we know how important it is to stay up to date. We also understand the financial implications of continuously upgrading your professional skills and knowledge. For more information on available options, including Job Grants, OSAP, please visit:
Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/contextc/yor003.staged.contextstaging.ca/wp-content/themes/osgoode-pd/partials/blocks/financial-assistance.php on line 34
Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/contextc/yor003.staged.contextstaging.ca/wp-content/themes/osgoode-pd/partials/blocks/financial-assistance.php on line 35
Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/contextc/yor003.staged.contextstaging.ca/wp-content/themes/osgoode-pd/partials/blocks/financial-assistance.php on line 34
Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/contextc/yor003.staged.contextstaging.ca/wp-content/themes/osgoode-pd/partials/blocks/financial-assistance.php on line 35
Certificate of Program Completion
All sessions of the four courses constituting the Certificate must be completed within a two-year period, and you must also successfully pass an online, multiple choice final examination with questions drawn directly from the course materials. You will have one month to successfully pass the examination once receiving access and will be able to retake it until achieving the pass mark or better.
Once you have completed the four courses you must notify OsgoodePD to receive access to the final examination.
Frequently Asked Questions
Client and Technical Support
Have questions? Get advice in person, by email or over the phone.
Program content questions
Stephen Ahad, Program Lawyer
SAhad@osgoode.yorku.ca
Registration questions
Technical support
Online Technical Requirements
To ensure you do not encounter any issues that will impact or limit your learning experience, please review the following information.