Securities Regulator: Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia: Don Reed, vice-chairman of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, says Nova Scotia would be in a position of influence to determine how a national regulator would operate, especially if it moves quickly to become an early participant in the process, according to The Chronicle Herald. The proponents of a single regulator believe that whittling down the regulatory burden of doing business in Canada is important to the national economy in many ways and Nova Scotia could play an important role in helping to create a single national securities regulator, but this province has a right to be cautious. Reed, who is also chief executive officer of Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. and of Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC , was in Nova Scotia this week for meetings at Acadia University where he is a member of the board of directors. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.