The verdict in three sentences
For a TSX Venture issuer, the investor section is a compliance tool before it is a branding tool: TSXV Policy 3.3 requires immediate disclosure of material information, and investors expect to find every release, filing and presentation on your site. A solid investor relations section costs 30,000 to 80,000 CAD in 2026 (market estimate), plus 1,500 to 4,500 CAD per year for the stock quote feed. Plan 3 to 4 months, ideally timed to launch before your annual financial statements.
The obligations that shape the investor section
The CFO and the IR lead must be able to publish on their own, within minutes, at any hour.
| Obligation | Source | What it means on the site |
|---|---|---|
| Timely disclosure of material news | TSXV Policy 3.3, NP 51-201 | Release posted as soon as it crosses the wire, time-stamped, CFO can publish alone |
| Continuous disclosure | NI 51-102 | Links to SEDAR+ filings, MD&A, AIF where applicable |
| Annual and interim financials | NI 51-102 for venture issuers | Annual within 120 days, interim within 60 days of period end |
| Shareholder meetings | BC Business Corporations Act, NI 54-101 | Notice, circular, voting results |
| Insider reporting | NI 55-104 | Link to SEDI filings |
| Financial calendar | Best practice | Earnings dates, conferences, webcasts |
| Investor contact | Best practice | Dedicated address, email alerts |
A CMS outage on results night is not just a technical glitch: it is a regulatory risk and a trading halt waiting to happen. The architecture needs redundant hosting and a documented fallback procedure.
2026 budget: from essentials to a full section
Amounts are 2026 market estimates for the Canadian market, to be refined during scoping.
| Item | Range | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Essential investor section | 30,000 to 42,000 CAD | Releases, documents, calendar, contact |
| Full section with AGM and alerts | 42,000 to 60,000 CAD | AGM area, email subscriptions, full-text search |
| Integrated into a rebuilt corporate site | 60,000 to 80,000 CAD | Global redesign, French version included |
| Stock quote feed and chart | 1,500 to 4,500 CAD per year | 15-minute delayed quote, history |
| French translation of key releases | 0.20 to 0.35 CAD per word | Often handled by the newswire |
| Redundant hosting and monitoring | 200 to 600 CAD per month | Target 99.9 % availability |
For a 150 M CAD market cap issuer, a full section at 50,000 CAD plus 3,000 CAD for the feed and 4,800 CAD of hosting per year comes to 57,800 CAD in year one, set against the cost of a cease trade order or a regulator review for disclosure failures.
A 3 to 4 month schedule
| Month | Step | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audit and document inventory | List of releases over 5 years, sitemap |
| 1 to 2 | Mockups and publishing workflow | CFO, counsel and CEO approval flow |
| 2 to 3 | Build and archive migration | 150 to 400 documents imported, quote feed connected |
| 3 | French version, load testing | Test at 5,000 concurrent visits on results day |
| 3 to 4 | Training and launch | Signed emergency publishing procedure |
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David, CFO of a Vancouver mining exploration company listed on the TSX Venture, currently relies on his web agency for every release, with an average delay of 3 hours. Across 18 releases a year, his team spends about 2 hours each chasing and checking, 36 hours at 110 CAD loaded, 3,960 CAD a year. With a 50,000 CAD investor section where he publishes alone in 10 minutes, the direct saving is modest, but the time from wire to website drops from 3 hours to 10 minutes, removing the main disclosure risk flagged by his auditors.
FAQ
How much does an investor relations website cost for a TSX Venture company in 2026?
Plan 30,000 to 80,000 CAD depending on whether you build a standalone section or rebuild the corporate site (market estimate). The quote feed adds 1,500 to 4,500 CAD a year.
How long should releases stay online?
Canadian rules do not set a fixed website retention period, but investors and analysts expect at least 5 years of archives. Many issuers keep 10 years to support due diligence.
Is a French version required in British Columbia?
Not for a BC-based issuer, but Quebec investors and some funds expect it, and roughly 20 % of Canadian retail investors read primarily in French. A French version of key releases and the annual report is a strong plus.
Who should be able to publish?
At least two authorized people, for example the CFO and the IR lead, with an approval workflow. Publishing should take under 15 minutes, including outside business hours.
How far ahead of results should we start?
Start at least 4 months before the target release date. Load tests should happen at least 2 weeks before.
Let's scope your project. Send us your financial calendar, release volume and current site: we will scope a disclosure-ready investor section with a budget and a 3 to 4 month schedule. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
