(2) Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 16, 2021) - The Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE" or "the Exchange") today announced its market statistics for the month of January 2021, which were highlighted by the highest monthly trading volume in the Exchange's history and a record amount of capital raised by CSE-listed issuers. January 2021 Statistics Trading volume of CSE-listed securities was 6.7 billion shares, an increase of 16% from the previous high of 5.7 billion shares in January 2018, and an increase of 32% compared to 5.0 billion shares in December 2020; Trading value of CSE-listed securities was $4.4 billion, the second highest level in the Exchange's history and a 49% increase compared to $3.0 billion in December 2020;