Public Offerings

Reporting (public) issuers can raise capital from members of the public through prospectus offerings of debt and equity securities. The following policies and instruments describe requirements for public offerings.

For general information about becoming a public company, refer to Your Guide to Going Public.

You may also find the information you need in our Frequently Asked Questions about Prospectus Offerings.

• 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements [NI]
• 41-201 Income Trusts and Other Indirect Offerings [NP]  
• 43-101 Standards Of Disclosure For Mineral Projects [NI], Companion Policy, 43-101F1 Technical Report
• 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions [NI]
• 44-102 Shelf Distributions [NI]
• 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing [NI] and Companion Policy
• 45-101 Rights Offerings [NI], Companion Policy, and 45-101.F Information Required in a Rights Offering Circular
• 46-201 Escrow for Initial Public Offerings [NP] and 46-201.F1 Escrow Agreement
• 47-201 Trading Securities Using the Internet and Other Electronic Means [NP]
• 47-701 Blanket Permission Under Section 50(1)(c) of the Securities Act [BCN]