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Policies & Instruments

• BC Notice 2004/50 - Adoption of amendments to National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions and related documents
  • 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions
  • 44-101CP Short Form Prospectus Distributions
  • 44-101F3 Short Form Prospectus Distributions - Short Form Prospectus
   

This notice announces that, effective January 4, 2005, the CSA are amending National Instrument 44-101, Form 44-101F3 and Companion Policy 44-101CP to make the financial statement requirements consistent with National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards and Reporting Currency.

• BC Notice 2005/01 - Membership in the Securities Law Advisory Committee
  
  The commission is seeking expressions of interest from British Columbia securities law practitioners to serve on its Securities Law Advisory Committee. We are looking for three or four new members for a three year term starting on April 1, 2005 and ending on March 31, 2008. SLAC is a volunteer committee that advises the commission on rules and policy initiatives, provides important feedback on capital market trends and acts as a consultative body on emerging or important issues. If you are interested, please forward your resume to the attention of the Chair of the commission by February 4, 2005.
  
  
• BC Notice 2005/02 -Request for Comment-Proposed Repeal and Replacement of National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions,Form 44-101F3 Short Form Prospectus, and Companion Policy 44-101CP Short Form Prospectus Distributions
  
  • 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions [Proposed NI]
  • 44-101CP Companion Policy 44-101CP to National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions [Proposed CP]
  • 44-101F1 Short Form Prospectus [Proposed F]
   

This notice announces the publication for comment of proposed National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions and related documents. If adopted, these documents would replace NI 44-101, Form 44-101F3 and Companion Policy 44-101CP that are currently in force. All comments received by April 8, 2005 will be considered.

• BC Notice 2005/03 -Request for Comment-Consequential Amendments Arising from the Proposed Repeal and Replacement of National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions,Form 44-101F3 Short Form Prospectus, and Companion Policy 44-101CP Short Form Prospectus Distributions
  
  • 44-102 Shelf Distributions [Proposed NI]
  • 44-102CP Companion Policy 44-102CPto National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions [Proposed CP]
  • 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing [Proposed NI]
  • 44-103CP Companion Policy 44-103CP to National Instrument 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing [Proposed CP]
  • 43-201 Mutual Reliance Review System for Prospectuses and Annual Information Forms [Proposed NP]
  • 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities [Proposed NI]
  • 51-101CP Companion Policy 51-101CP to National Instrument 51-101Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities [Proposed CP]
   

This notice announces the publication for comment of consequential amendments to certain national instruments and a local rule if a new National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions, which is also published for comment today, is adopted. All comments received by April 8, 2005 will be considered.

• BC Notice 2005/04 - Notice of National Instrument 31-101 National Registration System, Forms and National Policy 31-201 National Registration System
  • National Instrument 31-101 National Registration System
  • National Policy 31-201 National Registration System
   

This notice announces that National Instrument 31-101 National Registration System, Forms and National Policy 31-201 National Registration System are expected to be implemented on April 4, 2005. The notice includes a summary of written comments received and a summary of changes to the proposed Instrument and Policy.

News & Events

• News Release 2005/01 - Commission panel dismisses allegations against firm
• News Release 2005/02 - Veteran investment adviser permanently banned from securities market
• News Release 2005/03 - Canada's Securities Regulators Propose to Streamline Short Form Prospectus System

Decisions, Settlements, Hearings, and Temporary Orders

• QuickEx Inc., et al. - Decision
• George Melvin Grafton, et al. - Settlement Agreement
• Timothy Fernback, et al.- Reasons for Ruling
• Paul Robert Maudsley, et al. - Notice of Hearing

Cease Trade Orders & Revocations

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• The Learning Library Inc. - Revocation Order under Section 171
• Perimeter Aviation Ltd. - Revocation Order under Section 164
• Cinema Internet Networks Inc. - Revocation Order under Section 164

Exemptions and MRRS Orders

Some discretionary and MRRS orders are located in the Temporary Orders section of Decisions & Orders

• Aquila Inc. - MRRS
• The Hertz Corporation - MRRS
• CH2M Hill Companies, Ltd., et al. - MRRS
• Frank Russell Canada Limited - MRRS
• Guild Stationers Limited - MRRS
• Rogers Communications Inc. - MRRS
• Front Street Performance Fund II - MRRS
• Starpoint Energy Ltd. - MRRS
• Electronic Arts Inc., et al. - Exemption Order under Section 114(2)(c)
• CNH Capital Canada Wholesale Trust - MRRS
• BG Group plc - MRRS
• Bell Canada, et al. - MRRS