Weekly Reports
Updates for the week ending February 4, 2005
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Policies & Instruments
- BC Notice 2005/06 -Request for Comment - Concept Paper 23-402 Best Execution and Soft Dollar Arrangements
- CSA Notice 23-402 - Concept Paper 23-402 Best Execution and Soft Dollar Arrangements
This notice announces that the CSA is requesting comment on Concept Paper 23-402 Best Execution and Soft Dollar Arrangements. The comment period will expire on May 6, 2005.
- BCN 2005/07 - Advance Notice of BC Instrument 52-509 Audit Committees
- BC Instrument 52-509 - Audit Committees
This Notice advises that the Commission is proposing to adopt BCI 52-509 effective July 1, 2005, subject to obtaining ministerial approval. This is a streamlined rule that applies IOSCO standards for audit committees. Reporting issuers in other provinces that comply with MI 52-110 are exempt. The proposed rule accompanies the notice.
- BCN 2005/08 - BCSC Comments on Proposed Multilateral Instrument 52-111
This Notice contains the Commission's comments on proposed MI 52-111, published for comment by other CSA jurisdictions on February 4, 2005. The Commission is proposing not to adopt the rule. Market participants are encouraged to comment on proposed MI 52-111 and in doing so to consider the Commissions reasons for not adopting the rule.
News & Events
- News Release 2005/08 - Former Salmon Arm-based mutual fund salesman committed fraud
Decisions, Settlements, Hearings, and Temporary Orders
- NanoWorld Projects Corporation, et al. - Notice of Hearing
- Carey Brian Dennis - Findings
- Fatir Hussain Siddiqi - Amended Notice of Hearing
Cease Trade Orders & Revocations
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- Access International Education Ltd. - Revocation Order under Section 164
- Bravo Resource Partners Ltd. - Revocation Order under Section 164
Exemptions and MRRS Orders
Some discretionary and MRRS orders are located in the Temporary Orders section of Decisions & Orders
- HSBC Capital Canada Fund (IV) Limited Partnership - Exemption Order under Section 45 & 74
- Lawrence Payout Ratio Trust - MRRS
- Mclean Budden Limited - MRRS
- Performa Financial Group Limited - MRRS
- SignalEnergy Inc. - MRRS
- Excel Funds Management Inc., et al. - MRRS
- Molson Canada 2005 - MRRS
- Yieldplus Income Fundand - MRRS
- Pembina Pipeline Income Fund - MRRS
- Goldcorp Inc. - MRRS
- Stratos Global Corporation - MRRS
- Southern Arc Minerals Inc., et al. - MRRS
- StarPoint Energy Trust - MRRS
- Ultra Petroleum Corp. - MRRS