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Updates for the week ending June 28, 2002

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Policies & Instruments

 

  • BC Notice 2002/25 - BC Instrument 31-505 - Temporary exemption for mutual fund dealers from MFDA membership
 

This BCN advises that the Executive Director issued a BC Instrument to provide temporary relief (until December 31, 2002) to mutual fund dealers already registered with the Commission as at July 2, 2002, from the requirement of being a member of the MFDA.

  • BC Notice 2002/26 - Notice of Adoption of National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer and National Instrument 54-102 Interim Financial Statement and Report Exemption (the Instruments)

This BCN announces that the Commission, together with other members of the CSA, has adopted NI 54-101, related forms and companion policy 54-101CP, and NI 54-102, effective July 1, 2002. The Commission has also made consequential amendments to the Securities Rules. NI 54-101 and NI 54-102 replace NP 41. NI 54-101 and the companion policy, together with the consequential amendments deal with communication with beneficial owners of securities of a reporting issuer. NI 54-102 deals with the sending of interim financial statements and reports to holders of securities of a reporting issuer.

  • BC Notice 2002/27 - Notice of National Policy 46-201 Escrow for Initial Public Offerings and Form 46-201F1 Escrow Agreement

This BCN announces that effective June 30, 2002, the commission, together with the other CSA members, is implementing National Policy 46-201 in its final form. Also effective June 30, 2002, the Executive Director specifies Form 46-201F1 for use in connection with the National Policy.

This BCN announces that the CSA has published a list of frequently asked questions and CSA staff responses in respect of Multilateral Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities to assist industry participants and their advisors in understanding and applying MI 45-102.

This BCI varies the fees payable for registrations or renewals of registration approved between July 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002 to reduce the fees based on the number of calendar months for which registration is granted.

This CSA Staff Notice advises issuers they can file a prospectus without an auditor's consent letter for financial statements previously audited by Arthur Andersen LLP - Canada if the prospectus prominently discloses that consent was not obtained and the impact on investors' legal remedies. An issuer must identify the lack of consent when filing its preliminary prospectus and relief will be evidenced by the prospectus receipt.

 

News & Events

 

Decisions, Settlements, Hearings, and Temporary Orders

 

Cease Trade Orders & Revocations
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Exemptions and MRRS Orders
Some discretionary and MRRS orders are located in the Temporary Orders section of Decisions & Orders