Weekly Reports
Updates for the week ending September 28, 2001
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Policies & Instruments
- BC Notice 2001/67 - Publication for Comment of Proposed Capital Raising Exemptions
This BCN announces that the BCSC and ASC have published for comment a harmonized set of capital raising exemptions contained in Multilateral Instrument 45-103 Capital Raising Exemptions. The proposed exemptions increase access to capital and investment opportunities in B.C. and Alberta while providing appropriate investor protection.
We are seeking comments on the Multilateral Instrument, Companion Policy, two Forms of Offering Memorandum and Form of Risk Acknowledgement. We invite you to submit your written comments on or before November 30, 2001.
BC Notice 2001/68 - Publication for Comment of Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 14-101 - Definitions
- Amendments to National Instrument 14-101 - Definitions
This BCN announces that the Commission is publishing for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 14-101 Definitions, together with other members of the CSA.
You are invited to make written submissions on the proposed amendments on or before December 28, 2001.CSA Staff Notice 12-306 - Exemptive Relief Applications and Year End
This CSA Staff Notice advises potential applicants that if they require exemptive relief before December 31, 2001, their applications should be filed before November 1, 2001 or, in the case of applications relating to takeover bids, November 30, 2001.
News & Events
- News Release 2001/43 - Commission cease trades mining company and bans principals from securities markets for 10 years (Gordon Dix., Jr., et al Decision)
- News Release 2001/44 - New Rules in Alberta and British Columbia Give Businesses Greater Access to Capital
Decisions, Settlements, Hearings, and Temporary Orders
- Andrew Rutherford Prowse - Hearing Adjournment
- Gordon Dix Jr., et al - Decision
- Foster First Financial Corporation, et al - Hearing Dates
- Carey Brian Dennis - Hearing Adjournment
Cease Trade Orders & Revocations
Search for cease trade orders and revocations using Market Regulation Services National CTO database (link no longer operational).
- United Gunn Resources Ltd. - Cease Trade Order under Section 164
- Minefund Development Corporation - Cease Trade Order under Section 164
- Receptagen Ltd. - Partial Revocation Order Under Section 171
- Del Cano Properties Trust - Partial Variation Order Under Section 171
- Golden Palm Resources Ltd. - Cease Trade Order Under Section 164
Exemptions and MRRS Orders
Some discretionary and MRRS orders are located in the Temporary Orders section of Decisions & Orders
- Aventis S.A. - MRRS
- Synergy Canadian Fund Inc. - MRRS
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. - MRRS
- Strand Securities Corporation - Exemption Order under Sections 48 & 171
- Vantech (VRB) Technology Corp. - MRRS
- Rio Tinto PLC, et. al. - MRRS
- Perigee Investment Counsel Inc. - MRRS