Weekly Reports
Updates for the week ending November 16, 2007
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Policies and Instruments
The Commission is publishing for comment proposed amendments to Rule C.2.04 and Rule C.2.05 - Execution of Opening Trades and Rule C.2.08 and Rule C.2.09 - Odd Lot Trading
- BC Instrument 21-501 - Recognition of exchanges, self regulatory bodies, and jurisdictions
The Commission has updated and replaced the 2006 version of BC Instrument 21-501. This instrument recognizes exchanges, self regulatory bodies and jurisdictions for purpose of Securities Act, Securities Rules, and various national instruments - BC Notice 2007/35 - Advance Notice of Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids, related forms and National Policy 62-203 Take-Over Bids and issuer Bids
This BC Notice announces the adoption of Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-over Bids and Issuer Bids, related forms and its related National Policy 62-203 Take-over Bids and Issuer Bids, effective February 1, 2008. We are also publishing advance notice of consequential amendments to the Securities Rules and to BC Instrument 71-801 Implementing the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System under National Instrument 71-101.
The instrument and related forms, combined with amendments to Part 13 of the Securities Act that were passed in Bill 20 - 2006 Securities Amendment Act, 2006, establish a new take-over and issuer bid requirements in British Columbia. The instrument is expected to be adopted by all CSA jurisdictions except Ontario, which is adopting similar requirements in the Securities Act (Ontario) and local Ontario rule 62-504.
News and Events
- News Release 2007/77 - Commission upholds IDA panel's ruling on exemption request
Decisions, Settlements, Hearings, and Temporary Orders
- Peter Krag-Hansen - Decision
- Chanaral Resourcs Inc. - Halt Trade Order
Cease Trade Orders and Revocations
- UC Resources Ltd. - Revocation Order
- Hemisphere Gold Inc. - Halt Trade Order
- Frank David Wheatley and Constellation Copper Corporation - Cease Trade Order
- Croydon Mercantile Corp. - Revocation Order
Search for cease trade orders and revocations using Canadian Securities Administrators National CTO database 