BCN 2007/23 - Advance Notice of Amendments to NI 55-101 Insider Reporting Exemptions and 55-101CP Insider Reporting Exemptions [BCN - Lapsed]

Concurrently Published:

• 55-101 - Insider Reporting Exemptions [NI Amendment - Lapsed]
• 55-101 - Insider Reporting Exemptions [NI Blackline Amendment - Lapsed]
• 55-101CP - Insider Reporting Exemptions [CP Blackline Amendment - Lapsed]

In the attached notice, the Canadian Securities Administrators are publishing advance notice of amendments to National Instrument 55-101 Insider Reporting Exemptions and Companion Policy 55-101CP Insider Reporting Exemptions.

The CSA notice describes the principal changes to the National Instrument and Companion Policy resulting from these amendments and the date these amendments will come into force. 

The CSA notice also provides background to the amendments to the National Instrument and Companion Policy and information about the comment process.

Provided necessary ministerial approval is obtained, the amendments to the National Instrument will come into force on September 10, 2007. The amendments to the Companion Policy will come into effect at the same time as the amendments to the National Instrument.

Questions
You may refer questions to:

Alison Dempsey
Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance,
British Columbia Securities Commission
(604) 899-6638
(800) 373-6393 (in B.C. and Alberta)
adempsey@bcsc.bc.ca

June 8, 2007

Douglas M. Hyndman
Chair

Ref:  National Instrument 55-101 Insider Reporting Exemptions
         Companion Policy 55-101CP Insider Reporting Exemptions

This Notice may refer to other documents. These documents can be found at the B.C. Securities Commission public website atwww.bcsc.bc.cain the section Securities Law & Policy: Policies & Instruments