Raising Capital in Public Markets

Public Offerings

Reporting issuers (or "public issuers") can raise capital from members of the public through prospectus offerings of debt and equity securities. A prospectus is a formal document that must provide certain details about an investment offering for sale to the public.

The following policies and instruments describe requirements for public offerings.

• Your Guide to Going Public: General information about becoming a public company
• Frequently Asked Questions about Prospectus Offerings

Related Instruments

• 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements [NI]
• 41-201 Income Trusts and Other Indirect Offerings [NP]
• 43-101 Standards Of Disclosure For Mineral Projects [NI], Companion Policy, 43-101F1 Technical Report
• 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions [NI]
• 44-102 Shelf Distributions [NI]
• 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing [NI]
• 46-201 Escrow for Initial Public Offerings [NP] and 46-201F1 Escrow Agreement
• 47-201 Trading Securities Using the Internet and Other Electronic Means [NP]
• 47-701 Blanket Permission Under Section 50(1)(c) of the Securities Act [BCN]