BCN 2008/53 - Notice of National Policy 11-204 Process for Registration in Multiple Jurisdictions and Amendments to Multilateral Instrument 11-102 Passport System, Companion Policy 11-102CP Passport System,National Policy 11-202 Process for Prospectus Reviews in Multiple Jurisdictions, and National Policy 11-203 Process for Exemptive Relief Applications in Multiple Jurisdictions [BCN - Lapsed]
| Published Date: | 2008-12-19 |
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| Rescinded Date: | 2012-07-09 |
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Concurrently Published:
- 11-102 - Amendments to Multilateral Instrument 11-102 Passport System [MI Amendment Advance Notice - Lapsed]
- 11-102CP - Passport System [CP Blackline Amendment Advance Notice - Lapsed]
- 11-202 - Process for Prospectus Reviews in Multiple Jurisdictions [NP Amendment Advance Notice - Lapsed]
- 11-203 - Process for Exemptive Relief Applications in Multiple Jurisdictions [NP Blackline Amendment Advance Notice - Lapsed]
- 11-204 - Process for Registration in Multiple Jurisdictions [NP Amendment Advance Notice - Lapsed]
- 31-101 - National Registration System [NI Amendment Advance Notice - Lapsed]
In the attached notice, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), other than the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), (passport regulators) announce that we will implement the next phase of the passport for registrants and amend phase II of passport for issuers effective when National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements (proposed NI 31-103) is implemented.
All CSA members, including the OSC, will implement a new national policy setting out the processes for registration in multiple jurisdictions (NP 11-204) and amend the national policies for the filing and review of prospectuses (NP 11-202) and exemptive relief applications (NP 11-203). CSA members will also repeal National Instrument 31-101 National Registration System (NI 31-101) and its related policy and forms.
As part of these amendments, the Commission intends to repeal section 2 (Foreign financial statements) and most of section 3 (Preparation of financial statements) of the Securities Rules (Rules) because these requirements are covered in National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards and Reporting Currency (NI 52-107). We will also repeal and replace section 3(5) of the Rules, which requires auditors to be independent and to be members of specified organizations. Schedule 1 to this Notice describes the amendments, including consequential amendments arising from the repeal of section 2 and most of section 3 of the Rules.
We will also rescind BC Instrument 52-801 Implementing National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards and Reporting Currency (BCI 52-801). It provides an exemption from sections 3(4), 3(5) and 3(6) of the Rules if the issuer complies with NI 52-107 and will no longer be necessary with the repeal of most of section 3.
Questions
You may refer questions to:
Leigh-Anne Mercier
Special Advisor to the Chair
604-899-6643 (direct)
800-373-6393 (toll free in BC and Alberta)
lmercier@bcsc.bc.ca
December 19, 2008
Douglas M. Hyndman
Chair
Ref: National Policy 11-204 Process for Registration in Multiple Jurisdictions
Multilateral Instrument 11-102 Passport System
Companion Policy 11-102CP Passport System
National Policy 11-202 Process for Prospectus Reviews in Multiple Jurisdictions
National Policy 11-203 Process for Exemptive Relief Applications in Multiple Jurisdictions
Securities Rules, ss. 2 and 3
BC Instrument 52-801 Implementing National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards and Reporting Currency
This Notice may refer to other documents. These documents can be found at the B.C. Securities Commission public website at www.bcsc.bc.ca in the section Securities Law & Policy: Policies & Instruments.