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21-101
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21-312
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21-315
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21-317
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21-318
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21-319
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21-320
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21-322
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21-323
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21-325
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21-326
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21-327
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21-328
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21-329
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21-330
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21-331
Information Processor for Exchange-Traded Securities other than Options
21-332
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21-333
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21-334
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21-401
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21-403
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21-504
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21-505
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21-602
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22-503
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23-101
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23-103
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23-303
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23-308
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23-311
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23-312
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23-313
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23-314
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23-315
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23-316
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23-320
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23-321
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23-323
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23-324
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23-325
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23-326
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23-327
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23-328
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23-329
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23-332
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23-333
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23-401
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23-402
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23-405
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23-406
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24-302
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24-303
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24-304
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24-305
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24-306
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24-309
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24-311
Qualifying Central Counterparties
24-312
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24-313
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24-314
Preparing for the Implementation of T+2 Settlement: Letter to Registered Firms
24-315
Update on Enhanced Segregation and Portability Initiatives for Clearing Agencies Serving the Domestic Futures Markets
24-316
Feedback on CSA Consultation Paper 24-402 Policy Considerations for Enhancing Settlement Discipline in a T+2 Settlement Cycle Environment
24-317
Notice of Relief from Certain Filing Provisions under National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
24-318
Preparing for the Implementation of T+1 Settlement
24-319
Regarding National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement – Update and Staff Recommendation
24-402
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24-501
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24-930
Coordinated Blanket Order 24-930 Exemption from certain filing requirements of National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
25-101
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Designated Benchmarks and Benchmark Administrators
25-201
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25-301
Update on Consultation Paper 25-401
25-302
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25-304
Application for Recognition of New Self-Regulatory Organization
25-305
Application for Approval of the New Investor Protection Fund
25-306
Activist Short Selling Update
25-307
Recognition of New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada
25-308
Approval and Acceptance of Canadian Investor Protection Fund
25-309
Matters Relating to Cessation of CDOR and Expected Cessation of Bankers’ Acceptances
25-310
2022 Annual Activities Report on the Oversight of Self-Regulatory Organizations and Investor Protection Funds
25-311
2023 Annual Activities Report on the Oversight of Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and Canadian Investment Protection Fund
25-312
Reminder of Cessation of CDOR on June 28, 2024
25-401
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25-402
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25-403
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25-404
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21-301
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21-302
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21-304
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21-305
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21-306
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21-308
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21-309
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21-310
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21-313
Information Processor for Exchange-Traded Securities other than Options
21-314
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21-316
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21-324
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21-326
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21-502
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21-503
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21-601
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22-501
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22-502
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23-101
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23-102
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23-103
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23-301
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23-302
Joint Regulatory Notice-Electronic Audit Trail Initiative (TREATS)
23-304
Status of the Transaction Reporting and Electronic Audit Trail System (TREATS)
23-305
Joint Notice of the Staff of the Canadian Securities Administrators, Market Regulation Services Inc., Bourse de Montréal Inc., and the Investment Dealers Association Status of the Transaction Reporting and Electronic Audit Trail System (TREATS)
23-307
Order Protection Rule - Implementation Milestones
23-309
Frequently Asked Questions about the Order Protection Rule and Internationally Locked or Crossed Markets - Part 6 of National Instrument 23-101 and Related Companion Policy
23-322
Trading Fee Rebate Pilot Study
24-101
Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
24-102
Clearing Agency Requirements
24-305
Frequently Asked Questions About NI 24-101 - Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement and Related Companion Policy
24-307
Exemption from Transitional Rule: Extension of Transitional Phase-In Period in National Instrument 24-101 - Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
24-310
Status Update on Proposed Local Rules 24-503 Clearing Agency Requirements and Related Companion Policies
24-501
Exemption from the filing requirements of National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
24-502
Extension of Transitional Phase-In Period in National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
25-101
Consequential Amendments to Registration, Prospectus and Continuous Disclosure Rules
25-102
Designated Benchmarks and Benchmark Administrators
25-201
Guidance for Proxy Advisory Firms
25-303
2021 CSA Annual Activities Report on the Oversight of Self-Regulatory Organizations and Investor Protection Funds