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41-101
General Prospectus Requirements
41-201
Income Trusts and other Indirect Offerings
41-305
Share Structure Issues – Initial Public Offerings
41-306
IFRS Transition – Prospectus Issues
41-307
Concerns regarding an issuer's financial condition and the sufficiency of proceeds from a prospectus offering (Revised)
43-101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
43-306
Technical reports filed for prospectus offerings
43-307
Mining Technical Reports - Preliminary Economic Assessments
43-309
Review of Website Investor Presentations by Mining Issuers
43-310
Confidential Pre-File Review of Prospectuses (for non-investment fund issuers) (Revised)
43-311
Review of Mineral Resource Estimates in Technical Reports
43-401
Consultation on National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
43-501
Exemption from certificate requirement for foreign underwriters
44-101
Short Form Prospectus Distributions
44-102
Shelf Distributions
44-103
Post-Receipt Pricing
44-304
Linked Notes Distributed under Shelf Prospectus System
44-305
2015 Update – Structured Notes Distributed Under the Shelf Prospectus System
44-306
Blanket Orders Exempting Well-known Seasoned Issuers from Certain Prospectus Requirements
44-503
Exemption from Certain Prospectus Requirements for Canadian Well-known Seasoned Issuers
45-102
Resale of Securities
45-106
Prospectus Exemptions
45-110
Start-Up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions
45-304
Notice of Local Exemptions Related to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions and National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (Revised)
45-307
Regulatory Developments Regarding Securitization
45-308
Guidance for Preparing and Filing Reports of Exempt Distribution under National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (Revised)
45-309
Guidance for Preparing and Filing an Offering Memorandum under National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions
45-310
Update on CSA Staff Consultation Note 45-401 Review of Minimum Amount and Accredited Investor Exemptions
45-314
Updated List of Current CSA Exempt Market Initiatives
45-315
Proposed Prospectus Exemption for Certain Distributions through an Investment Dealer
45-318
Prospectus Exemption for Certain Distributions through an Investment Dealer
45-321
Frequently Asked Questions about the Investment Dealer Prospectus Exemption
45-323
Update on Use of the Rights Offering Exemption in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (revised)
45-325
Filing Requirement and Fee Payable for Exempt Distributions involving Fully Managed Accounts
45-326
Update on: Amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions and National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations and Changes to Companion Policy 45-106CP Prospectus Exemptions and Companion Policy 31-103CP Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations relating to Syndicated Mortgages
45-329
Guidance for using the start-up crowdfunding registration and prospectus exemptions
45-330
Frequently Asked Questions about the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption
45-401
Review of Minimum Amount and Accredited Investor Exemptions
45-501
Mortgages
45-504
Trades to trust companies, insurers and portfolio managers outside British Columbia
45-505
Alternate Reporting Requirements for Exempt Distributions of Securities of Eligible Pooled Funds
45-512
Real Estate Securities
45-514
The Employee Investment Act
45-524
Registration and Prospectus Exemption for Certain Capital Accumulation Plans
45-528
Trades under a realization on collateral given for a debt
45-529
Bonus or Finder’s Fee
45-530
Exemptions for Securities Issued by a Cooperative Association
45-531
Exemptions for shares or deposits of a credit union
45-534
Exemption from Prospectus Requirement for Certain Trades to Existing Security Holders
45-536
Exemption from Prospectus Requirement for Certain Distributions Through an Investment Dealer
45-537
Exemptions from certain requirements in Form 45-106F1 Report of Exempt Distribution
45-601
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46-201
Escrow for Initial Public Offerings
46-303
Principal Protected Notes
46-304
Update on Principal Protected Notes
46-305
Canadian Securities Administrators' Notice 46-305 Second Update on Principal Protected Notes
46-306
Third Update on Principal Protected Notes
46-307
Cryptocurrency Offerings
46-308
Securities Law Implications for Offerings of Tokens
46-309
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47-201
Trading Securities Using the Internet and Other Electronic Means
47-601
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47-701
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41-101
General Prospectus Requirements
41-103
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41-201
Income Trusts and Other Indirect Offerings
41-301
The Year 2000 Challenge Disclosure Issues
41-303
Harmonization of Prospectus Requirements Across the CSA
41-304
Income trusts: prospectus disclosure of distributable cash
41-307
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41-501
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41-502
Waiver - Firm Commitment Underwriting for Issuers Using OSC Prospectus Rule
41-601
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41-901
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42-301
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42-303
Prospectus Requirements
43-101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
43-201
Mutual Reliance Review System for Prospectuses
43-301
CSA Mining Technical Advisory And Monitoring Committee
43-302
Frequently Asked Questions - National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
43-303
Revised Frequently Asked Questions - National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
43-304
Prospectus Filing Matters - Arthur Andersen LLP Consent
43-305
CSA Mining Technical Advisory and Monitoring Committee
43-308
Professional Associations under NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
43-310
Confidential Pre-File Review of Prospectuses (for non-investment fund issuers)
43-501
Exemption from certificate requirement for foreign underwriters
43-901
Technical Report On Oil And Gas Properties
44-101
Short Form Prospectus Distributions
44-102
Shelf Distributions
44-103
Post-Receipt Pricing
44-301
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding The New Prospectus Rules
44-302
Replacement of National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions
44-303
Filing of Notice of Intention to be Qualified to File a Short Form Prospectus Under National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions
44-401
Notice and Request for Comment - Concept Proposal for an Integrated Disclosure System
44-501
Exemption of short form prospectuses from general disclosure requirements
44-502
Variation of BC Instrument 44-801 Implementing National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions, BC Instrument 44-802 Implementing National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Prospectus and BC Instrument 44-803 Implementing National Instrument 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing
44-801
Implementing National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions
44-802
Implementing National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions
44-803
Implementing National Instrument 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing
44-901
Notice by Canadian Reporting Issuer to Become a Public Issuer/Mutual Fund
45-101
Rights Offerings
45-102
Resale of Securities
45-103
Capital Raising Exemptions
45-105
Trades to Employees, Senior Officers, Directors, and Consultants
45-106
Prospectus Exemptions
45-110
Start-Up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions
45-301
Implementation of Multilateral Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities
45-302
Frequently asked questions regarding the resale rules
45-303
Interpretation of the Amalgamation Exemption
45-304
Notice of Local Exemptions Related to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions and National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements and Exemptions
45-305
Frequently asked questions regarding National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions
45-308
Guidance for Preparing and Filing Reports of Exempt Distribution under National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (Revised)
45-309
Guidance for Preparing and Filing an Offering Memorandum under National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions
45-312
Proposed Prospectus Exemption for Distributions to Existing Security Holders
45-313
Prospectus Exemption for Distributions to Existing Security Holders
45-314
Consolidated List of Current CSA Exempt Market Initiatives
45-316
Start-up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions
45-319
Amendments to Start-up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions
45-320
Exemptions for Certain Foreign Issuers from the Requirement to Identify Purchasers as Registrants or Insiders in Reports of Exempt Distribution
45-323
Update on Use of the Rights Offering Exemption in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions
45-324
Update on the Start-up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions
45-328
Update on Amendments relating to Syndicated Mortgages: National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions and National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations and Changes to Companion Policy 45-106CP Prospectus Exemptions and Companion Policy 31-103CP Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations
45-501
Mortgages
45-502
Cooperative Associations
45-503
Syndicated Mortgages Transitional Relief
45-504
Trades to Trust Companies, Insurers and Portfolio Managers outside British Columbia
45-505
Alternate reporting requirements for exempt distributions of securities of eligible pooled funds
45-506
In The Matter Of The System For Shorter Hold Periods With An Annual Information Form
45-507
Trades To Employees, Executives and Consultants
45-508
Hold Period for Securities Issued by an Exchange Issuer under Section 74(2)(18) of the Securities Act
45-509
Short Form Offerings of Listed Securities and Units by TSX Venture Listed Issuers
45-510
Trades in Self-Directed Registered Educational Savings Plans
45-511
Trades Of Government Warrants
45-512
Real Estate Securities
45-513
Resale Relief For Eligible Real Estate Securities
45-514
The Employee Investment Act
45-515
Resale of Rights
45-516
Amendments to Multilateral Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities
45-517
Transitional Resale Relief for certain Securities of SHAIF Issuers
45-518
Transitional Resale Relief for certain Securities of Exchange Issuers
45-519
Retention of Current Exemptions for Six Months
45-520
Exemption from National Instrument 43-101 Standards Of Disclosure For Mineral Projects
45-521
Transition Period for Amended Multilateral Instrument 45-103
45-522
Exemption from Requirement to file Reports of Exempt Distribution
45-523
Transition period for minimum purchase price and asset acquisition exemptions
45-525
Exemption for distribution reinvestment plans
45-526
Removal of exemptions for rights offerings
45-527
Exemptions for certain supranational agencies
45-528
Trades under a realization on collateral given for a debt
45-529
Bonus or Finder’s Fee
45-530
Exemptions for securities issued by a cooperative association
45-532
Exemption for Use of Information by Representatives of the Media
45-533
Exemptions from Form 45-106F6 requirements
45-534
Exemption from prospectus requirement for certain trades to existing security holders
45-535
Start-up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions
45-536
Exemption from prospectus requirement for certain distributions through an investment dealer
45-537
Exemptions from Certain Requirements in Form 45-106F1 Report of Exempt Distribution
45-5XX
Exemption from Prospectus Requirement for Certain Distributions Through an Investment Dealer
45-601
Discretionary Exemptions
45-701
Meaning of "Fully Managed" Accounts
45-702
Exemptive Relief for Certain Real Estate Securities
45-703
Offering documents requiring written underwriting procedures and registration as an underwriter
45-901
Offering Memorandum for Syndicated Mortgages
45-902
Report Of Exempt Distribution
45-903
Acknowledgment of Individual Purchaser
45-904
Offering Memorandum
45-905
Offering Memorandum - Immigrant Investor Program
45-906
Offering Memorandum - Real Estate Securities
45-907
Offering Memorandum
45-908
Risk Acknowledgement - Non Public Issuers
45-909
Risk Acknowledgement - Public Issuers
45-910
Report of Exempt Offering
45-911
Report of Section 18(3) Offering by Public Issuer
46-201
Escrow for Initial Public Offerings
46-301
Proposal for Uniform Terms of Escrow Applicable to Initial Public Distributions
46-302
Consent to Amend Existing Escrow Agreements
46-901
Escrow Agreement
47-201
Trading Securities Using the Internet and Other Electronic Means
47-302
Pre-marketing of underwriters’ options on bought deals
47-501
Exemption for solicitations of expressions of interest
47-601
Advertising
48-501
Distribution Period For Firm Commitment Underwritings