44-101 - Short Form Prospectus Distributions [NI Proposed - Lapsed]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART               TITLE                                                                                                  

PART 1             DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION                                                            

1.1        Definitions                                                                                         
1.2        Significant Acquisitions                                                                   
1.3        Application of Income Test                                                               
1.4        Probable Acquisitions                                                                      
1.5        Acquisitions                                                                                   
1.6        Significant Dispositions                                                                   
1.7        References to Information Included in a Document                                                                                      
1.8        References to Information to be Included in a Document                                                                                      
1.9        Incorporation by Reference                                                               

PART 2             QUALIFICATION TO FILE A PROSPECTUS IN THE FORM OF A SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS                                                                    

2.1        Short Form Prospectus                                                                   
2.2        Basic Qualification Criteria                                                               
2.3        Alternative Qualification Criteria for Substantial Issuers                                                                                           
2.4        Alternative Qualification Criteria for Issuers of Approved Rating Non-Convertible Securities                                       
2.5        Alternative Qualification Criteria for Issuers of Guaranteed Non-Convertible Debt Securities, Preferred Shares and Cash Settled Derivatives                                   
2.6        Alternative Qualification Criteria for Issuers of Guaranteed Convertible Debt Securities or Preferred Shares                                                                             
2.7        Alternative Qualification Criteria for Issuers of Asset-Backed Securities                                                                 
2.8        Alternative Qualification Criteria Following Reorganizations                                                                              
2.9        Calculation of the Aggregate Market Value of an Issuer’s Securities                                                                          
2.10      Adoption by Successor of a Participant’s AIF Following a Reorganization                                                        

PART 3             AIF                                                                                                            

3.1        Initial AIF                                                                                        
3.2        Renewal AIF Filing Procedures                                                         
3.3        Supporting Documents                                                                    
3.4        Alternative form of AIF                                                                     

PART 4             DISCLOSURE IN A SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS                                        

4.1        Scope                                                                                            
4.2        Financial Statement Disclosure for Significant Acquisitions                                                                                   
4.3        Reporting Periods                                                                           
4.4        Additional Financial Statements of the Business Approved, Filed or Released                                                             
4.5        Exceptions to Disclosure Requirements for Significant Acquisitions if More Recent Statements Included                                                                       
4.6        Exception to Disclosure Requirements for Significant Acquisitions if Financial Year End Changed                                                                                        
4.7        Exception to Disclosure Requirements for Significant Acquisitions Accounted for Using the Equity Method                                                                                
4.8        Additional Disclosure for Significant Acquisitions After Financial Year End Accounted for Using the Purchase Method                                                                      
4.9        Audit Requirement for Financial Statements of a Business                                                                                        
4.10      Exception to Audit Requirement for Interim Financial Statements of a Business                                                  
4.11      Exception to Audit Requirement for Recent Financial Statements of a Business                                                  
4.12      Compilation Report for  Pro Forma Financial Statements                                                                                    

PART 5             FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE FOR MULTIPLE ACQUISITIONS THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE SIGNIFICANT OR RELATED                                                                                                  

5.1        Scope                                                                                            
5.2        Historical Financial Statement Disclosure                                         
5.3        Additional Financial Statements of the Business Approved, Filed or Released                                                             
5.4        Exceptions to Disclosure Requirements for Multiple Acquisitions if More Recent Statements Included                                                                                         
5.5        Exception to Disclosure Requirements for Multiple Acquisitions if Financial Year End Changed                                                                                        
5.6        Pro forma Financial Statement Disclosure                                         
5.7        Audit Requirement for Financial Statements of a Business                                                                                        
5.8        Exception to Audit Requirement for Interim Financial Statements of a Business                                                  
5.9        Exception to Audit Requirement for Recent Financial Statements of a Business                                                  
5.10      Compilation Report for  Pro Forma Financial Statements                                                                                    

PART 6             OTHER FINANCIAL STATEMENT MATTERS                                                

6.1        Generally Accepted Accounting Principles                                        
6.2        Audit Requirement                                                                          
6.3        Foreign Auditor’s Report                                                                  
6.4        Audit Committee Review of Financial Statements Included a Short Form Prospectus                                                    |
6.5        Third Quarter Financial Statements                                                   

PART 7             DEEMED INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE                                             

7.1        Deemed Incorporation by Reference of Filed Documents                                                                                     
7.2        Deemed Incorporation by Reference of Subsequently Filed Documents                                                        

PART 8             FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR A SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS                    

8.1        Required Documents for Filing a Preliminary Short Form Prospectus                                                                   
8.2        Required Documents for Filing a Short Form Prospectus                                                                                     
8.3        Consents of Experts                                                                        
8.4        Filing of French Version                                                                   
8.5        Prohibition on Filing                                                                         
8.6        Material Contracts                                                                           

PART 9             FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR AN AMENDMENT TO A SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS                                                                                

9.1        Form of Amendment                                                                        
9.2        Required Documents for Filing an Amendment                                   
9.3        Consents                                                                                       
9.4        Forwarding Amendments                                                                 
9.5        Receipt for Amendment to Preliminary Short Form Prospectus                                                                            

PART 10           NON-FIXED PRICE OFFERINGS AND REDUCTION OF OFFERING PRICE UNDER SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS                            

10.1      Non-Fixed Price Offerings and Reduction of Offering Price under Short Form Prospectus                                      

PART 11           CIRCULARS                                                                                               

11.1      Use of Short Form Prospectus Disclosure in Securities Exchange Take-Over Bid Circular and Securities Exchange Issuer Bid Circular                                            
11.2      Use of Short Form Prospectus Disclosure in Information Circular                                                                         
11.3      Information Circular Disclosure regarding Availability of Information                                                                  

PART 12           SOLICITATIONS OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST                                      

12.1      Solicitations of Expressions of Interest                                              

PART 13           EXEMPTION                                                                                               

13.1      Exemption   
13.2      Evidence of Exemption                                                                    
13.3      Exemption under Prior Policy                                                           

FORM 44-101F1 AIF
SCHEDULE 1 TO FORM 44-101F1 MD&A
FORM 44-101F2 SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS