44-101CP - Short Form Prospectus Distributions [CP - Rescinded]

Concurrently Published:

• BCN 2005/58 - Adoption of National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions, Form 44-101F1 Short Form Prospectus and consequential amendments [BCN - Lapsed]

Table of Contents

PART 1     INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
1.1             Introduction and Purpose
1.2             Interrelationship with Local Securities Legislation
1.3             Interrelationship with Continuous Disclosure (NI 51-102 and NI 81-106)
1.4             Interrelationship with MRRS
1.5             Interrelationship with Selective Review
1.6             Interrelationship with Shelf Distributions (NI 44-102)
1.7             Interrelationship with PREP Procedures (NI 44-103)
1.8             Definitions

PART 2     QUALIFICATION TO FILE A PROSPECTUS IN THE FORM OF A SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS
2.1             Basic Qualification Criteria - Reporting Issuers with Equity Securities Listed on a Short Form Eligible Exchange (Section 2.2 of NI 44-101)
2.2             Alternative Qualification Criteria - Issuers that are Not Listed (Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 of NI 44-101)
2.3             Alternative Qualification Criteria - Issuers of Guaranteed Debt Securities, Preferred Shares and Cash Settled Derivatives (Sections 2.4 and 2.5 of NI 44-101)
2.4             Alternative Qualification Criteria - Issuers of Asset-Backed Securities (Section 2.6 of NI 44-101)
2.5             Timely and Periodic Disclosure Documents
2.6             Notice Declaring Intention

PART 3     FILING AND RECEIPTING OF SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS
3.1             Confidential Material Change Reports
3.2             Supporting Documents
3.3             Experts’ Consent
3.4             Undertaking in Respect of Credit Supporter Disclosure
3.5             Amendments and Incorporation by Reference of Subsequently Filed Material Change Reports
3.6             Short Form Prospectus Review
3.7             “Waiting Period”
3.8             Registration Requirements

PART 4     CONTENT OF SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS
4.1             Prospectus Liability
4.2             Style of Prospectus
4.3             Firm Commitment Underwritings
4.4             Minimum Distribution
4.5             Distribution of Asset-backed Securities
4.6             Distribution of Derivatives
4.7             Underlying Securities
4.8             Offerings of Convertible or Exchangeable Securities
4.9             Restricted Securities
4.10           Recent and Proposed Acquisitions
4.11           General Financial Statement Requirements
4.12           Credit Supporter Disclosure
4.13           Exemptions for Certain Issues of Guaranteed Securities

PART 5     CERTIFICATES
5.1             Non-corporate Issuers
5.2             Promoters of Issuers of Asset-backed Securities