PDF Version

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMMENTS

PROPOSED NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 71-102 AND

COMPANION POLICY 71-102CP

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE AND OTHER EXEMPTIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN ISSUERS

PROPOSED ONTARIO SECURITIES

COMMISSION RULE 71-802

IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 71-102

The Commission is republishing for comment in today's Bulletin:

• National Instrument 71-102 Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers (NI 71-102);
• Companion Policy 71-102CP to NI 71-102 (the Policy);
• Notice and Request for Comment regarding NI 71-102, the Policy and related amendments and revocations; and
• Commission Rule 71-802 Implementing National Instrument 71-102 Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers and its Notice and Request for Comment.

The Notice relating to NI 71-102 also requests comment on the proposed rescission of the following:

1. OSC Policy 7.1 Application of Requirements of the Securities Act to Certain Reporting Issuers;

2. Ontario Securities Commission Order In the Matter of Parts XVII and XX of the Securities Act and In the Matter of Certain Reporting Issuers (1980), OSCB 54, as amended;

3. Ontario Securities Commission Rule In the Matter of Certain Reporting Issuers (1997), 20 OSCB 1218, as amended by (1999), 22 OSCB 151, (2000), OSCB 289, (2000), 23 OSCB 8244 and (2002), 25 OSCB 3699, that incorporates by reference the deemed rule (1980), OSCB 166, as amended;

4. Ontario Securities Commission Rule In the Matter of Certain Reporting Issuers (1997), 20 OSCB 1219, as amended by (1999), OSCB 151, (2000), OSCB 289, (2000), 23 OSCB 8244 and (2002), 25 OSCB 3699, that incorporates by reference the deemed rule (1984), 7 OSCB 1913, as amended; and

5. Ontario Securities Commission Rule In the Matter of Certain Reporting Issuers (1997), 20 OSCB 1219, as amended by (1999), OSCB 151, (2000), OSCB 289, (2000), OSCB 8244 and (2002), 25 OSCB 3699, that incorporates by reference the deemed rule (1984), 7 OSCB 3247 as amended.

The documents are published in Chapter 6 of the Bulletin.