Consequential Amendments Approved by Minister

Consequential Amendments Approved by Minister

Amendments to Multilateral Instrument


ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION

RULE 61-801 IMPLEMENTING MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 61-101

PROTECTION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS

1.1 Rule 61-501 -- Rule 61-501 Insider Bids, Issuer Bids, Business Combinations and Related Party Transactions is revoked.

1.2 Rule 71-802 -- Section 2.4 of Rule 71-802 Implementing National Instrument 71-102 Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers is amended by:

(i) replacing the title "Going Private Transactions and Related Party Transactions" with the title "Business Combinations and Related Party Transactions", and

(ii) replacing the words "Rule 61-501 Insider Bids, Issuer Bids, Going Private Transactions and Related Party Transactions" with "MI 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions".

1.3 Effective Date -- This rule comes into force on February 1, 2008.