General News 2003

Dec 19, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 51-308 - Filing of Management's Discussion and Analysis and National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations
Dec 17, 2003	Amendments to National Instruments 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure and 81-101 Mutual Funds come into force on December 31, 2003
Dec 16, 2003	CSA Release Proposed Uniform Securities Legislation News Release CSA Notice and Request for Comment 11-404 Uniform Securities Act Model Securities Administration Act Commentary on Consultation Drafts
Dec 15, 2003	Notice and Request for Comment - MFDA application for amendment of its recognition order and for consent to enter into a co-operative agreement in Quebec
Dec 8, 2003	CSA Notice 52-307 Auditor Oversight and Financial Statements Accompanied by an Audit Report dated on or after March 30, 2004
Dec 1, 2003	CSA Request for Comment Notice 51-402 - Illegal Insider Trading in Canada:  Recommendations on Prevention, Detection and Deterrence Report Notice Task Force Report
Nov 24, 2003	GRO 33-904 Permanent Registration System and the National Registration Database
Nov 24, 2003	Saskatchewan Staff Notice 33-709 Annual Delivery of Registration Fees and Documents replaces Staff Notice 33-708
Nov 24, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 52-306 Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Nov 14, 2003	GRO 31-804 Extending Time Periods under MI 31-102 and MI 33-109
Nov 12, 2003	Saskatchewan Staff Notice 33-708 - Annual Delivery of Registration Fees and Documents on NRD   Form 33-708
Nov 12, 2003	Insider Trading Task Force Media Release Task Force Report - Illegal Insider Trading in Canada:  Recommendations on Prevention, Detection and Deterrence
Nov 7, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 51-307 Status of Proposed Continuous Disclosure Rule
Oct 24, 2003	National Policy 41-201 Income Trusts and Other Indirect Offerings published for comment Notice and Request for Comment National Policy 41-201
Oct 20, 2003	Amendments to Multilateral Instrument 45-105 Trades to Employees, Senior Officers, Directors and Consultants
Oct 15, 2003	Test Your Financial IQ Contest Press Release Entry Form Contest Rules
Oct 15, 2003	Amendments to National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer Notice and Request for Comment Amendments to National Policy 54-101 Amendments to Companion Policy 54-101CP
Sept 26, 2003	National Instrument 51-101 National Instrument 51-101Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities Comes Into Force
Sept 24, 2003	National Instrument 55-102 System For Electronic Disclosure By Insiders (SEDI) Amended
Sept 19, 2003	STP Readiness Assessment Survey Report Media Release CSA Staff Notice 33-308
Sept 12, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 12-307 Ceasing to be a Reporting Issuer under the MRRS for Exemptive Relief Applications
Sept 8, 2003	Amendments to General Ruling/Order 11-901 Recognition Order
Sept 4, 2003	Canadian Securities Administrators Re-organize News release Notice
Aug 19, 2003	GRO 35-901 Non-Resident Registrants amended
Aug 14, 2003	GRO 52-702 US GAAP and US GAAS for SEC Issuers
Aug 8, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 45-303 Interpretation of the Amalgamation Exemption
Aug 8, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 62-303 - Identifying the Offeror in a Take-over Bid
Aug 8, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 33-307 - List of Canadian Registrant and Non-Registrant Firms that Completed the CSA STP Readiness Assessment Survey
July 31, 2003	Uniform Securities Laws - CSA Responds to Comments on Concept Proposal Media Release CSA Notice 11-304 Appendix A - List of Commenters Appendix B - Summary of Comments and Responses
July 25, 2003	Amendments to Multilateral Instrument 45-103 Capital Raising Exemptions Published for Comment Notice and Request for Comment Appendix A Amendments to MI 45-103 Appendix B Amendments to Form 45-103F1 and Form 45-103F2 Appendix C Amendments to Companion Policy 45-103CP
July 11, 2003	General Ruling/Order 31-803 Extending Time Periods Under MI 31-102 and MI 33-109
July 11, 2003	Amendments to National Instrument  21-101 Trading Rules and National Instrument 23-101Marketplace Operations Published for Comment Notice and Request for Comment Amendments to NI 21-101 Amendments to Companion Policy 21-101CP Amendments to NI 23-101  Amendments to Companion Policy 23-101CP
July 11, 2003	Multilateral Instrument 45-105 Trades to Employees, Senior Officers, Directors and Consultants Comes Into Force on August 15, 2003
July 10, 2003	General Ruling/Order 45-909 Short Term Debt Exemption
June 27, 2003	Request for Comment - Multilateral Instrument 52-108 Auditor Oversight Notice Appendix A to Notice Cost Benefit Analysis Summary MI 52-108
June 27, 2003	Request for Comment - Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings Notice Cost Benefit Analysis Summary Cost Benefit Analysis MLI 52-109 Form 52-108F1 Form 52-108F2 Companion Policy 52-109CP
June 27, 2003	Request for Comment - Multilateral Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees Notice Cost Benefit Analysis Cost Benefit Analysis Summary MLI 52-110 Form 52-110F1 Form 52-110F2 Companion Policy 52-110CP
June 26, 2003	Staff Notice 45-703 Monitoring the Use of the Exemption Under Multilateral Instrument 45-103 Capital Raising Exemptions
June 23, 2003	Changes to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations   Notice National Instrument Companion Policy Form 51-102F1 Annual Information Form Form 51-102F2  Managements' Discussion and Analysis Form 51-102F3  Material Change Report Form 51-102F4  Business Acquisition Report Form 51-102F5  Information Circular Form 51-102F6  Statement of Executive Compensation
June 23, 2003	Changes to National Instrument 71-102 Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers Notice National Instrument Companion Policy
June 11, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 13-312 Securities Regulatory Authorities Closed Dates 2003
June 9, 2003	Local Instrument 33-502 Requirements for Sale of Certain Securities Amended
June 9, 2003	GRO 55-905 Insider Trading Reports
June 2, 2003	News Release - Issuers:  Check Your SEDI Filings
May 29, 2003	Local Instrument 11-501 Conflicts of Interest comes into force
May 29, 2003	MLI 45-103 Capital Raising Exemptions comes into force on June 16, 2003
May 16, 2003	Request for Comment - National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards and Reporting Currency  Notice National Instrument Companion Policy
May 6, 2003	CSA Notice 55-311 - SEDI Issuer Profile Supplement Filing Requirement
May 2, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 52-305 Optional Use of U.S. GAAP and U.S. GAAS by SEC Issuers
May 1, 2003	GRO 55-803 Order Under Section 6.1 of National Instrument 55-102
May 1, 2003	GRO 31-802 Extending the Time Periods under MI 31-102 and MI 33-109
Apr 30, 2003	News Release - Securities Regulators Unveil Fraud Awareness Quiz
Apr 28, 2003	News Release - Reminder:  Issuer Registration on SEDI Begins on May 5
Apr 28, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 55-310 Questions and Answers on SEDI
Apr 25, 2003	CSA Consultation Paper 81-404 - Proposed Guidelines for Capital Accumulation Plans News Release Backgrounder Consultation Paper
Apr 17, 2003	SEDI User Guide
Apr 11, 2003	Media Release - On-Line Reporting System to Speed Reports, Add Transparency
Apr 11, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 55-309 Launch of SEDI
Apr 11, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 13-311 Changes to SEDAR Annual Filing Service Charges
Apr 11, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 54-301 Frequently Asked Questions about National Instrument 54-101
Mar 21, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 23-301- Joint Notice of the Staff of the Canadian Securities Administrators, Market Regulation Services Inc., the Bourse de Montreal, and the Investment Dealers Association - Electronic Audit Trails
Mar 6, 2003	CSA Notice 33-403 Joint Forum Requests Comments on Principles and Practices for the Sale of Products and Services in the Financial Sector Notice Cover Letter Backgrounder Principles and Practices for the Sale of Products and Services in the Financial Sector A Consumer's Guide to Financial Transactions Industry Examples Securities Property and Casualty Insurance Life Insurance Deposit Agent Loan Broker Financial Planning
Feb 28, 2003	Request for Comment - Multilateral Instrument 55-103 Insider Reporting for Certain Derivative Transactions (Equity Monetization) Notice MLI 55-103 Companion Policy
Feb 26, 2003	Canadian Public Accountability Board - Council of Governors Media Release Backgrounder
Feb 21, 2003	Request for Comment - Amendments to National Instrument 55-102 SEDI  Notice Amendments to National Instrument 55-102 and Forms Amendments to Companion Policy 55-102CP
Feb 14, 2003	Consultation Paper 81-403 Point of Sale Disclosure for Segregated Funds and Mutual Funds published for comment Consultation paper Legal Paper
Feb 14, 2003	Amendments to National Policy 11-201 Delivery of Documents by Electronic Means come into effect on February 14, 2003 Notice Amendments
Feb 13, 2003	Extension of GRO 43-903 Exemption From Membership Qualification Requirement in NI 43-101
Feb 13, 2003	GRO 81-901 Exemption for Mutual Funds from Delivering Financial Statements
Feb 13, 2003	GRO 45-908 Offering Memorandum Exemption in Clauses 39(1)(y) and 81(1)(s)
Feb 12, 2003	National Instrument 31-102 National Registration Database and 33-109 Registration Information come into force
Feb 12, 2003	GRO 31-801 Implementing the National Registration Database
Feb 7, 2003	CSA Notice 31-307 National Registration Database (NRD) Enrolment and User Fees
Feb 7, 2003	Multilateral Staff Notice 33-306 Date of NRD freeze period
Feb 5, 2002	CSA Staff Notice 43-302 Frequently Asked Questions about National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects amended
Feb 1, 2003	Notice of Delegations
Jan 31, 2003	The Saskatchewan Financial Services Act Comes into Force
Jan 31, 2003	Securities Commission  Powers and Duties Assigned to the Financial Services Commission
Jan 31, 2003	Request for Comment - Repeal and Replacement of Multilateral Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities Notice MLI 45-102 Resale of Securities Companion Policy 45-102CP
Jan 31, 2003	Saskatchewan Securities Commission Powers Delegated to the Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission
Jan 30, 2003	CSA Notice and Request for Comment 11-904 - Concept Proposal for Uniform Securities Legislation Saskatchewan Notice Notice Concept Proposal
Jan 30, 2003	Implementation of National Registration Database
Jan 24, 2003	CSA Notice 21-302 Confidentiality of forms filed under National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operations
Jan 24, 2003	CSA Staff Notice 51-306 Status of Proposed Continuous Disclosure Rule
Jan 24, 2003	Request for Comment - Republication of National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities News Release Notice National Instrument 51-101 Form 51-101F1 Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information Form 51-101 F2 Report on Reserves Data by Independent Qualified Evaluator and Auditor Form 51-101 F3 Report of Management and Directors on Oil and Gas Disclosure Companion Policy 51-101CP
Jan 22, 2003	CSA News Release - Your Financial Security in Retirement
Jan 21, 2003	CSA News Release - Investment adviser practices trigger most complaints to securities regulators
Jan 20, 2003	Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission established
Jan 16, 2003	Request for Comment - Republication of Multilateral Instrument 45-103 Capital Raising Exemptions Notice Multilateral Instrument 45-103 Companion Policy 45-103CP Form 45-103F1 Offering Memorandum for Non-qualifying Issuers Form 45-103F2 Offering Memorandum for Qualifying Issuers Form 45-103F3 Risk Acknowledgement Form 45-103F4 Report of Exempt Distribution Form 45-103F5 Risk Acknowledgement - Saskatchewan Close Personal Friends and Close Business Associates

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