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January 27, 2012

CSA Notice: Today the Canadian Securities Administrators published new National Instrument 25-101 Designated Rating Organizations. It will come into force on April 20, 2012.

January 9, 2012

Press Release: Securities Regulatory Authority Closed Dates 2012


December 29, 2011

CSA Staff Notice 51-327: Guidance on Oil and Gas Disclosure


November 25, 2011

Press Release: Proposed Prospectus Form 41-101F3 Information Required In A Scholarship Plan Prospectus has been published for comments.

Press Release: Consultation Paper 91-403 Derivatives: Surveillance and Enforcement has been published for comments.

Press Release: Amendment to National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements has been published for comments.

November 18, 2011

Press Release: Electronic Delivery of Documents

November 10, 2011

Press Release: Canadian securities regulators announce review of minimum amount and accredited investor prospectus exemptions.


October 31, 2011

Press Release: Canadian securities regulators announce launch of online investment fraud awareness campaign.

October 24, 2011

Press Release: Top investment scams in Canada


June 10, 2011

Press Release: The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) except Ontario, are publishing for a 90-day comment period proposed Multilateral Instrument 51-105 Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-Counter Markets (the OTC Rule).

June 1, 2011

Press Release: Guidance from the Canadian Securities Administrators in regards filing procedure in the scenario of a Canada Post strike.

June 1, 2011 

Winners of the Financial Fitness Challenge were annouced in a press release by the Canadian Securities Administrators today.


May 26, 2011

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published CSA Staff Notice 81-322, which provides an update on the investment funds modernization project and seeks feedback on the next phase of this project.

CSA Press Release - Publication of Staff Notice 81-322 Modernization of Investment Funds 


April 29, 2011

Today the Canadian Securities Administrators published for comment amendments to National Policy 11-201, Delivery of Electronic Documents.

CSA Press Release - Publication of Proposed Amendments to NP 11-201

CSA Notice - Summary of Proposed Amendments


April 15, 2011

Today the Canadian Securities Administrators published amendments to National Instrument 31-103, Registration Requirements and Exemptions, and National Instrument 33-109, Registration Information. These amendments will take effect July 11, 2011.

CSA Press Release - Publication of Amendment to NI 31-103 & 33-109

CSA Notice - Summary of Proposed Amendments


April 8, 2011

Today the Canadian Securities Administrators published a new version of National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

CSA Press Release - Publication of NI 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects  


April 8, 2011

Today the Canadian Securities Administrators published National Instrument 23-103, Electronic Trading and Direct Electronic Access to Marketplaces, for comment. The proposed rule is intended to establish a regulatory framework for electronic trading in Canada.

CSA Press Release - Publication in NI 23-203, Electronic Trading and Direct Electronic Access to Marketplaces, for comment


April 1, 2011

The Canadian Securities Administrators today released the report on the first oversight review of the performance of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), the self-regulatory body that regulates investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.

CSA Press Release - Oversight Review of IIROC 


April 1, 2011

The Canadian Securities Administrators today proposed a new framework for the regulation of securitized products. The proposed regime is open to comment until July 1, 2010.

CSA Press Release - Publication of NI 41-103, Regulation of Securitized Products, for Comment


March 29, 2011 

The Canadian Securities Administrators, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association (MFDA) today announced the launch of an expanded Canadian Disciplined Persons List

March 18, 2011

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today republished for comment proposed National Instrument 25-101 Designated Rating Organizations and related consequential amendments, which would introduce securities regulatory oversight of credit rating organizations.  

CSA Press Release - Publication of NI 25-101, Credit Rating Organizations, for Comment  

March 3, 2011

March is Fraud Prevention Month and the Canadian Securities Administrators have created an investor fraud awareness campaign. Please visit the CSA's fraud prevention page Avoiding Fraud.

CSA Press Release - Fraud Prevention Month