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Volume 51, No. 5

B.C. Reg. 58/2008

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

March 11, 2008

B.C. Reg. 58/2008, deposited March 10, 2008, pursuant to the SECURITIES ACT , [Section 184]. Order of the British Columbia Securities Commission, dated March 7, 2008.

The British Columbia Securities Commission orders that, effective March 17, 2008,

(

a) Multilateral Instrument 11-102 Passport System , as set out in the attached

Schedule A, is made, and

(

b) Multilateral Instrument 11-101 Principal Regulator System , B.C. Reg. 265/2005, is amended as set out in the attached

Schedule B.

— D. HYNDMAN, British Columbia Securities Commission.

Schedule A

MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 11-102

PASSPORT SYSTEM

Contents

Part 1 —

Definitions

1.1

Definitions

1.2

Language of documents – Québec

Part 2 — Continuous Disclosure

2.1

Exemption from non-harmonized continuous disclosure requirements

Part 3 — Prospectus

3.1

Principal regulator for prospectus

3.2

Discretionary change of principal regulator for prospectus

3.3

Deemed issuance of receipt

3.4

Exemption from non-harmonized prospectus requirements

3.5

Transition for

section 3.3

Part 4 — Discretionary Exemptions

4.1

Specified jurisdiction

4.2

Principal regulator — general

4.3

Principal regulator — exemptions related to insider reporting and take-over bids

4.4

Principal regulator — head office not in a specified jurisdiction

4.5

Principal regulator — exemption not sought in principal jurisdiction

4.6

Discretionary change of principal regulator for discretionary exemption applications

4.7

Passport application of discretionary exemptions

4.8

Availability of passport for discretionary exemptions applied for before March 17, 2008

Part 5 — Effective Date

5.1

Effective date

Appendix A — Non-harmonized Continuous Disclosure Provisions

Appendix B — Prospectus Provisions

Appendix C — Non-harmonized Prospectus Provisions

Appendix D — Equivalent Provisions

Part 1 —

Definitions

1.1

Definitions

In this Instrument,

"equivalent provision" means, for a provision listed in Appendix D below the name of a jurisdiction, the provision set opposite that provision below the name of another jurisdiction;

"national prospectus instrument" means

(

a) National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements ,

(

b) National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions ,

(

c) National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions ,

(

d) National Instrument 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing , or

(

e) National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure ;

"preliminary prospectus" includes an amendment to a preliminary prospectus;

"principal jurisdiction" means, for a person or company, the jurisdiction of the principal regulator;

"principal regulator" means, for a person or company, the securities regulatory authority or regulator determined in accordance with

Part 3 or 4, as applicable;

"prospectus" includes an amendment to a prospectus;

"SEDAR" has the same meaning as in National Instrument 13-101 System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval .

1.2 Language of documents — Québec

In Québec, nothing in this Instrument shall be construed as relieving a person from requirements relating to the language of documents.

Part 2 — Continuous Disclosure

2.1 Exemption from non-harmonized continuous disclosure requirements

A provision listed in Appendix A does not apply to a reporting issuer if the reporting issuer is also a reporting issuer under the securities legislation of another jurisdiction of Canada.

Part 3 — Prospectus

3.1 Principal regulator for prospectus

(1) For the purposes of this section, the specified jurisdictions are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) and

section 3.2, for the purposes of a prospectus filing subject to this Part the principal regulator is the securities regulatory authority or regulator of the jurisdiction in which

(

a) the issuer's head office is located, if the issuer is not an investment fund, or

(

b) the investment fund manager's head office is located, if the issuer is an investment fund.

(3) If the jurisdiction identified under paragraph (2) (

a) or (

b) is not a specified jurisdiction, the principal regulator is the securities regulatory authority or regulator of the specified jurisdiction with which the issuer or, in the case of an investment fund, the investment fund manager, has the most significant connection.

3.2 Discretionary change of principal

regulator for prospectus

If a person or company receives written notice from a securities regulatory authority or regulator that specifies a principal regulator, the securities regulatory authority or regulator specified in the notice is the principal regulator as of the later of

(

a) the date the person or company receives the notice, and

(

b) the effective date specified in the notice, if any.

3.3 Deemed issuance of receipt

(1) Subject to

section 3.5 (1), a receipt for a preliminary prospectus is deemed to be issued if

(

a) the preliminary prospectus is filed under a provision set out in Appendix B and under a national prospectus instrument,

(

b) at the time of filing the preliminary prospectus, the filer indicates on SEDAR that it is filing the preliminary prospectus under this Instrument,

(

c) the local jurisdiction is not the principal jurisdiction for the preliminary prospectus, and

(

d) the preliminary prospectus is filed with the principal regulator and the principal regulator issues a receipt for it.

(2) A receipt for a prospectus is deemed to be issued if

(

a) the prospectus is filed under a provision set out in Appendix B and under a national prospectus instrument,

(

b) subject to

section 3.5 (2), the filer

(

i) complied with paragraph (1) (

b) at the time of filing the related preliminary prospectus, or

(ii) indicated on SEDAR that it filed the related pro forma prospectus under this Instrument at the time of filing the related pro forma prospectus,

(

c) the local jurisdiction is not the principal jurisdiction for the prospectus, and

(

d) the prospectus is filed with the principal regulator and the principal regulator issues a receipt for the prospectus.

3.4 Exemption from non-harmonized

prospectus requirements

(1) A provision listed in Appendix C does not apply to a preliminary prospectus if

(

a) the preliminary prospectus is filed under a provision set out in Appendix B and under a national prospectus instrument,

(

b) the preliminary prospectus is filed in at least one other jurisdiction of Canada, and

(

c) a jurisdiction where the preliminary prospectus is filed is the principal jurisdiction for the filing of the preliminary prospectus.

(2) A provision listed in Appendix C does not apply to a prospectus, other than a preliminary prospectus, if

(

a) the prospectus is filed under a provision set out in Appendix B and under a national prospectus instrument,

(

b) the prospectus is filed in at least one other jurisdiction of Canada, and

(

c) a jurisdiction where the prospectus is filed is the principal jurisdiction for the filing of the prospectus.

3.5 Transition for

section 3.3

(1) Section 3.3 (1) does not apply in respect of a receipt issued on or after March 17, 2008 if the receipt relates to an amendment, filed after March 17, 2008, to a preliminary prospectus and the preliminary prospectus was filed before March 17, 2008.

(2) Section 3.3 (2) (

b) does not apply in respect of a receipt issued on or after March 17, 2008 if

(

a) the receipt relates to an amendment to a prospectus whose related preliminary prospectus or pro forma prospectus was filed before March 17, 2008, and

(

b) the filer indicated on SEDAR that it filed the amendment under this Instrument at the time of filing the amendment.

Part 4 — Discretionary Exemptions

4.1 Specified jurisdiction

For the purposes of this Part, the specified jurisdictions are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

4.2 Principal regulator — general

Subject to sections 4.3 to 4.6, the principal regulator for an application for an exemption is,

(

a) for an application made with respect to an investment fund, the securities regulatory authority or regulator of the jurisdiction in which the investment fund manager's head office is located, or

(

b) for an application made with respect to a person or company other than an investment fund, the securities regulatory authority or regulator of the jurisdiction in which the person or company's head office is located.

4.3 Principal regulator — exemptions related to

insider reporting and take-over bids

Subject to sections 4.4 to 4.6, the principal regulator for an application for an exemption from

(

a) a provision related to insider reporting listed in Appendix D is the securities regulatory authority or regulator of the jurisdiction in which the head office of the reporting issuer is located, or

(

b) a provision related to take-over bids listed in Appendix D is the securities regulatory authority or regulator of the jurisdiction in which the head office of the issuer whose securities are subject to the take-over bid is located.

4.4 Principal regulator — head office not

in a specified jurisdiction

Subject to sections 4.5 and 4.6, if the jurisdiction identified under

section 4.2 or 4.3, as applicable, is not a specified jurisdiction, the principal regulator for the application is the securities regulatory authority or regulator of the specified jurisdiction with which,

(

a) in the case of an application for an exemption from a provision related to insider reporting listed in Appendix D, the reporting issuer has the most significant connection,

(

b) in the case of an application for an exemption related to a provision related to take-over bids listed in Appendix D, the issuer whose securities are subject to the take-over bid has the most significant connection, or

(

c) in any other case, the person or company, or in the case of an investment fund, the investment fund manager, has the most significant connection.

4.5 Principal regulator — exemption not

sought in principal jurisdiction

(1) Subject to subsection (2), if a person or company is not seeking an exemption in the jurisdiction of the principal regulator, as determined under

section 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, as applicable, the principal regulator for the application is the securities regulatory authority or regulator in the specified jurisdiction

(

a) in which the person or company is seeking the exemption, and

(

b) with which

(

i) in the case of an application for an exemption from a provision related to insider reporting, the reporting issuer has the most significant connection,

(ii) in the case of an application for an exemption from a provision related to take-over bids, the issuer whose securities are subject to the take-over bid has the most significant connection, or

(iii) in any other case, the person or company, or in the case of an investment fund, the investment fund manager, has the most significant connection.

(2) If at any one time a person or company is seeking more than one exemption and not all of the exemptions are needed in the jurisdiction of the principal regulator, as determined under

section 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4 or subsection (1), as applicable, the person or company may make the application to the securities regulatory authority or regulator in the specified jurisdiction

(

a) in which the person or company is seeking all of the exemptions, and

(

b) with which,

(

i) in the case of an application for an exemption from a provision related to insider reporting, the reporting issuer has the most significant connection,

(ii) in the case of an application for exemption from a provision related to take-over bids, the issuer whose securities are subject to the take-over bid has the most significant connection, or

(iii) in any other case, the person or company, or in the case of an investment fund, the investment fund manager, has the most significant connection.

(3) If a person makes an application under subsection (2), the securities regulatory authority or regulator under that subsection is the principal regulator for the application.

4.6 Discretionary change of principal regulator

for discretionary exemption applications

If a person or company receives written notice from a securities regulatory authority or regulator that specifies a principal regulator for the person or company's application, the securities regulatory authority or regulator specified in the notice is the principal regulator for the application.

4.7 Passport application of discretionary exemptions

(1) If an application is made in the principal jurisdiction for an exemption from a provision of securities legislation listed in Appendix D, the equivalent provision of the local jurisdiction does not apply if

(

a) the local jurisdiction is not the principal jurisdiction for the application,

(

b) the principal regulator for the application granted the exemption,

(

c) the person or company that made the application gives notice to the securities regulatory authority or regulator that this subsection is intended to be relied upon for the equivalent provision of the local jurisdiction, and

(

d) the person or company relying on the exemption complies with any terms, conditions, restrictions or requirements imposed by the principal regulator as if they were imposed in the local jurisdiction.

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1) (c), the person or company may give the notice referred to in that paragraph by giving it to the principal regulator.

4.8 Availability of passport for discretionary

exemptions applied for before March 17, 2008

(1) If, before March 17, 2008, an application was made in a specified jurisdiction for an exemption from a provision of securities legislation listed in Appendix D, the equivalent provision of the local jurisdiction does not apply if

(

a) the local jurisdiction is not the specified jurisdiction,

(

b) the securities regulatory authority or regulator in the specified jurisdiction granted the exemption whether the order was made before, on or after March 17, 2008,

(

c) subject to subsection (3), the person or company that made the application gives notice to the securities regulatory authority or regulator that this subsection is intended to be relied upon for the equivalent provision of the local jurisdiction, and

(

d) the person or company relying on the exemption complies with any terms, conditions, restrictions or requirements imposed by the securities regulatory authority or regulator in the specified jurisdiction as if they were imposed in the local jurisdiction.

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1) (c), the person or company may give the notice referred to in that paragraph by giving it to the securities regulatory authority or regulator that would be the principal regulator under

Part 4 if an application were to be made under that Part at the time the notice is given.

(3) Paragraph (1) (

c) does not apply to a reporting issuer in respect of an exemption from a CD requirement, as defined in Multilateral Instrument 11-101 Principal Regulator System, if, before March 17, 2008,

(

a) the principal regulator, identified under that Instrument, granted the exemption, and

(

b) the reporting issuer filed the notice of principal regulator under

section 2.2 or 2.3 of that Instrument.

Part 5 — Effective Date

5.1 Effective date

This Instrument comes into force on March 17, 2008.

Appendix A

Non-harmonized Continuous Disclosure Provisions

Jurisdiction

Provisions

British Columbia

sections 2 ( Foreign financial statements and reports ), and 3, other than subsection 3 (3), ( Preparation of financial statements ) of the Securities Rules

Alberta

none

Saskatchewan

none

Manitoba

none

Québec

none

New Brunswick

none

Nova Scotia

none

Prince Edward Island

none

Newfoundland and Labrador

none

Yukon

none

Northwest Territories

none

Nunavut

none

Appendix B — Prospectus Provisions

Jurisdiction

Securities Act provisions

British Columbia

sections 61 (1) ( Prospectus required ) and 62 ( Voluntary filing of prospectus )

Alberta

section 110 ( Filing prospectus )

Saskatchewan

section 58 ( Prospectus required )

Manitoba

sections 37 (1) ( Prohibition as to trading ) and 37 (1.1) ( Voluntary filing of non-offering prospectus )

Ontario

section 53 ( Prospectus required )

Québec

sections 11 ( Prospectus required ), 12 ( Distribution outside Québec ), and 68 (para 2) ( Voluntary filing of prospectus )

New Brunswick

section 71 ( Filing of preliminary prospectus and prospectus required and voluntary filing of prospectus )

Nova Scotia

sections 58 (1) ( Prospectus required ) and 58 (2) ( Prospectus to enable issuer to become a reporting issuer where no distribution is contemplated )

Prince Edward Island

section 94 (Prospectus required)

Newfoundland and Labrador

sections 54.(1) ( Prospectus required ) and 54.(2) ( Prospectus to enable issuer to become a reporting issuer where no distribution is contemplated )

Yukon

section 94 ( Prospectus required )

Northwest Territories

section 27 (2) ( Prohibition )

Nunavut

section 27 (2) ( Prohibition )

Appendix C — Non-harmonized Prospectus Provisions

Jurisdiction

Provisions

British Columbia

sections 2 ( Foreign financial statements and reports ), and 3, other than subsection 3 (3), ( Preparation of financial statements ) of the Securities Rules

Alberta

none

Saskatchewan

none

Manitoba

none

Québec

section 25 ( Distribution made by the issuer itself ) of Securities Regulation

New Brunswick

none

Nova Scotia

none

Prince Edward Island

none

Newfoundland and Labrador

none

Yukon

none

Northwest Territories

none

Nunavut

none

Appendix D — Equivalent Provisions

All references are to provisions of the Securities Act of the relevant jurisdiction unless otherwise noted. All references to 'NI' are to 'National Instruments'. All references to 'MI' are to 'Multilateral Instruments'.

Provision

British Columbia

Alberta

Saskat-chewan

Manitoba

Québec

Nova Scotia

New Bruns-wick

Prince Edward Island

Newfound-land and Labrador

Yukon

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Ontario

SEDAR

NI 13-101

Marketplace operation

NI 21-101

(only Parts 6, 7–11, as they apply to an ATS, and 13)

Trading rules

NI 23-101

(only Parts 4 and 8–11)

Institutional trade matching and settlement

NI 24-101

n/a

NI 24-101

National registration data base (NRD)

NI 31-102

Underwriting conflicts

NI 33-105

Registrant information

NI 33-109

Prospectus disclosure requirements

NI 41-101

(except as noted below)

Certificate of issuer

s. 5.3 (1) of NI 41-101

s. 58

Certificate of corporate issuer

s. 5.4 (1) of NI 41-101

s. 58

Certificate of issuer involved in reverse takeover

s. 5.8 of NI 41-101

n/a

Certificate of underwriter

s. 5.9 (1) of NI 41-101

s. 59 (1)

Certificate of promoter

s. 5.11 (1) of NI 41-101

s. 58 (1)

Delivery of amendments

s. 6.4 of NI 41-101

s. 57 (3)

Amendment to a preliminary prospectus

s. 6.5 (1) of NI 41-101

s. 57 (1)

Amendment to a final prospectus

s. 6.6 (1) of NI 41-101

s. 57 (1)

Amendment to a final prospectus

s. 6.6 (2) of NI 41-101

s. 57 (2)

Regulator must issue receipt

s. 6.6 (3) of NI 41-101

s. 57 (2.1)

Regulator must not refuse a receipt

s. 6.6 (4) of NI 41-101

ss. 57 (2.1) and 61

(3) Prohibition against distribution

s. 6.6 (5) of NI 41-101

s. 57 (2.2)

Distribution of preliminary prospectus and distribution list

s. 16.1 of NI 41-101

ss. 66 and 67

Statement of rights

s. 18.1 of NI 41-101

s. 60

Disclosure standards for mineral projects

NI 43-101

Short form prospectus distribution requirements

NI 44-101

Shelf prospectus requirements

NI 44-102

Post receipt pricing

NI 44-103

Rights offering requirements

NI 45-101

Resale of securities

NI 45-102

Standards of disclosure for oil and gas activities

NI 51-101

n/a

NI 51101

Continuous disclosure obligations

NI 51-102

(except as noted below)

n/a

NI 51102

(except as noted below)

Publication of material change

s. 7.1 of NI 51-102

n/a

s. 75 of Securities Act and s.3 (1.1) of Regulation 1015 (General)

Accounting principles, auditing standards and reporting currency requirements

NI 52-107

Auditor oversight

NI 52-108

Certification of disclosure in annual and interim filings

NI 52-109

Audit committees

NI 52-110

Communication with beneficial owners

NI 54-101

n/a

NI 54-101

System for electronic disclosure by insiders (SEDI)

NI 55-102

n/a

NI 55-102

Insider reporting for certain derivative transactions (EM) — Reporting requirement

ss. 87 (2), (5) and (6)

s. 2.1 of MI 55-103

n/a

s. 2.1 of MI 55-103

EM — Existing agreements which continue in force

s. 87.1

s. 2.3 of MI 55-103

n/a

s. 2.3 of MI 55-103

EM — Existing agreements entered into prior to becoming insider

s. 87 (2) and (6)

s. 2.4 of MI 55-103

n/a

s. 2.4 of MI 55-103

EM — Form and timing of report

s. 87 (2), (5) and (6) of Securities Act and s.155.1 (1), (2) and (3) of Securities Rules

s. 3.1 of MI 55-103

n/a

s. 3.1 of MI 55-103

EM — Form and timing of report for existing agreements

s. 87.1 of Securities Act and s.155.1 (4) of Securities Rules

s. 3.2 of MI 55-103

n/a

s. 3.2 of MI 55-103

EM — Form and timing of report for existing agreements entered into prior to becoming insider

s. 87 (2) and (6) of Securities Act and s.155.1 (1) and (3) of Securities Rules

s. 3.3 of MI 55-103

n/a

s. 3.3 of MI 55-103

Disclosure of corporate governance practices

NI 58-101

n/a

NI 58-101

Protection of minority security holders in special transactions

n/a

MI 61-101

n/a

MI 61-101

Early warning reports and other take-over bid and insider reporting requirements

NI 62-103

n/a

NI 62-103

Take-over bids and issuer bid requirements (TOB/IB) — Restrictions on acquisitions during take-over bid

s. 2.2 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 93.1

(1) TOB/IB — Restrictions on acquisitions during issuer bid

s. 2.3 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 93.1

(4) TOB/IB — Restrictions on acquisitions before take-over bid

s. 2.4 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 93.2

(1) TOB/IB — Restrictions on acquisitions after bid

s. 2.5 of MI 62-104

s. 93.3

(1) TOB/IB — Restrictions on sales during formal bid

s. 2.7 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 97.3

(1) TOB/IB — Duty to make bid to all security holders

s. 2.8 of MI 62-104

s. 94

TOB/IB — Commencement of bid

s. 2.9 of MI 62-104

s. 94.1 (1) and

(2) TOB/IB — Offeror's circular

s. 2.10 of MI 62-104

s. 94.2 (1) – (4) of Securities Act and s.3.1 of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Change in information

s. 2.11 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 94.3

(1) TOB/IB — Notice of change

s. 2.11 (4) of MI 62-104

s. 94.3 (4) of Securities Act and s.3.4 of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Variation of terms

s. 2.12 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 94.4

(1) TOB/IB — Notice of variation

s. 2.12 (2) of MI 62-104

s. 94.4 (2) of Securities Act and s. 3.4 of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Expiry date of bid if notice of variation

s. 2.12 (3) of MI 62-104

s. 94.4

(3) TOB/IB — No variation after expiry

s. 2.12 (5) of MI 62-104

s. 94.4

(5) TOB/IB — Filing and sending notice of change or notice of variation

s. 2.13 of MI 62-104

s. 94.5

TOB/IB — Change or variation in advertised take-over bid

s. 2.14 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 94.6

(1) TOB/IB — Consent of expert — bid circular

s. 2.1 5 (2) of MI 62-104

s. 94.7

(1) TOB/IB — Delivery and date of bid documents

s. 2.16 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 94.8

(1) TOB/IB — Duty to prepare and send directors' circular

s. 2.17 of MI 62-104

s. 95 (1) – (4) of Securities Act and s. 3.2 of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Notice of change

s. 2.18 of MI 62-104

s. 95.1 (1) and (2) of Securities Act and s.3.4 of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Filing directors' circular or notice of change

s. 2.19 of MI 62-104

s. 95.2

TOB/IB — Change in information in director's or officer's circular or notice of change

s. 2.20 (2) of MI 62-104

s. 96 (2)

TOB/IB — Form of director's or officer's circular

s. 2.20 (3) of MI 62-104

s. 96 (3) of Securities Act and s.3.3 of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Send director's or officer's circular or notice of change to securityholders

s. 2.20 (5) of MI 62-104

s. 96 (5)

TOB/IB — File and send to offeror director's or officer's circular or notice of change

s. 2.20 (6) of MI 62-104

s. 96 (6)

TOB/IB — Form of notice of change for director's or officer's circular

s. 2.20 (7) of MI 62-104

s. 96 (7) of Securities Act and s.3.4 of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Consent of expert, directors' circular, etc.

s. 2.21 of MI 62-104

s. 96.1

TOB/IB — Delivery and date of offeree issuer's documents

s. 2.22 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 96.2

(1) TOB/IB — Consideration

s. 2.23 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 97 (1)

TOB/IB — Variation of consideration

s. 2.23 (3) of MI 62-104

s. 97 (3)

TOB/IB — Prohibition against collateral agreements

s. 2.24 of MI 62-104

s. 97.1

(1) TOB/IB — Proportionate take up and payment

s. 2.26 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 97.2

(1) TOB/IB — Financing arrangements

s. 2.27 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 97.3

(1) TOB/IB — Minimum deposit period

s. 2.28 of MI 62-104

s. 98 (1)

TOB/IB — Prohibition on take up

s. 2.29 of MI 62-104

s. 98 (2)

TOB/IB — Obligation to take up and pay for deposited securities

s. 2.32 of MI 62-104

s. 98.3

TOB/IB — Return of deposited securities

s. 2.33 of MI 62-104

s. 98.5

TOB/IB — News release on expiry of bid

s. 2.34 of MI 62-104

s. 98.6

TOB/IB — Language of bid documents

s. 3.1 of MI 62-104

n/a

TOB/IB — Filing of documents by offeror

s. 3.2 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 98.7 of Securities Act and s.5.1 (1) of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Filing of documents by offeree issuer

s. 3.2 (2) of MI 62-104

s. 5.1 (2) of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Time period for filing

s. 3.2 (3) of MI 62-104

s. 5.1 (3) of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Filing of subsequent agreement

s. 3.2 (4) of MI 62-104

s. 5.1 (4) of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Certification of bid circulars

s. 3.3 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 99 (1)

TOB/IB — All directors and officers sign

s. 3.3 (2) of MI 62-104

s. 99 (2)

TOB/IB — Certification of directors' circular

s. 3.3 (3) of MI 62-104

s. 99 (3)

TOB/IB — Certification of individual director's or officer's circular

s. 3.3 (4) of MI 62-104

s. 99 (4)

TOB/IB — Obligation to provide security holder list

s. 3.4 (1) of MI 62-104

s. 99.1

(1) TOB/IB — Application of

Canada Business Corporations Act

s. 3.4 (2) of MI 62-104

s. 99.1

(2) TOB/IB — Early Warning

s. 5.2 of MI 62-104

s. 102.1 (1) – (4) of Securities Act and s.7.1 of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Acquisitions during bid

s. 5.3 of MI 62-104

s. 102.2 (1) and (2) of Securities Act and s.7.2 (1) of OSC Rule 62-504

TOB/IB — Copies of news release and report

s. 5.5 of MI 62-104

s. 7.2 (3) of OSC Rule 62-504

Multi-jurisdictional disclosure system

NI 71-101

Mutual fund prospectus disclosure

NI 81-101

Mutual fund requirements

NI 81-102

Commodity pools

NI 81-104

Mutual fund sales practices

NI 81-105

Investment fund continuous disclosure

NI 81-106

Independent review committee

NI 81-107

Registration

Dealer registration requirement

s. 34 (1) (a)

s. 75 (1) (

a) s. 27 (a)

s. 6 (1)

ss. 148 & 149

s. 31 (1) (

a) s. 45 (a)

s. 86 (1) (a)

s. 26 (1) (a)

s. 86 (1) (

a) s. 4

s. 4

s. 25 (1) (

a) Underwriter registration requirement

s. 34 (1) (b)

s. 75 (1) (

a) n/a

s. 6 (1)

s. 148

s. 31 (1) (

b) n/a

s. 86 (2)

s. 26 (1) (b)

s. 86 (2)

n/a

n/a

s. 25 (1) (

a) Adviser registration requirement

s. 34 (1) (c)

s. 75 (1) (

b) s. 27 (c)

s. 6 (7)

ss. 148 & 149

s. 31 (1) (

c) s. 45 (b)

s. 86 (1) (b)

s. 26 (1) (c)

s. 86 (1) (

b) s. 4

s. 4

s. 25 (1) (

c) Trading in Securities Generally

Registered dealer acting as principal

s. 51

s. 94

s. 45

s. 70

s. 163 of Securities Act and s.234.3 of Securities Regulation

s. 45

s. 59

n/a

s. 40

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 39

Disclosure of investor relations activities

s. 52

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 62

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Use of name of another registrant

s. 53

s. 99

s. 49

s. 73

n/a

s. 49

s. 63

n/a

s. 44

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 43

Trading in Exchange Contracts

Trading exchange contracts on an exchange in jurisdiction

s. 58

ss. 106 & 107

s. 40

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Trading exchange contracts on an exchange outside jurisdiction

s. 59

ss. 108 & 109

s. 41

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Prospectus

Prospectus requirement

s. 61

s. 110

s. 58

s. 37

ss. 11 and 12

s. 58

s. 71 (1)

s. 94

s. 54

s. 94

s. 27

s. 27

s. 53

Contents of prospectus (full, true & plain disclosure)

s. 63

s. 113

s. 61

s. 41

ss. 13 and 20

s. 61

s. 74

s. 99

s. 57

s. 99

n/a

n/a

s. 56

Waiting period communications

s. 78

s. 123

s. 73

s. 38

ss. 21 & 22

s. 70

s. 82

s. 97

s. 66

s. 97

n/a

n/a

s. 65 (2)

Obligation to send prospectus

s. 83

s. 129

s. 79

s. 64

ss. 29, 30, 31 and 32

s. 76

s. 88

s. 101 (1)

s. 72

s. 101 (1)

s. 28

s. 28

s. 71 (1)

Requirements when using prospectus exemptions

Filing disclosure documents in connection with exemption

n/a

s. 127.2 of ASC Rules

s. 80.1

n/a

s. 37.2 of Securities Regulation

n/a

s. 2.3 of Local Rule 45-802

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 6.4 of OSC Rule 45-501

Filing report of exempt distribution

s. 139 of Securities Rules and ss.6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

s. 129.1 of ASC Rules and ss. 6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

ss. 6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

s. 7 of Regula tion and ss.6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

ss. 6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

ss. 6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

ss. 6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

ss. 6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

ss. 6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

ss. 6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

n/a

n/a

s. 7.1 of OSC Rule 45-501 and ss. 6.1 and 6.3 of NI 45-106

Continuous Disclosure

Voting if proxies provided

s. 118

s. 157

s. 96

s. 105

n/a

s.93

ss. 102 and 103 (2)

n/a

s. 88

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 87

Shares in name of registrant not to be voted

s. 182 of Securities Rules

s. 104

s. 55

s. 79

s. 164

s. 55

s. 103 (3) - (7)

s. 163

s. 50

s. 163

n/a

n/a

s. 49

Insider Reporting

Insider reports — filing upon becoming an insider of a reporting issuer

s. 87 (2) other than as it applies to a related financial instrument

s. 182 (1)

s. 116 (1)

s. 109

s. 96

ss. 113 (1) of Securities Act and 172 of General Securities Rules

s. 135 (1)

s. 1 (1) of Local Rule 55-501

s. 108 (1)

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 107 (1)

Insider reports — filing upon acquisition or change in securities

s. 87 (5) other than as it applies to a related financial instrument

s. 182 (2)

s. 116 (2)

s. 109

s. 97

s. 113 (2)

s. 135 (2)

s. 1 (2) of Local Rule 55-501

s. 108 (2)

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 107 (2)

Insider reports — filing upon being deemed an insider

s. 87 (6) other than as it applies to a related financial instrument

s. 182 (3)

s. 116 (3)

s. 109

s. 98

s. 113 (4)

s. 135 (3)

s. 1 (3) of Local Rule 55-501

s. 108 (3)

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 107 (3)

Time periods for filing insider reports

s. 155.1 of Securities Rules other than as it applies to a related financial instrument

s. 190 of ASC Rules

s. 165 (1) of Regulations

s. 109

ss. 171, 171.1, 172 & 174 of Securities Regulation

s. 113

s. 5 of Local Rule 11-502

s. 1 of Local Rule 55-501

s. 108

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 107

Transfer reports

n/a

s. 182 (2)

s. 117

n/a

s. 102

s. 116

s. 136

n/a

s. 109

n/a

s. 108 of Securities Act and s.167 of Regulation 1015 (General)

Nominee reports

n/a

s. 183

s. 118

n/a

s. 103

s. 117

n/a

s. 110

n/a

s. 109 of Securities Act and s.168 of Regulation 1015 (General)

Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids

Directors must make recommendation on bid

s. 99 (1) (

a) s. 160

s. 100

s. 90

ss. 113 & 114

s. 105 (2)

s. 124

s. 108

s. 92

s. 108

n/a

n/a

ss. 95 and 96

Investment Funds Self Dealing

Investments of mutual funds

s. 121

s. 185

s. 120

n/a

s. 236 of Securities Regulation

s. 119

s. 137

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 111

Indirect investment

s. 122

s. 186

s. 121

n/a

n/a

s. 120

s. 138

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 112

Fees on investment for mutual fund

s. 124

s. 189

s. 124

n/a

n/a

s. 123

s. 141

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 115

Report of mutual fund manager

s. 126

s. 191

s. 126

n/a

n/a

s. 125

s. 143

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 117

Restrictions on transactions with responsible persons

s. 127

s. 192

s. 127

n/a

s. 236 of Securities Regulation

s. 126

s. 144

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 118

General

Confidentiality

s. 169

s. 221

s. 152

s. 149 (

q) s. 296

s. 148

s. 198

s. 26

s. 140

s. 25

s. 44

s. 44

s. 140

Accounting principles, auditing standards and reporting requirements (other than in NI 52-107)

s. 3 (3) of Securities Rules

n/a

n/a

n/a

ss. 116 and 121 of Securities Regulation

s. 3 (4) of Reg.

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

s. 2 (1) of Regulation 1015 (General)

Schedule B

1 Multilateral Instrument 11-101 Principal Regulator System, B.C. Reg. 265/2005, is amended in

section 1.1 by repealing the following

definitions:

"audit committee rule" ,

"BCI 52-509" ,

"CD requirement" ,

"commodity pool" ,

"investment fund" ,

"investment fund manager" ,

"local prospectus-related requirements" ,

"long form rule" ,

"MI 52-110" ,

"mutual fund restricted individual" ,

"national prospectus rules" ,

"NI 33-105" ,

"NI 52-107" ,

"NI 58-101" ,

"NI 81-101" ,

"NI 81-102" ,

"NI 81-104" ,

"NI 81-106" ,

"participating dealer" ,

"preliminary prospectus" ,

"principal distributor" ,

"prospectus" , and

"seed capital requirements" .

2 Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 are repealed.

Section 2.8 is amended by striking out "sections 2.1, 2.4 and 2.5" and substituting "section 2.5".

4 Parts 3 and 4 are repealed.

Section 5.8 is repealed.

Section 5.9 is amended by striking out "section 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 or 5.8" and substituting "section 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 or 5.6".

7 Appendices A, B, C and D are repealed.

8 Form 11-101F1 Notice of Principal Regulator under Multilateral Instrument 11-101 is amended

(

a) in Item 2 by striking out "SEDAR profile number (if applicable):",

(

b) by repealing the Instructions after Item 2, and

(

c) by repealing Item 5.

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