Notice of Commission Approval - IDA Amendments to the Notes and Instructions to Schedule 5 of Form 1 Relating to Approved Inter-Dealer Bond Brokers

THE INVESTMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (IDA)

AMENDMENTS TO THE NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS TO SCHEDULE 5

OF FORM 1 RELATING TO APPROVED INTER-DEALER BOND BROKERS

NOTICE OF COMMISSION APPROVAL

The Ontario Securities Commission approved amendments to the IDA Notes and Instructions to Schedule 5 of Form 1 relating to approved Inter-Dealer Bond Brokers. In addition, the Alberta Securities Commission approved and the British Columbia Securities Commission did not object to the amendments. The purpose of the amendments is to adopt a more efficient approach to the Regulation of the IDA for updating the list of approved inter-dealer bond brokers. The amendments are housekeeping in nature. The description and a copy of the amendment is contained in Chapter 13 of this Ontario Securities Commission Bulletin.