Canadian securities regulators publish blanket relief for market participants due to COVID-19
For Immediate Release CSA
Toronto - Further to its announcement on March 18, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published temporary blanket relief for market participants from certain regulatory filings, as a result of COVID-19.
The blanket relief provides a 45-day extension for periodic filings normally required to be made by issuers, investment funds, registrants, certain regulated entities and designated rating organizations on or before June 1, 2020 and for certain other requirements outlined in the orders. Market participants need to comply with the conditions in the blanket relief to use the extension.
The CSA is implementing the relief through local blanket orders that are substantially harmonized across the country. Market participants can view these orders on CSA members’ websites and are encouraged to contact their principal regulator with any questions.
The CSA is closely monitoring the situation and will consider whether further relief or extension is necessary.
The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada’s provinces and territories, co- ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.
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For inquiries about filings for issuers, other than investment funds:
Michael Bennett
Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-8079
[email protected]
Matthew Au
Senior Accountant, Corporate Finance
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-8132
[email protected]
Jan Mazur
Team Lead, Statutory Filings
Alberta Securities Commission
403-297-2091
[email protected]
Tim Robson
Manager, Legal, Corporate Finance
Alberta Securities Commission
403-355-6297
[email protected]
Martin Latulippe
Director, Continuous Disclosure
Autorité des marchés financiers
514-395-0337 ext. 4331
[email protected]
Jody-Ann Edman
Manager, Financial Reporting
British Columbia Securities Commission
604-899-6698
[email protected]
Heather Kuchuran, CPA, CA, CFA
Deputy Director, Corporate Finance
Financial and Consumer Affairs
Authority of Saskatchewan
306-787-1009
[email protected]
Wayne Bridgeman, CPA, CGA
Deputy Director, Corporate Finance
Manitoba Securities Commission
204-945-4905
[email protected]
Abel Lazarus
Director, Corporate Finance
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
902-424-6859
[email protected]
Rebecca Atkinson
Senior Legal Counsel
Financial and Consumer Services
Commission, New Brunswick
506-658-3038
[email protected]
For inquiries about filings for investment funds:
Ritu D. Kalra CPA, CA, CFA
Senior Accountant, Investment Funds and Structured Products Branch
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-8063
[email protected]
Irene Lee
Senior Legal Counsel, Investment Funds and
Structured Products Branch
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-3668
[email protected]
Louis-Martin Ouellet
Acting Director, Investment Funds Oversight
Autorité des marchés financiers
514-395-0337 ext. 4496
[email protected]
Jason Alcorn
Senior Legal Counsel and Special Advisor to the Executive Director
Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick
506-643-7857
[email protected]
Heather Kuchuran, CPA, CA, CFA
Deputy Director, Corporate Finance
Financial and Consumer Affairs
Authority of Saskatchewan
306-787-1009
[email protected]
Chad Conrad
Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance
Alberta Securities Commission
403-297-4295
[email protected]
Donna Gouthro
Senior Securities Analyst
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
902-424-7077
[email protected]
For inquiries about filings for registrants:
Anita Chung, CPA, CA, CFE
Registration Accountant, Compliance & Registrant Regulation
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-8131
[email protected]
Mark French
Manager, Registration & Dealer Compliance
British Columbia Securities Commission
604-899-6856
[email protected]
Wendy Morgan
Deputy Director, Securities
Financial and Consumer Services Commission,
New Brunswick
506-643-7202
[email protected]
Liz Kutarna, Deputy Director,
Capital Markets Securities Division
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority
306-787-5871
[email protected]
Paula White, Deputy Director
Compliance and Oversight Manitoba Securities Commission
204-945-5195
[email protected]
Sue Henderson, Deputy Director
Registrations Manitoba Securities Commission
204-945-1600
[email protected]
Ashley Lee
Regulatory Analyst, Registrant Regulation Alberta Securities Commission
403-297-4009
[email protected]
Brian Murphy
Manager, Registration
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
902-424-4592
[email protected]
For inquiries about filings for regulated entities:
Christopher Byers
Senior Legal Counsel, Market Regulation
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-2350
[email protected]
Claude Gatien
Advisor, Strategic Initiatives
Autorité des marchés financiers
514-395-0337 ext, 4341
[email protected]
Doug MacKay
Manager, Market and SRO Oversight
British Columbia Securities Commission
604-899-6609
[email protected]
Paula White
Deputy Director, Compliance and Oversight Manitoba Securities Commission
204-945-5195
[email protected]
Sonne Udemgba
Deputy Director Legal, Securities Division
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority
306-787-5879
[email protected]
Paula Kaner
Manager, Market Oversight
Alberta Securities Commission
403-355-6290
[email protected]
For media inquiries, please refer to the list of provincial and territorial representatives below or contact us at [email protected]
Kristen Rose
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-2336
Hilary McMeekin
Alberta Securities Commission
403-592-8186
Brian Kladko
British Columbia Securities Commission
604-899-6713
Sylvain Théberge
Autorité des marchés financiers
514-940-2176
Jason (Jay) Booth
Manitoba Securities Commission
204-945-1660
Shannon McMillan
Financial and Consumer Affairs
Authority of Saskatchewan
306-798-4160
Sara Wilson
Financial and Consumer Services
Commission, New Brunswick
506-643-7045
Steve Dowling
Government of Prince Edward Island,
Superintendent of Securities
902-368-4550
David Harrison
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
902-424-8586
Jeff Mason
Nunavut Securities Office
867-975-6591
Renée Dyer
Office of the Superintendent of Securities
Newfoundland and Labrador
709-729-4909
Tom Hall
Office of the Superintendent of Securities
Northwest Territories
867-767-9305
Rhonda Horte
Office of the Yukon Superintendent
of Securities
867-667-5466