Notice of Coming into Force of Amendments to National Instrument 14-101 Definitions and Consequential Amendments

Notice of Coming into Force of Amendments to National Instrument 14-101 Definitions and Consequential Amendments

Amendments to National Instrument

NOTICE OF COMING INTO FORCE OF AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 14-101 DEFINITIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

September 14, 2023

On September 13, 2023, pursuant to section 143.4 of the Securities Act (Ontario), the following amendments came into force:

  • National Instrument 14-101 Definitions;
  • National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations;
  • National Instrument 33-109 Registration Information;
  • National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions;
  • National Instrument 62-103 The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues;
  • National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds;
  • National Instrument 94-102 Derivatives: Customer Clearing and Protection of Customer Collateral and Positions;
  • Ontario Securities Commission Rule 14-501 Definitions; and
  • Ontario Securities Commission Rule 45-501 Ontario Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (collectively, the Amendments).

In connection with the Amendments, the Ontario Securities Commission also adopted changes (the Policy Changes) to Companion Policy 52-107CP Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards. The Policy Changes came into effect on September 13, 2023.

The Amendments and Policy Changes were published in the Bulletin on June 15, 2023 at (2023), 46 OSCB 5076 and on the OSC website at www.osc.ca.  

The text of the Amendments and Policy Changes is published in B.5 of this Bulletin.