Government of Saskatchewan Western Red Lilies
Financial Services Commission
   Securities Division

 
Regulatory Instruments  by Subject Matter
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Saskatchewan Policy Statements Not Reformulated - Still In Force
        Deposit Agent Rules Will be Saskatchewan Instrument 32-501 Deposit Agents and Companion  Policy                       Sets out provisions which regulate the purchase and sale of GIC's by financial institutions through deposit agents.                                         

4.6

Future-Oriented Financial Information - Saskatchewan Requirements

Will be Local Instrument 52-501 and Companion Policy when draft National Instrument 52-101 comes into force.

Requires local issuers to pre-file future-oriented financial information. Supplements requirements in National Instrument 52-101 Future-Oriented Financial Information.

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PART 1 - PROCEDURE AND RELATED MATTERS

General

11-201

National Policy

Delivery of Documents by Electronic Means

Amendments

Consolidated version

Jan 1, 2000.

 

Feb 14, 2003

States the views of the CSA on how obligations imposed by securities legislation to deliver documents can be satisfied by electronic means.

11-305 CSA Staff Notice Withdrawal of CSA Staff Notice 42-301 and 52-302 Jan 16, 2004 Gives notices of withdrawal of CSA Staff Notices 42-301and 52-302 Dual Reporting of Financial Information effective March 30, 2004.  Dual reporting issuers should refer to NI 52-107.
11-306 CSA Notice Extension of Comment Period for Uniform Securities Act and Model Securities Administration Act Feb 20, 2004 Gives notice that the period for commenting on the draft Uniform Securities Act and model Securities Administration Act has been extended for 60 days until May 17, 2004.
11-501  Saskatchewan Instrument Conflicts of Interest


Form 11-501F1 Initial Undertaking

Form 11-501F2 Annual Certificate of Compliance

Form 11-501F3 Portfolio Statement

May 9, 2003 Sets out conflict of interest rules that govern Commission members and employees who administer the provisions of The Securities Act, 1988.
11-501CP Companion Policy  Companion Policy 11-501CP May 9, 2003 Companion policy to Local Instrument 11-501

11-701

Local Staff Notice

Commission Regulatory Instruments

Nov 27, 1997.

Amended July 13, 2002.

Describes the nature and use of regulatory instruments, including local and national instruments, general exemption orders, policy statements and staff notices.

11-702

Local Staff Notice

Numbering System for National and Local Regulatory Instruments

November 27, 1997.

Describes the numbering system under which numbers are assigned to national and local instrument in Saskatchewan.

11-901

General Recognition Order

Recognition Order

July 7, 1998.

Amended September 5, 2003 and March 15, 2004.

Sets out the Commission's recognition of certain exchanges, jurisdictions and self-regulatory organizations under certain provisions of the Act.

11-902 Recognition Order Recognition of the  Investment Dealers Association of Canada July 17, 2000.

Amended April 17, 2003.

Recognizes the Investment Dealers Association of Canada as a self-regulatory organization, subject to certain conditions.
11-903 Recognition Order Recognition of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada Feb 13, 2001

Amended and restated on April 16, 2004

Recognizes the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada as a self-regulatory organization, subject to certain terms and conditions.
11-904 Approval Order Approval of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund September 13, 2002 Approves the Canadian Investor Protection Fund pursuant to subsection 23(1) of The Securities Regulations on certain conditions.

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Applications

12-201

National Policy

Mutual Reliance Review System for Exemptive Relief Applications

Jan 1, 2000.
Amended July 15, 2002.
Amended August 6, 2004.

Establishes a mutual reliance review system for exemptive relief applications.

12-302

CSA Staff Notice

National Policy 12-201 Mutual Reliance Review System for Exemptive Relief Applications ("ERA")- ERA and Applications for Approvals or Exemptions under National Policy No. 39 "Mutual Funds"

November 19, 1999. 

 

Communicates the view of CSA staff on how the MRRS for Exemptive Relief Applications relates to applications for approvals and exemptions made under National Policy 39 Mutual Funds.

12-304

CSA Staff Notice

Mutual Reliance Review System for Exemptive Relief Applications Frequently Occurring Issues

August 11, 2000. 

Gives guidance on procedures and issues under the Mutual Reliance Review System for Exmeptive Relief Aplications.

12-306 CSA Staff Notice Exemptive Relief Applications and Year End September 28, 2001.  Expires December 31, 2001. Gives notice of timing deadlines for exemption applications before December, 31, 2001.
12-307 CSA Staff Notice Ceasing to be a Reporting Issuer under the MRRS for Exemptive Relief Applications Sept 12, 2003 Sets out a revised procedure for applications to cease to be a reporting issuer.

12-601

Local Policy Statement

Applications to the Saskatchewan Securities Commission

May 3, 1990.

Sets out the procedure for applications to the Commission for exemptions, waivers and approvals.

12-602

Local Policy Statement

Procedure on Hearings and Reviews Before the Commission

December 6, 1990.  Amended February 16, 1996 and July 11, 2003.

Sets out the procedure the Commission follows during hearings.

12-603

Local Policy Statement

System for Expedited Review of Exemption Applications

January 16, 1995.

Sets out a system to streamline the process of applying to the Commission for exemptive relief under specified provisions of the Act where the application is also being made in a principal jurisdiction, but is not being made under the MRRS for Exemptive Relief.

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Filings with Securities Regulatory Authority

13-101

National Instrument

System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR)

In effect nationally Jan 1, 1997. In Saskatchewan Jan 17, 2000.  Amended September 30, 2003.

Amended March 30, 2004

Requires issuers to transmit certain documents to securities regulatory authorities in electronic format using the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval known as SEDAR. Sets out certain requirements for filing on SEDAR.

13-101

 

SEDAR Filer Manual Version 7

 September 4, 2001

 

 

13-301

CSA Staff Notice

SEDAR - Use of Incorrect Document Formats

May 15, 1998. 

Reminds issuers of the acceptable formats for filing documents on SEDAR.

13-302

CSA Staff Notice

Notice of Changes to SEDAR Filer Software

October 2, 1998. 

Sets out the changes and enhancements to SEDAR with Release 5 in October, 1998.

13-303

CSA Staff Notice

SEDAR Operational Changes

December 11, 1998. 

 

13-304

CSA Staff Notice

Changes to SEDAR Filing Service Charges

March 1, 1999.

Gives notice of increases of SEDAR filing and service charges effective March 1, 1999.

13-305

CSA Staff Notice

SEDAR Changes for Mutual Reliance Review Systems for Prospectuses and AIFs

September 3, 1999

Outlines the changes made to SEDAR to accommodate MRRS filings and to provide instructions for making non-MRRS filings on SEDAR

13-306 CSA Staff Notice Guidance for SEDAR Users April 30, 2001 Provides guidance to SEDAR users on specified issues.
13-307 CSA Staff Notice Notice of Amendments to the SEDAR Filer Manual August 24, 2001. Gives notice of the new  SEDAR Filer Manual Version 7.0
13-308 CSA Staff Notice Increases to SEDAR Annual Filing Service Charges November 9, 2001 Gives notice that SEDAR Annual Filing Service Charges will increase.
13-311 CSA Staff Notice Changes to SEDAR Annual Filing Charges April 11, 2003 Gives notice that SEDAR annual filing service charges will increase to include SEDI annual charges.
13-313 CSA Staff Notice Securities  Regulatory Authority Closed Dates 2004 Feb 20, 2004 Sets out the list of closed dates of the securities regulatory authorities for 2004.

13-701

Local Staff Notice

Refund of Fees

January 18, 1993.

Describes the approach the Director will take on recommending refunds of fees.

13-702

Local Staff Notice

Access to Commission Records

June 29, 2000.

Sets out that Local Policy 13-601 is rescinded, and that requests for records will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

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Definitions

14-101

National Instrument

Definitions

In effect nationally April 1, 1997. In Saskatchewan January 17, 2000.

Sets out the definitions of terms used in more than one national instrument for the purpose of interpreting all national instruments.

14-101  National Instrument Amendments to National Instrument 14-101 In effect December 31, 2002 Amends certain provisions of National Instrument 14-101.

14-501

Local Instrument

Definitions

January 17, 2000.

Defines certain terms used in Commission regulations.

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