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.                                         

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PART 1 - PROCEDURE AND RELATED MATTERS

General

11-101 National Instrument Principal Regulator System

 

Amendments

In effect September 19, 2005.  Amended
December 30, 2005

In effect March 17, 2008

Implements a system that gives a market participant access to the capital markets in several jurisdictions by dealing with the regulator and the law of its principal jurisdiction.
    Form 11-101F1 Notice of Principal Regulator    
    Companion Policy 11-101CP

 

Amendments

 

 

In effect March 17, 2008

 
11-102

 

 

 

Multilateral Instrument Passport System

 

 

 

 

In effect March 17, 2008 Implements, in the main areas of securities regulation, a system that gives a market participant access to the capital markets in multiple jurisdictions by dealing only with its principal regulator and meeting the requirements of one set of harmonized rules.
    Companion Policy 11-102CP    

11-201

National Policy

Delivery of Documents by Electronic Means

 

In effect Jan 1, 2000.  Amended 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.

11-202 National Policy Process for Prospectus Reviews in Multiple Jurisdictions In effect March 17, 2008 Sets out the processes for the filing and review of prospectuses in multiple jurisdictions and includes interfaces for market participants to gain access to the Ontario market.
11-203 National Policy Process for Exemptive Relief Applications in Multiple Jurisdictions In effect March 17, 2008 Set out the processes for the filing and review of exemptive relief applications in multiple jurisdictions and includes interfaces for market participants to gain access to the Ontario market.
11-308 Staff Notice Guidelines for use of Mobility Exemptions under Part 5 of MI 11-101 Principal Regulator System In effect January 27, 2006 Provides guidance on the use of the mobility registration exemptions in Part 5 of MI 11-101 Principal Regulator System
11-305 CSA Staff Notice Withdrawal of CSA Staff Notice 42-301 and 52-302 In effect 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 In effect 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.
11-309 CSA Notice Withdrawal of CSA Notices In effect March 3, 2006 Gives notice of CSA notices that are withdrawn because they are no longer required.
11-501  Saskatchewan Instrument Conflicts of Interest

 

In effect May 9, 2003 Sets out conflict of interest rules that govern Commission members and employees who administer the provisions of The Securities Act, 1988.
    Form 11-501F1 Initial Undertaking    
   

Form 11-501F2 Annual Certificate of Compliance

   
   

Form 11-501F3 Portfolio Statement

   
11-501CP Companion Policy  Companion Policy 11-501CP In effect May 9, 2003 Companion policy to Local Instrument 11-501
11-502 Saskatchewan Instrument Removal of Statutory Exemptions In effect September 19, 2005 Removes the prospectus and registration exemptions in The Securities Act, 1988.  These exemptions are replaced by NI 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exempitons.

11-701

Local Staff Notice

Commission Regulatory Instruments

In effect Nov 27, 1997.
Amended June 15, 2007.

 

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

11-702

Saskatchewan Staff Notice

Numbering System for National and Local Regulatory Instruments

Nov 27, 1997.
Amended June 15, 2007

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

11-703 Saskatchewan Staff Notice Amendment to GRO 11-903 Recognition of MFDA to extend suspension of MFDA Rule 2.4.1 In effect November 20, 2006. Gives notice that GRO 11-903 Recognition of the MFDA was amended to extend the suspension of MFDA Rule 2.4.1 from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2008.
11-704 Saskatchewan Staff Notice Claims for Financial Compensation

Form 11-704F1  Claim for Order for Payment of Financial Loss

In effect January 1, 2008. Sets out information about how to make a claim for a financial compensation order under section 135.6 of the Act.

11-901

General Recognition Order

Recognition Order

July 7, 1998.

Amended September 5, 2003,  March 15, 2004,  September 14, 2005, May 29, 2006, and February 15, 2008.

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 In effect July 17, 2000.

Amended April 17, 2003.

Amended and restated June 1, 2008

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 In effect 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 In effect September 13, 2002 Approves the Canadian Investor Protection Fund pursuant to subsection 23(1) of The Securities Regulations on certain conditions.
11-905 Approval Order Approval of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association Investor Protection Corporation In effect May 12, 2005.

Amended August 28, 2006.

Approves the MFDA Investor Protection Corporation pursuant to section 23(1) of The Securities Regulations on certain conditions.
11-906 Specification Order Offering Memorandum Specification Order In effect June 1, 2006.  Amended May 9, 2008. Specifies the documents that are not offering memoranda pursuant to subclause 2(1)(ff)(ii) of the Act.
11-907 Designation Order Designation Order Pursuant to Section 11.1 In effect June 1, 2006 Designates Type B corporations under The Labour-sponsored Venture Capital Corporations Act not to be mutual funds or non-redeemable investment funds.
11-908 Designation Order Designation Order Pursuant to clause 2(1)(ww), subsection 45(3) and clause 138.1(2)(b) July 6, 2007 Designates trades in securities for the purposes of:
  • the definition of "underwriter" in clause 2(1)(ww);
  • a registered dealer's disclosure requirements in section 45; and
  • the right of action for misrepresentation in advertising or sales literature in section 138.1.
11-909 Designation Order Designation Order Pursuant to Section 173.4 of The Securities Regulations In effect February 15, 2008 For the purposes of clause 136.1(b) and (c) of the Act, specifies the exempt distributions and take-over bids and issuer bids that Part XVIII.1 (Civil Liability for Secondary Market Disclosure) applies to.

 

11-910 Designation Order Designation Order Pursuant to Clause 138.1(2)(b) of The Securities Act, 1988 In effect February 15, 2008 Designates certain exemptions for the purposes of clause 138.1(2)(b) of the Act. 
11-911 Recognition Order Recognition of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada

Memorandum of Understanding and Joint Rule Review Protocol

In effect June 1, 2008 Recognizes the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada as a self-regulatory organization, subject to certain conditions.

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Applications

12-202 National Policy Revocation of a Compliance-related Cease Trade Order In effect July 27, 2007 Outlines what issuers, security-holders or other parties must do to apply for a partial or full revocation of a compliance-related cease trade order.

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"

In effect 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

In effect August 11, 2000. 

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

12-307 CSA Staff Notice Applications for a Decision that an Issuer is not a Reporting Issuer Sept 12, 2003.  Revised:
Feb 4, 2005.   November 1, 2006.   March 7, 2008.
Sets out a revised procedure for applications to cease to be a reporting issuer.
12-309 CSA Notice Impact of the Principal Regulator System on the MRRS for Exemptive Relief Applications In effect September 19, 2005 Provides guidance on how the principal regulator system works in conjunction with the MRRS for Exemptive Relief for issuers that need an exemption from continuous disclosure or prospectus eligibility requirements.

12-601

Saskatchewan Policy Statement

Applications to the Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission

In effect May 3, 1990.  

Amended November 10, 2004

Amended March 17, 2008.

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

12-602

Saskatchewan Policy Statement

Procedure on Hearings and Reviews Before the Commission

In effect December 6, 1990.  Amended February 16, 1996,  July 11, 2003, May 12, 2005, April 13, 2006, July 1, 2007 and April 18, 2008

Sets out the procedure the Commission follows during hearings and reviews.

12-603

Local Policy Statement

System for Expedited Review of Exemption Applications

In effect 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.  Amended November 1, 2006

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 8.3

In effect October 27, 2006

 

 

13-301

CSA Staff Notice

SEDAR - Use of Incorrect Document Formats

In effect May 15, 1998. 

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

13-305

CSA Staff Notice

SEDAR Changes for Mutual Reliance Review Systems for Prospectuses and AIFs

In effect 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 In effect April 30, 2001 Provides guidance to SEDAR users on specified issues.
13-314 CSA Staff
Notice
Changes to Sedar Annual Filing Service Charges 2005 In effect Nov 4, 2004 Gives notice that SEDAR annual filing service charges will increase.
13-315 CSA Staff Notice Securities Regulatory Authority Closed Dates 2008 In effect February 8, 2008 Sets out the list of closed dates of the securities regulatory authorities for 2008.
13-316 CSA Staff Notice Amendments to the SEDAR Filer Manual In effect October 27, 2006 Gives notice that the new SEDAR Filer Manual Version 8.3 was implemented on September 30, 2006

13-701

Local Staff Notice

Refund of Fees

In effect January 18, 1993.

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

13-703 Local Staff Notice Access to Records under The Securities Act, 1988 In effect November 21, 2006 Sets out how the provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and The Securities Act, 1988 (the "Act") relate to access to records created, collected or filed under the Act.
   

Schedule B - Inventory of Records

   

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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

Amendments to NI 14-101

Amendments

In effect December 31, 2002. 

In effect March 17, 2008

In effect March 17, 2008.

 

Amends certain provisions of National Instrument 14-101.

14-501

Local Instrument

Definitions

In effect January 17, 2000.

Defines certain terms used in Commission regulations.

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