Government of Saskatchewan Western Red Lilies
 
Financial Services Commission
   Securities Division

 
National Instruments
National Instrument 11-101 Principal Regulator System
Multilateral Instrument 11-102 Passport System
National Instrument 13-101 System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR)
National Instrument 14-101 Definitions
National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation
National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules
National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
National Instrument 31-101 National Registration System
Multilateral Instrument 31-102 National Registration Database
National Instrument 33-102 Regulation of Certain Registrant Activity
Multilateral Instrument 33-109 Registration Information
National Instrument 35-101 Conditional Exemption From Registration for United States Broker-dealers and Agents
National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions
National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions
National Instrument 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing
National Instrument 45-101 Rights Offerings
National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities
National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions
National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities
National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations
National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards and Reporting Currency
National Instrument 52-108 Auditor Oversight
Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuer's Annual and Interim Filings
Multilateral Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees
National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer
National Instrument 55-101 Insider Reporting Exemptions
National Instrument 55-102 System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI)
Multilateral Instrument 55-103 Insider Reporting for Certain Derivative Transactions (Equity Moneitization)
National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices
National Instrument 62-103 Early Warning System & Related Take-over Bid & Insider Reporting Issues
Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids
National Instrument 71-101 The Multijurisdictional Disclosure System
National Instrument 71-102 Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers
National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure
National Instrument 81-102 Mutual Funds
Multilateral Instrument 81-104 Commodity Pools
National Instrument 81-105 Mutual Fund Sales Practices
National Instrument 81-106 Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure
National Instrument 81-107 Independent Review Committee for Investment Funds
 
 
 
Multilateral Instrument 11-101 Principal Regulator System
MI 11-101 Principal Regulator System

 

Amendments

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


Effective 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.
Companion Policy 11-101CP

Amendments

 

Effective March 17, 2008

 
Form 11-101F1 Notice of Principal Regulator

Amendments



Effective March 17, 2008
 
 
CSA Staff Notice 11-308 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
Multilateral Instrument 11-102 Passport System
MI 11-102 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 In effect March 17, 2008  
National Instrument 13-101 System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR)

NI 13-101 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.

SEDAR Filer Manual Version 8.3

In effect October 27, 2006

 
Saskatchewan Notice 52-701 Exemption from Filing on SEDAR In effect Jan 20, 2004 Gives notice of the repeal of GRO 13-801 Exemption from Filing on SEDAR effective June 30, 2004.
National Instrument 14-101 Definitions

NI 14-101 Definitions

 

 

 

Amendments


Amendments

In effect nationally April 1, 1997. In Saskatchewan Jan 17, 2000.  Amended December 31, 2002.


In effect March 17, 2008

In effect March 17, 2008

 

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

National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation
NI 21-101 Marketplace Operation

 

Amendments

In effect Dec 1, 2001.  Amended May 20, 2004

In effect September 12, 2008

Regulates all securities marketplaces operating in Canada including exchanges, quotation and trade reporting systems and alternate trading systems.
Companion Policy 21-101CP

 

Amendments

In effect Dec 1, 2001. Amended May 20, 2004

In effect September 12, 2008

Companion Policy to National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation
CSA Staff Notice 21-305 Extension of Approval of Information Processor for Corporate Fixed Income Securities In effect October 27, 2006 Gives notice that CanPX Inc.'s approval as an information processor for corporate fixed income securities under NI 21-101 Marketplace Operations has been extended from Dec. 1, 2006 to Dec. 1, 2007.
CSA Staff Notice 21-302 Confidentiality of forms filed under NI 21-101 In effect January 24, 2003 Gives notice that the securities regulators will keep confidential the forms that that marketplaces and information processes are required to file under National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operations.
National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules
NI 23-101 Trading Rules

 

Amendments

In effect Dec 1, 2001. Amended on May 20, 2004

In effect September 12, 2008

Sets out common trading rules that apply to all trading whether on a marketplace or not.
Companion Policy 23-101CP

 

 

Amendments

In effect Dec 1, 2001

Amended on May 20, 2004

In effect September 12, 2008

Companion Policy to National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules
National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
NI 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement In effect April 1, 2007


 
Provides a general framework in provincial securities regulation for ensuring more efficient and timely settlement processing of trades, particularly institutional trades.
Companion Policy 24-101CP In effect April 1, 2007

 
Companion Policy to National Instrument  24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
Form 24-101F1 Registrant Exception Report of DAP/RAP Trade Reporting and Matching In effect April 1, 2007  
Form 24-101F2 Clearing Agency Quarterly Operations Report of Institutional Trade Reporting and Matching  In effect April 1, 2007  
Form 24-101F3 Matching Service Utility Notice of Operations  In effect April 1, 2007  
Form 24-101F4 Matching Service Utility Notice of Cessation of Operations In effect April 1, 2007  
Form 24-101F5 Matching Service Utility Quarterly Operations Report of Institutional Trade Reporting and Matching  In effect April 1, 2007  

General Ruling/Order Extension of Transitional Phase-In Period in NI 24-101

 

In effect June 30, 2008 Defers the current July 1, 2008 effective date in NI 24-101 for the midnight on the  matching requirement to July 10, 2010 and extends the transitional phase-in period for the registrant exception reporting requirement by an additional 24 months. 
CSA Notice 24-306 Exception Reports under NI 24-101 In effect February 1, 2008 Sets out information on how to make exception reports under NI 24-101
National Instrument 31-101 National Registration System
NI 31-101 National Registration System

 

In effect April 4, 2005. Amended August 1, 2006.


 

 

Provides exemptive relief so that filers under the National Registration System must only comply with the fit and proper and other like requirements  of their principal regulator.

Form 31-101F1 Election to Use NRS and Determination of Principal Regulator

   

Form 31-101F2 Notice of Change

   
NP 31-201 National Registration System

 

In effect April 4, 2005. Amended August 1, 2006


 
Sets out the procedure to be followed by filers who are submitting applications under the National Registration System (NRS). The NRS is a mutual reliance system for registration of investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and advisers and their sponsored individuals.
GRO 31-801 Implementing National Registration Database In effect Feb 12, 2002 Exempts certain Saskatchewan based firms from complying with MI 31-102 National Registration Database.
GRO 31-804 Extending Time Periods under MI 31-102 and MI 33-109 In effect Nov 14, 2003 Extends the time periods in which registrants are required to file certain information under the transitional provisions of MI 31-102 and MI 33-109 to December 15, 2003.  Extends certain other deadlines under March 31, 2006.  Also grants an exemption for registered firms and individuals from filing certain forms under MI 31-102 and MI 33-109 where certain changes to an individual's personal information do not affect the individual's suitability for registration or status as a non-registered individual.
Multilateral Instrument 31-102 National Registration Database
MI 31-102 National Registration Database

 

In effect March 31, 2003, except for sections 7.1 and 7.2 which come into force on Feb 3, 2003 Requires that certain registration information, including applications for registration by individuals, be submitted to regulators electronically through the NRD.
Amendments to MI 31-102 National Registration Database

Come into force on May 15, 2007

 
Companion Policy 31-102CP In effect March 31, 2003.  
National Instrument 33-102 Regulation of Certain Registrant Activity
NI 33-102 Regulation of Certain Registrant Activity In effect Aug 1, 2001 Requires registrants to provide with disclosure about certain products and risks.
Companion Policy 33-102CP In effect Aug 1, 2001 Companion policy to National Instrument 33-102 Regulation of Certain Registrant Activity.
National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts
NI 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts In effect September 14, 2005 Imposes disclosure of relationships and an independent underwriter requirement in certain situations where there is a relationship between the issuer and the underwriter.
Companion Policy 33-105CP In effect September 14, 2005 Companion policy to NI 33-105
Multilateral Instrument 33-109 Registration Information
MI 33-109 Registration Information In effect February 21, 2003 Consolidates and harmonizes requirements regarding initial submission of registration information and updating that information
Amendments to MI 33-109 Registration Information Comes into force May 15, 2007  
Companion Policy 33-109CP  In effect February 21, 2003  
Form 33-109F1 Notice of Termination    

Form 33-109F2 Change or Surrender of Individual Categories

   

Form 33-109F3 Business Locations Other Than Head Office

   
Form 33-109F4 Registration Information for an Individual    

Form 33-109F5 Change of Registration Information

   
National Instrument 35-101 Conditional Exemption From Registration for United States Broker-dealers and Agents
NI 35-101 Conditional Exemption From Registration for United States Broker-dealers and Agents In effect in Saskatchewan Mar 9, 2001 Provides U.S. broker-dealers and their agents with a conditional exemption from the applicable registration and prospectus requirements under Canadian securities legislation.
National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements
NI 41-101 General Prospectus Disclosure Requirements.

 

Form 41-101F1 Information Required in a Prospectus

Form 41-101F2 Information Required in an Investment Fund Prospectus 

 

Amendments to Form 41-101F2

In effect March 17, 2008

 

In effect March 17, 2008

 

 

In effect September 8, 2008

 
Companion Policy 41-101CP In effect March 17, 2008  
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects

 

In effect in Saskatchewan Mar 9, 2001.  Amended and restated December 30, 2005

 


 

 

Regulate all disclosure that an issuer makes concerning mineral projects that is reasonably likely to made available to the public. Consolidates and expands National Policy Statements 2-A Guide for Engineers, Geologists and Prospectors Submitting Reports on Mining Properties to the Canadian Securities Administrators.

Companion Policy

In effect December 30, 2005

Form 43-101F1 Technical Report

In effect December 30, 2005  
CSA Notice 43-302 Frequently Asked Questions In effect October 19, 2001.  Revised Feb 8, 2002 and Jan 24, 2003.  
National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions
NI 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions

 

 


 

 

Amendments to NI 44-101

In effect in Saskatchewan Mar 9, 2001.  Amended September 30, 2003.  Amended  March 30, 2004.  Amended January 4, 2005.  Amended and restated December 30, 2005. Amended December 29, 2006. 

Amended March 17, 2008.

Prescribes conditions for the use of a short form prospectus to distribute securities to the public. 
Companion Policy 44-101CP

 

 

 

Amendments to CP 44-101CP

In effect in Saskatchewan Mar 9, 2001.  Amended  March 30, 2004.
Amended Jan 4, 2005. Amended and restated December 30, 2005.

In effect December 31, 2007

 

Form 44-101F1 Short Form Prospectus

 

Amendments to Form 44-101F1

In effect December 30, 2005. Amended December 29, 2006.

Amended March 17, 2008

 
CSA Notice 44-301 Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the New Prospectus Rules

 

In effect March 15, 2002 Sets out frequently asked questions and answers respecting:
NI 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions,  NI 44-102 Shelf Distributions, NI 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing and
OSC rule 41-501 General Prospectus Requirements.
CSA Staff Notice 44-302 Replacement of NI 44-101 Short Form Prospectuses In effect December 16, 2005  
CSA Staff Notice 44-303 Filing Notice of Intention to be Qualified under NI 44-101 In effect March 10, 2006 Sets out how to file a Notice of Intent to be Qualified under NI 44-101 on SEDAR.
Saskatchewan GRO 44-801 Implementing National Instrument 44-101 Short Form Prospectus Distributions. In effect Mar 9, 2001 Grants exemptions necessary to implement National Instrument 44-101. 
National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions
NI 44-102 Shelf Distributions

 

 

Amendments to NI 44-102

In effect in Saskatchewan Mar 9, 2001.  Amended
December 30, 2005. 

In effect March 17, 2008.

Regulates Canadian shelf prospectus distributions.  Reformulates and replaces National Policy Statement 44 Rules for Shelf Prospectus Offerings and for Pricing Offerings after the Final Prospectus is Receipted ("NP44")
Appendix A of NI 44-102 Shelf Distributions    
Appendix B of NI 44-102 Shelf Distributions    
Companion Policy 44-102CP

 

 

Amendments CP 44-102CP

In effect in Saskatchewan Mar 9, 2001.  Amended December 30, 2005. 

In effect March 17, 2008.

Companion Policy to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions
Saskatchewan GRO 44-802 Implementing National Instrument 44-102 Shelf  Distributions. In effect Mar 9, 2001 Grants exemptions necessary to implement National Instrument 44-102. 
National Instrument 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing
NI 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing

 

 

Amendments

In effect in Saskatchewan Mar 9, 2001.  Amended
December 30, 2005. 

In effect March 17, 2008.

Regulates the Canadian post-receipt pricing regime. Reformulates and replaces the provisions of NP44 relating to post-receipt pricing.
Companion Policy 44-103CP


 

Amendments

In effect in Saskatchewan Mar 9, 2001.  Amended December 30, 2005. 

In effect March 17, 2008.

Companion Policy to National Instrument 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing
Saskatchewan GRO 44-803 Implementing National Instrument 44-103 Post-Receipt Pricing. In effect Mar 9, 2001 Grants exemptions necessary to implement National Instrument 44-103. 
National Instrument 45-101 Rights Offerings
NI 45-101 Rights Offerings

 

 

 

 

Amendments to Form 45-101F1

 

Amendments to Form 45-101F

In effect in Saskatchewan July 25, 2001.  Amended September 30, 2003.
Amended September 14, 2005.

In effect December 31, 2007

 

In effect March 17, 2008.

Sets out how an issuer may make a rights offering to sell additional securities of its own issue to holders of its securities.
Companion Policy 45-101CP

 

In effect in Saskatchewan July 25, 2001.  Amended September 30, 2003. Companion Policy to National Instrument 45-101 Rights Offerings.
National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities
NI 45-102 Resale of Securities

 



 

In effect Nov 30, 2001.  Amended September 30, 2003.
Repealed and replaced on March 30, 2004. Amended Sept 14, 2005.
Implements uniform first trade restrictions for securities acquired under registration and prospectus exemptions. 
Companion Policy 45-102CP

 

In effect Nov 30, 2001 Repealed and replaced March 30, 2004.
Amended September 14, 2005.
Companion Policy to Multilateral Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities
Form 45-102F1 In effect November 30, 2001.  Repealed and replaced on March 30, 2004.  Amended Sept 14, 2005  
CSA Staff Notice 45-302 Frequently asked questions about the resale rules In effect April 2, 2004 Answers frequently asked questions about NI 45-102 
CSA Notice 45-304 Notice of Local Exemptions Related to NI 45-106 In effect September 9, 2005 Lists local prospectuses and registration exemptions in force after NI 45-106 comes into force.
Saskatchewan GRO 45-801 Implementing Multilateral Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities In effect Nov 30, 2001 Grants exemptions necessary to implement Multilateral Instrument 45-102.  Also amends prior Commission rulings to substitute the resale rules in MI 45-102 for the resale rules in the rulings.
National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions
NI 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions In effect September 14, 2005 Sets out exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements in the Act.
Companion Policy 45-106CP
Forms    

CSA Staff Notice 45-304 Notice of Local Exemptions Related to NI 45-106

In effect September 9, 2005

CSA Staff Notice 45-305 Frequently Asked Questions About 45-106

In effect December 2, 2005  
Saskatchewan Staff Notice 45-703 Monitoring the Use of the Exemptions Under National  Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions In effect June 26, 2003. 

Amended September 14, 2005.

Amended January 18, 2008.
Describes how Commission staff will monitor the use of certain capital raising  exemptions under NI 45-106 to ensure that issuers are complying with the conditions that attach to the exemptions.
Saskatchewan Staff Notice 45-704 Review of Offering Memoranda Filed Under NI 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions In effect January 6, 2005.

Amended September 14, 2005.

Amended December 13, 2007.

Amended January 18, 2008

Sets out the deficiencies found on staff's review of offering memoranda filed under MI 45-103 Capital Raising Exemptions.  Provides guidance on preparing OMs in good form.  Also sets out the consequences that may flow if OMs are deficient.
Saskatchewan Staff Notice 45-706 Voluntary Pre-Offering Review of Offering Memoranda under NI 45-106 In effect January 18, 2008. Informs issues that they may pre-file a draft offering memorandum under NI 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions on a voluntary basis before it is used.  Staff will review the draft offering memorandum and provide comments.
General Ruling/Order 11-906 Offering Memorandum Specification Order In effect June 1, 2006 Specifies the documents that are not within the definition of "offering memorandum" in the Act.
National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities
NI 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities

 

 

Amendments to NI 51-101

In effect September 30, 2003.  Amended September 19, 2005.  Amended
December 30, 2005

 

In effect December 28, 2007

Sets out disclosure requirements for oil and gas issuers.
Companion Policy 51-101CP

 

Amendments to 51-101CP
 

In effect September 30, 2003.  Amended December 30, 2005

In effect December 28, 2007

Companion Policy to NI 51-101

List of professional organizations which supercedes the list in section 1.5(b)

In effect Jan 19, 2004
 
 
Form 51-101F1  Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information

Amendments to Form 51-101F1

 

 

In effect December 28, 2007

 
Form 51-101F2 - Report on Reserves Data by Independent Qualified Reserves Evaluator

Amendments to Form 51-101F2

 

 

In effect December 28, 2007

 

Form 51-101F3 - Report of Management and Directors on Oil and Gas Disclosure

Amendments to Form 51-101F3

 

 

In effect December 28, 2007

 
CSA Staff Notice 51-309 National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities - Acceptance of Certain Foreign Professional Boards as a "Professional Organization" In effect Jan 19, 2004.  Updated March 9, 2007. Gives notice that the CSA have added the listed professional boards in the United States to the list of professional organizations for the purposes of NI 51-101.
CSA Staff Notice 51-313 Frequently Asked Questions about NI 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities In effect April 8, 2004  
CSA Staff Notice 51-315 Guidance Regarding the Determination of Constant Prices for Bitumen Reserves under National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities In effect Jan 20, 2005 Provides guidance as to how the constant price used in estimating bitumen reserves and related future net revenue should be determined under NI 51-101 in the absence of a published market for bitumen.
CSA Notice 51-317 NI 51-101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities Application of Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook
 
In effect February 24, 2006 Urges reporting issuers with oil and gas activities to become familiar with the information in Volume 2 of the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook, and apply that information to their reserves evaluation and disclosure practices.
CSA Staff Notice 51-321 Questions and Answers concerning possible reserves  In effect November 17, 2006 Provides guidance to issuers subject to NI 51-101 on issues in connection with  voluntary disclosure that is in addition to that required under NI 51-101.
Saskatchewan General Exemption Order 51-904 Curing Issuers' Defaults of Reporting Obligations In effect Jan 22, 2001

Amended July 7, 2004

Amended January 1, 2006

Orders that reporting issuers that have been in default of their continuous disclosure  reporting obligations are deemed not to be in default if they meet certain conditions.  
Saskatchewan General Exemption Order 51-906 Exemption from Certain Continuous Disclosure Requirements under NI 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations In effect March 30, 2004 Exempts certain issuers from certain financial reporting requirements under NI 51-102 on certain conditions.
Saskatchewan General Exemption Order 51-907 Venture Issuers Trading on Certain Foreign  Markets In effect March 30, 2004.

Amended Feb 15, 2005

Grants an exemption from the requirement in the definition of "venture issuer" in NI 51-102  that a reporting issuer not have any of its securities listed on a marketplace outside of Canada or the US.
Saskatchewan General Exemption Order 51-908 Exemption from Interim Periods in Non-Standard Financial Years In effect November 1, 2004 Grants an exemption from the requirement to file financial statements for interim periods ending 9, 6 and 3 months before the end of its financial to issuers that have non-standard financial years.
Saskatchewan Staff Notice 51-705 National Instrument 51-102 - Definition of "Interim Period" - GRO 51-908 In effect November 1, 2004 Provides background to GRO 51-908.
National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations
NI 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations

 

Amendments to NI 51-102

 

Amendments to NI 51-102 (FOFI)

 

 

Amendments to NI 51-102

Amendments to NI 51-102

In effect March 30, 2004.  Amended December 30, 2005.  Amended December 29, 2006.

In effect December 31, 2007. 

In effect December 31, 2007

 

In effect March 17, 2008

In effect July 4, 2008

Prescribes the continuous disclosure requirements that apply to reporting issuers.  
Companion Policy 51-102

 

Amendments to  51-102CP