Notice of Ministerial Approval: Amendments to NI 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations and Companion Policy 31-103CP

NOTICE OF MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 31-103 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, EXEMPTIONS AND ONGOING REGISTRANT OBLIGATIONS

On February 4, 2013, the Minister of Finance approved amendments made by the Ontario Securities Commission to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (the Amendments). The Amendments are reproduced in Chapter 5 of this Bulletin.

The Amendments were made by the Commission on December 3, 2013. The Amendments were published in Chapter 5 of the Bulletin on December 19, 2013. The Amendments come into force on May 1, 2014.

The Commission also adopted corresponding amendments to Companion Policy 31-103CP Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations on December 3, 2013. These amendments also become effective on May 1, 2014. These amendments were also published in the Bulletin of December 19, 2013.