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

NOTICE OF MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 31-103 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, EXEMPTIONS
AND ONGOING REGISTRANT OBLIGATIONS

On January 19, 2012, the Minister of Finance approved amendments made by the Ontario Securities Commission to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103).

The NI 31-103 amendments were made by the Commission on November 22, 2011, and were published in Chapter 5 of the Bulletin on November 25, 2011. The NI 31-103 amendments come into force on February 28, 2012. The text of these amendments is reproduced in Chapter 5 of this Bulletin.

The Commission also adopted corresponding amendments to Companion Policy 31-103CP Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations on November 22, 2011. They also become effective on February 28, 2012. These amendments were likewise published in the Bulletin of November 25, 2011.

February 10, 2012