Notice of Minister of Finance Approval: NI - 31-102 - National Registration Database

Notice of Ministerial Approval National Instrument

January 31, 2003

NOTICE OF MINISTER OF FINANCE APPROVAL OF
FINAL RULES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
AND THE COMMODITY FUTURES ACT

MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 31-102
NATIONAL REGISTRATION DATABASE AND

ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION RULE 31-509
(Commodity Futures Act)

NATIONAL REGISTRATION DATABASE

On January 10^th, 2003 the Minister of Finance approved Multilateral Instrument 31-102 National Registration Database and Ontario Securities Commission Rule 31-509 (Commodity Futures Act) National Registration Database. The rules were published for comment in December 2001 and June 2002, and made by the Commission on November 15, 2002.

The rules will come into force on February 3, 2003.

The rules and their companion policies are published in Chapter 5 of the Bulletin and at http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/en/HotTopics/nrd.html#expanded. The rules will be published in the Gazette on February 8^th, 2003.