Amendment to Rule: OSC Rule - 51-501 - AIF and MD&A and Proposed Rescission of OSC Policy Statement No. 5.10 Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Repealed by 51-801)

AMENDMENT TO ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION

RULE 51-501 AIF AND MD&A

PART 1 AMENDMENT

1.1 Amendment - Rule 51-501 AIF and MD&A is amended by deleting subsection 2.1(4) and substituting for that subsection

"(4) Despite subsection (1), an issuer that files an AIF under subsection (3) shall file the AIF by the earlier of

(i) within 140 days after the end of its financial year, and

(ii) as nearly as practicable contemporaneously with the filing of the Form 10-K or Form 20-F with the SEC."

PART 2 EFFECTIVE DATE

2.1 Effective Date - This Amendment comes into force on December 31, 2001.