Notice of Ministerial Approval of Amendments to NI 21-101 Marketplace Operation and NI 23-101 Trading Rules

NOTICE OF MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO
NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 21-101 MARKETPLACE OPERATION
AND NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 23-101 TRADING RULES

On July 30, 2015, the Minister of Finance approved amendments (Amendments) to National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation and National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules. The Amendments are reproduced in Chapter 5 of this Bulletin and at www.osc.gov.on.ca.

The Amendments relate primarily to the requirements associated with the information technology systems of marketplaces and information processors and their business continuity and disaster recovery planning and the codification of a previous order of the Director permitting recognized exchanges to release, on certain terms and conditions, a marketplace participant's order and trade information for purposes of capital markets research.

The Amendments were published in the Bulletin on June 25, 2015 at (2015) 38 OSCB (Supp-2). No changes have been made to the instruments since this publication.

The Amendments will come into force on October 1, 2015.