2021-10-07
The regulator amends Regulation 41-101 to standardize disclosure requirements by introducing the defined term "designated website" for investment funds and scholarship plans. The amendments replace generic references to websites with specific mandates to post regulatory documents on these designated sites across multiple forms and sections. The regulation comes into force on January 6, 2022, with a transition period allowing compliance with prior rules until September 6, 2022.
REGULATION TO AMEND REGULATION 41-101 RESPECTING GENERAL PROSPECTUS REQUIREMENTS Securities Act (chapter V-1.1, s. 331.1, par. (2), (4.1), (8), (19.5), (20) and (34))
2 (b) by replacing, in the statement under paragraph (2) of item 15.1, the sentence “[Insert if applicable ₋ You’ll also find these documents on our website at [insert the scholarship plan’s website address]].” with the sentence “You’ll also find these documents on our website at [insert the scholarship plan’s designated website address].”; (3) by replacing, in the statement under item 6.1 and in instruction (1) of item 6.3 of Part C, the word “website” with the words “designated website”; (4) in Part D: (a) by replacing, wherever they appear in the statement under paragraph (2) of item 2.5, the words “Internet site” with the words “designated website”; (b) by inserting, after item 2.17, the following: “2.18. Designated Website State, in substantially the following words: “A scholarship plan is required to post certain regulatory disclosure documents on a designated website. The designated website(s) of the scholarship plan(s) this document pertains to can be found at the following location(s): [insert the scholarship plan’s designated website address or addresses, as applicable].”; (c) by replacing, in paragraph (3) of item 5.4, the words “scholarship plan’s website address” with the words “scholarship plan’s designated website address”. 5. Form 41-101F4 of the Regulation is amended, in Part I: (1) by replacing, in the statement under paragraph (h) of item 1, the words “[insert the website of the ETF, the ETF’s family or the manager of the ETF] [as applicable]” with the words “[insert the ETF’s designated website]”; (2) by replacing paragraph (4) of item 2 with the following: “(4) Where updated Quick Facts, Trading Information and Pricing Information are posted on the designated website of the ETF, state the following: “For more updated Quick Facts, Trading Information and Pricing Information, visit [insert the ETF’S designated website].”.”. 6. Transition Before 6 September 2022, an investment fund is not required to comply with the Regulation, as amended by this Regulation, if the investment fund complies with the Regulation as it was in force on 5 January 2022. 7. Effective Date (1) This Regulation comes into force on 6 January 2022. (2) In Saskatchewan, despite paragraph (1), if this Regulation is filed with the Registrar of Regulations after 6 January 2022, this Regulation comes into force on the day on which it is filed with the Registrar of Regulations.