2019-05-02

Amendments to Notice 47-201 Relating to Trading Securities Using the Internet and Other Electronic Means

The regulator issued amendments to Notice 47-201, renaming it as Policy Statement 47-201 Respecting Trading Securities Using the Internet and Other Electronic Means. The document updates terminology throughout the text by replacing references to the notice with policy statement. It also introduces a new section mandating electronic transmission of documents to regulators via the Renewed System in accordance with Regulation 13-103 respecting System Replacement.

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AMENDMENTS TO NOTICE 47-201 RELATING TO TRADING SECURITIES USING THE INTERNET AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS

  1. The title of Notice 47-201 Relating to Trading Securities Using the Internet and Other Electronic Means is replaced with the following: “POLICY STATEMENT 47-201 RESPECTING TRADING SECURITIES USING THE INTERNET AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS”.
  2. Section 1.1 of the Notice is amended by replacing the words “the Notice 47-201 Related to Trading Securities Using the Internet and Other Electronic Means (the “Notice”)” with the words “this Policy Statement”.
  3. The Notice is amended by inserting, after section 1.3, the following: “1.4 Electronic Transmission Regulation 13-103 respecting System Replacement (insert reference) prescribes that each document that is required or permitted to be provided to a regulator, except in Québec, or securities regulatory authority must be transmitted to the regulator, except in Québec, or securities regulatory authority electronically through the [Renewed System]. The reference to a document includes any report, form, application, information, material and notice, as well as a copy thereof, and applies to documents that are required or permitted to be filed or deposited with, or delivered, furnished, sent, provided, submitted or otherwise transmitted to, a regulator, except in Québec, or securities regulatory authority. To reflect the phased implementation of the [Renewed System], the Appendix of Regulation 13-103 respecting System Replacement sets out securities legislation under which documents are excluded from being filed or delivered in the [Renewed System]. Reference to Regulation 13-103 respecting System Replacement should be made when providing any document to a regulator, except in Québec, or securities regulatory authority under this Policy Statement.”.
  4. The Notice is amended by replacing, wherever it appears, the word “notice” with the words “Policy Statement”.