2025-11-06
The Minister of Finance approved the Autorité des marchés financiers' Regulation to amend Regulation 44-102 respecting Shelf Distributions to introduce a new Part 9B for Well-Known Seasoned Issuer base shelf prospectuses. This amendment establishes eligibility criteria, filing requirements, and deemed receipt mechanisms for qualified issuers distributing securities under a shelf prospectus. The regulation also updates specific definitions and extends the lapse date for WKSI base shelf prospectuses in Ontario to 37 months from deemed issuance.