Canadian securities regulators streamline at-the-market distribution regime

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Canadian securities regulators streamline at-the-market distribution regime

Canada NewsWire

CALGARY and TORONTO, June 4, 2020 /CNW/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators today published final amendments that streamline at-the-market (ATM) distributions in Canada, and reduce regulatory burden for issuers, exchanges and investment dealers. ATM distributions will now be available to issuers without having to incur the time and cost of applying for exemptive relief to conduct such distributions.

"The amendments facilitate distributions without having an adverse impact on investor protection," said Louis Morisset, Chair of the CSA and President and CEO of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). "They also give issuers a faster and more cost-effective way to raise capital, which may be substantially beneficial to them particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic."

Provided all necessary Ministerial approvals are obtained, the amendments will become effective on August 31, 2020. 

Stakeholders identified ATM distributions as a recommended area of focus in the CSA's consultation on reducing regulatory burden for non-investment fund issuers. In response, the CSA initiated a policy project relating to ATM distributions, leading to the publication of proposals for comment on May 9, 2019. The CSA received written submissions from seven commenters and revised the proposals to reflect some of the comments received.

The CSA Notice of Amendments to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions and its related companion policy are available on participating jurisdictions' websites.

The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada's provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.

For Investor inquiries, please refer to your respective securities regulator. You can contact them here.

For media inquiries, please refer to the list of provincial and territorial representatives below or contact us at [email protected].

Kristen Rose                                 

Hilary McMeekin

Ontario Securities Commission          

Alberta Securities Commission   

416-593-2336                

403-592-8186



Sylvain Théberge     

Jason (Jay) Booth

Autorité des marchés financiers         

Manitoba Securities Commission

514-940-2176          

204-945-1660



Brian Kladko

Steve Dowling

British Columbia Securities Commission

Office of the Superintendent of Securities,

604-899-6713 

Prince Edward Island 


902-368-4550 



Sara Wilson       

David Harrison

Financial and Consumer Services       

Nova Scotia Securities Commission

Commission, New Brunswick         

902-424-8586

506-643-7045




Renée Dyer

Rhonda Horte

Office of the Superintendent of Securities    

Office of the Yukon Superintendent of

Newfoundland and Labrador   

Securities        

709-729-4909 

867-667-5466



Jeff Mason          

Tom Hall

Nunavut Securities Office  

Office of the Superintendent of Securities

867-975-6591 

Northwest Territories


867-767-9305



Shannon McMillan


Financial and Consumer Affairs


Authority of Saskatchewan   


306-798-4160


 

SOURCE Canadian Securities Administrators

Cision View original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2020/04/c2522.html

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