CSA publish proposed amendments to registration instrument to implement IFRS
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice today regarding proposed amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements and Exemptions, its companion policy and National Instrument 33-109 Registration Information. The proposed changes relate to the impending transition to IFRS and follow proposals respecting IFRS-related changes to investment fund disclosure and prospectus and registration exemptions published last week. Specifically, the immediate amendments include replacing existing Canadian GAAP terms and phrases with IFRS terms, providing registered dealers and investment fund managers a 15-day extension for delivery of their first IFRS interim financial information for an interim period beginning on or after January 1, 2011 and providing registrants with an exemption from the requirement to provide comparative information for financial years beginning in 2011. The CSA are accepting comments on the proposals until January 21, 2010.
