Canadian Securities Matters - Q2 2023

​This edition provides a summary of newly effective and forthcoming regulatory matters in Canada in the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Canadian securities: New guidance

• CSA and CCIR Notice of publication - CCIR Individual Variable Insurance Contract Ongoing Disclosure Guidance and Amendments to National Instrument 31-103 and to Companion Policy 31-103CP
• Multilateral CSA Staff Notice 96-304 Derivatives Data Reporting Guidance for USD LIBOR Transition
  
• Notice of Commission Approval of OSC Rule 44-502 Extension to Ontario Instrument 44-501 Certain Prospectus Requirements for Well-Known Seasoned Issuer
  
• Amendments to CSE Form 2A listing statement
  
• CSA Staff Notice 45-330: Frequently Asked Questions about the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption
  
• Notice regarding the SEDAR+ launch date and Coordinated Blanket Order 13-931 Exemptions from certain filing requirements in connection with the deferred launch of the System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval +

Canadian securities: Proposed guidance

• Proposed amendements to Form 58-101F1 Corporate Governance Disclosure of National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and Proposed Changes to National Policy 58-201 
• New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO) - Proposed Amendments to Facilitate the Investment Industry's Move to T+1 Settlement