News Release
Canadian securities regulators streamline at-the-market distribution regime
Jun 04, 2020
Calgary and Toronto – 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.
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Kristen Rose
Ontario Securities Commission
416-593-2336
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Sylvain Théberge
Autorité des marchés financiers
sylvain.theberge@lautorite.qc.ca
Brian Kladko
British Columbia Securities Commission
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Sara Wilson
Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick
506-643-7045
Renée Dyer
Office of the Superintendent of Securities
Newfoundland and Labrador
709-729-4909
Jeff Mason
Nunavut Securities Office
867-975-6591
Shannon McMillan
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan
306-798-4160
Hilary McMeekin
Alberta Securities Commission
403-592-8186
Jason Booth
The Manitoba Securities Commission
204-945-1660
Steven Dowling
Government of Prince Edward Island
Superintendent of Securities
902-368-4550
David Harrison
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
902-424-8586
Rhonda Horte
Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities
867-667-5466
Tom Hall
Office of the Superintendent of Securities,
Northwest Territories
867-767-9305