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ARTICLE · 04 FEBRUARY 2016

Derivatives Trade Reporting Rules Introduced In Remaining Canadian Jurisdictions

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As outlined in our May 2014 Blakes Bulletin: Overview of Canadian Derivatives Trading Reporting Obligations, Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba (Existing Jurisdictions) implemented derivatives trade reporting rules in 2014...

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On January 22, 2016, the Canadian securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and the Yukon (Participating Jurisdictions) adopted Multilateral Instrument 91-101 Derivatives: Product Determination (Scope Rule) and Multilateral Instrument 96-101 Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting (TR Rule, and together with the Scope Rule, the Instruments). In addition, the Participating Jurisdictions implemented Companion Policy 91-101CP Derivatives: Product Determination (Scope Rule CP) and Companion Policy 96-101CP Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting (TR Rule CP).

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