ARTICLE · 04 MARCH 2008

New Material Contract Filing Requirements In Force March 17, 2008 And Impact On Existing Material Contracts

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National Instrument 51-102 “Continuous Disclosure Obligations” (the Disclosure Instrument) is scheduled to be amended on March 17, 2008 as a consequence of the coming into force of the proposed national prospectus rule, National Instrument 41-101 “General Prospectus Requirements”.

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National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (the Disclosure Instrument) is scheduled to be amended on March 17, 2008 as a consequence of the coming into force of the proposed national prospectus rule, National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements. Amendments to the Disclosure Instrument include significant amendments to the requirements to file material contracts on SEDAR, as well as to the related Companion Policy guidance of the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA).

National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (the Disclosure Instrument) is scheduled to be amended on March 17, 2008 as a consequence of the coming into force of the proposed national prospectus rule, National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements. Amendments to the Disclosure Instrument include significant amendments to the requirements to file material contracts on

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