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ARTICLE · 19 OCTOBER 2005

New NI 45-106 Introduces Important Changes To Québec Private Placement Framework

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Effective September 14, 2005, National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (NI 45-106), adopted by way of regulation, introduces important changes to the Québec securities regulatory framework effectively replacing the prospectus and registration exemptions previously contained in the Securities Act (Quebec) (the Act) with a nationally harmonized set of exemptions that, for the most part, mirrors the regime currently in force in Ontario.

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Article by Claude-Étienne Borduas, François Leblanc & Ward Sellers

Originally published 14 September, 2005

Introduction

Effective September 14, 2005, National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (NI 45-106), adopted by way of regulation, introduces important changes to the Québec securities regulatory framework effectively replacing the prospectus and registration exemptions previously contained in the Securities Act (Québec) (the Act) 1 with a nationally harmonized set of exemptions that, for the most part, mirrors the regime currently in force in Ontario.

The adoption of NI 45-106 in Québec is clear evidence of the ongoing commitment of the Autorité des marchés financiers (the AMF) to streamline and harmonize the capital raising process in Québec. Adopted in tandem with Multilateral Instrument 45-102 – Resale of Securities (MI 45-102), which brings the resale rules for privately placed securities in Québec in line with those applicable in the rest of

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