On December 20, the Canadian Securities Administrators released a set of responses to frequently asked questions regarding NI 23-103 Electronic Trading.

The Canadian Securities Administrators today released an oversight review report that reviews the performance of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada over the last few years.

On May 14, 2015, the OSC announced that the amendments to OSC Rule 91-507 Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting have received Ministerial Approval and are therefore effective as of April 30, 2015.

Amendments to NI 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure to allow for the delivery of Fund Facts to satisfy the requirements to deliver a prospectus within two days of buying a mutual fund have now received Ministerial approval in Ontario.

Corporate Governance

On August 13, IIROC announced the extension of the comment period regarding its proposed set of marketplace threshold rules.

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) published a proposal to amend Rule 1.1 Definitions of the Universal Market Integrity Rules.

Proposed amendments to the Universal Market Integrity Rules will introduce two new order designations: bundled order designation and derivative-related cross designation.

IIROC published for comment proposed guidance setting out the organization's expectations regarding the engagement of part-time chief financial officers.

On September 30, IIROC published a notice setting out its position and providing guidance to its Dealer Members regarding the adoption of IFRS.

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada recently released its inaugural enforcement report for 2012.

IIROC announced that it will grant extensions to the September 1 deadline that requires that certain terms be included in routing arrangements.

On August 3, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) released a new strategic plan for 2012-2015.

The CSA announced today that a new version of the SEDAR Filer Manual (version 8.15) is now available, which provides updated and new guidance on such things as privacy, passport processes and filing processes.

Firms offering order execution only services and activities will be interested in reviewing guidance published for comment by IIROC.

The OSC announced yesterday that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Public Accountability Board focused on consultation, cooperation and information exchange between the parties.

The OSC yesterday released a set of frequently asked questions, and associated responses, to assist issuers in using Fund Facts to satisfy the requirements to deliver a prospectus.

The Ontario Securities Commission recently revised OSC Staff Notice 11-739 Policy Reformulation Table of Concordance and List of New Instruments.

On February 28, the Ontario Securities Commission released a report outlining its enforcement activity for 2012.

National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103) regulates the activities in which registrants such as exempt market dealers may partake.