The Canadian securities administrators (CSA) announced on March 10, 2006 that they will not defer implementation of CEO/CFO certifications regarding internal control over financial reporting (ICOFR), contrary to previous expectations. The CSA also announced that they will not be proceeding with a proposed multilateral instrument on reports on internal control over financial reporting, although they expect to introduce amendments to annual certification requirements to require certifying officers
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