James Turner

The Filer, New Gold Bayfield Corp., applied for a decision under the securities legislation of Ontario and Alberta to cease to be a reporting issuer.

Following an amalgamation, all common shares of the Filer were owned by New Gold Inc., and the Filer had no intention of accessing capital markets.

The Ontario Securities Commission, acting as principal regulator, granted the requested exemptive relief.

Uranium One Inc. applied for exemptive relief to cease being a reporting issuer in multiple Canadian jurisdictions following a going-private transaction.

The Filer's common shares were acquired by a single shareholder and de-listed from the TSX.

The Filer's outstanding debt securities are not beneficially owned by Canadian residents and are traded on foreign exchanges.

The Ontario Securities Commission, acting as principal regulator, granted the requested relief, determining that the Filer met the requirements to cease being a reporting issuer.

The applicant, a French corporation, applied for exemptive relief from the prospectus and dealer registration requirements of Ontario securities legislation in connection with a global employee share offering.

The offering involved the issuance of units in a French collective shareholding vehicle (FCPE) to Canadian employees.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief, subject to conditions regarding the first trade of the securities.

The Filers, New Red Canada Limited Partnership and Tim Hortons Inc., applied for exemptive relief from various continuous disclosure, certification, audit committee, corporate governance, insider reporting, and accounting/auditing requirements under Ontario securities legislation.

The relief was sought in connection with a business combination involving Burger King Worldwide, Inc. and Tim Hortons Inc., which utilized an exchangeable unit structure.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to several conditions ensuring that the exchangeable units provide substantially equivalent economic and voting rights to the underlying common shares, and that appropriate consolidated financial reporting and continuous disclosure are maintained.

The Filer, ISG Capital Corporation, applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

Following a corporate arrangement, the Filer became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Firm Capital Property Trust, and its securities were delisted and are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each jurisdiction.

The Commission granted the requested exemptive relief, determining that the Filer is not a reporting issuer.

The Filer, Interactive Brokers Canada Inc., applied for a decision to be exempt from the prospectus requirement in respect of the distribution of over-the-counter foreign exchange contracts to investors resident in Canada.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief, subject to conditions including that the Filer remains registered as an investment dealer, complies with IIROC rules, and provides clients with a risk disclosure document prior to their first transaction.

The filers, Canadian Tire Corporation and members of its Deferred Profit Sharing Plan Capital Accumulation Plan Committee, applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from insider reporting requirements.

The relief was sought in respect of certain automatic acquisitions and dispositions of Class A Non-Voting Shares forming part of the CTC Share Fund under a group annuity policy.

The Commission granted the exemption, finding that the trades constituted discrete investment decisions that did not reflect independent investment judgment by the committee members, subject to conditions including annual reporting and disclosure in the corporation's management information circular.

The applicants, a registered dealer and an investor communications provider, applied for exemptive relief from the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act.

They sought permission to use proprietary technology to deliver the most recently filed Fund Facts document instead of a simplified prospectus to satisfy delivery requirements for mutual fund purchases.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the relief, subject to conditions including that investors be provided with equivalent rights of withdrawal and rescission upon receipt of the Fund Facts, and that the relief would terminate on the effective date of the Stage 2 Amendments to the point of sale disclosure project.

The applicant, a reporting issuer, applied for exemptive relief from continuous disclosure, certification, and audit committee requirements under the applicable securities legislation and the Business Corporations Act.

The applicant proposed a reorganization that would result in it no longer satisfying the conditions of a previous exemptive relief decision regarding its credit support issuer structure.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to several conditions, including that the parent real estate investment trust continues to beneficially own all voting securities and provides a full and unconditional guarantee of the applicant's convertible debentures.

The Filer, Lipari Energy, Inc., applied for a decision under the securities legislation of Ontario and Alberta that it is not a reporting issuer.

Following a court-approved plan of arrangement, the Filer's shares were acquired by a purchaser and delisted from the TSX.

The Filer's outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide.

The Ontario Securities Commission, acting as principal regulator, granted the requested order.

The Filers applied for exemptive relief from certain prospectus disclosure, dealer registration, and prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act in connection with a proposed equity line of credit transaction.

The transaction involves the Issuer selling newly issued securities to the Purchaser at a discount to the market price, with the Purchaser subsequently reselling the securities in the secondary market.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief, subject to conditions including restrictions on the number of securities distributed, limitations on the Purchaser's activities, and specific disclosure requirements.

RBC Bank (Georgia), N.A. applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from the prospectus and registration requirements under the Securities Act.

The applicant sought to offer U.S. dollar deposit accounts and related services to Canadian residents, including customers referred by its related Canadian bank, Royal Bank of Canada.

The Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to conditions including that the applicant remains regulated by U.S. banking authorities, the accounts are insured by the FDIC, and appropriate disclosures regarding insurance and referral arrangements are provided to Canadian customers.

BPO Properties Ltd. applied for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer under applicable securities legislation.

The Filer became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Office Properties Inc. and its preferred shares were de-listed.

The Filer had fewer than 15 beneficial securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested exemptive relief, determining that the Filer is no longer a reporting issuer.

CI Investments Inc. applied for exemptive relief on behalf of existing and future mutual funds and pooled funds it manages.

The relief sought to permit the funds to purchase and hold non-exchange traded debt securities of related parties issued pursuant to a primary offering.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the relief, subject to several conditions including independent review committee approval, pricing requirements, and limits on the amount of the primary offering the funds can purchase.

The filers applied for exemptive relief from the prohibition against mutual funds investing in related issuers under the Securities Act.

The relief was sought to permit mutual funds and pooled funds managed by the filers to purchase debt securities and exchange-traded securities of related entities in the secondary market following their acquisition by BlackRock, Inc. The Ontario Securities Commission granted the exemption, subject to conditions including approval by the funds' independent review committees and compliance with independent pricing and transparency requirements.

The applicant applied for a decision under the securities legislation of multiple jurisdictions that it is not a reporting issuer.

The applicant had redeemed all its outstanding notes, delisted from the TSX, and had fewer than 15 security holders in each jurisdiction.

The Ontario Securities Commission, acting as principal regulator, granted the requested exemptive relief.

The applicant applied for exemptive relief from the proportionate take-up and extension take-up requirements under the Securities Act in connection with an issuer bid conducted via a modified Dutch auction.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested exemptions, provided the applicant complies with the described take-up mechanics, the liquid market exemption, and U.S. Regulation 14E.

The Filers applied for exemptive relief from certain continuous disclosure, certification, and insider reporting requirements under Ontario securities legislation.

The principal regulator granted the requested exemptions, subject to various conditions, including that the parent company continues to provide a preferred share guarantee and files consolidating summary financial information.

The relief allows the Filers to rely on the continuous disclosure filings of their parent company, Manulife Financial Corporation.

Pediment Gold Corp. applied for a decision under the securities legislation of Alberta and Ontario to be deemed to have ceased to be a reporting issuer.

Following a plan of arrangement, Argonaut Gold Inc. acquired all issued and outstanding shares of the applicant.

The Ontario Securities Commission, acting as principal regulator, granted the requested exemptive relief, finding that the applicant met the requirements as its outstanding securities were beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each jurisdiction and fewer than 51 in total in Canada.

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief on behalf of several proposed exchange-traded funds.

The applicant sought relief from the requirement that the funds' prospectus contain an underwriter's certificate, and from take-over bid requirements in connection with normal course purchases of units on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to a condition that purchasers making a take-over bid provide an undertaking not to exercise votes attached to units representing more than 20% of the outstanding units.