The applicant, an oil and gas exploration company, applied for exemptive relief from certain continuous disclosure and corporate governance requirements applicable to non-venture issuers.
The applicant's common shares were listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and recently commenced trading on the NASDAQ First North exchange in Stockholm.
Because the First North Exchange is a marketplace outside of Canada and the US, the applicant no longer met the definition of a 'venture issuer'.
The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief, permitting the applicant to comply with venture issuer obligations, provided it continues to meet specific conditions including maintaining its TSXV listing and the First North Exchange remaining a junior market.