Jo-Anne Matear

The applicants, Brookfield Property Partners L.P. and Brookfield Office Properties Inc., applied for exemptive relief from various continuous disclosure, certification, insider reporting, audit committee, and short form prospectus qualification requirements under Ontario securities legislation.

The relief was sought in connection with an internal reorganization where Brookfield Property Partners acts as a parent credit supporter for securities issued by Brookfield Office Properties Inc. The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to specific conditions regarding consolidated financial reporting, guarantees, and compliance with U.S. federal securities laws as an SEC foreign issuer.

The Applicant applied for a decision under the securities legislation of Ontario and Alberta that it is not a reporting issuer.

The Decision Makers were satisfied that the Applicant met the test, as its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, its securities are not traded on any marketplace, and it is not in default of its obligations.

The application was granted.

The applicant applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and the Alberta regulator for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, its securities are not traded on any marketplace, and it is not in default of any obligations under the legislation.

The decision maker was satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and other provincial regulators for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, its securities are not traded on any marketplace, and it is not in default of any obligations under securities legislation.

The decision maker was satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

Chevrier Metals Corp. applied to the securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, its securities are not traded on any marketplace, and it is not in default of its obligations under securities legislation.

The Ontario Securities Commission, satisfied that the statutory test was met, ordered that the applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant, Northern Gold Mining Inc., applied for a decision under the securities legislation of Ontario and Alberta that it is not a reporting issuer.

The Decision Maker was satisfied that the statutory test was met, as the Applicant's outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

The application was granted, and the Applicant was ordered to no longer be a reporting issuer.

The Applicant applied to the securities regulatory authorities in Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, its securities are not traded on any marketplace, and it is not in default of any obligations under securities legislation.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the application and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant, a registered broker-dealer in the U.S., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from certain disclosure requirements under National Instrument 33-105 and statutory right of action disclosure requirements.

The relief was sought in connection with the distribution of securities of foreign issuers or foreign governments to permitted clients in Canada.

The Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to conditions including the delivery of a specific notice to prospective purchasers and compliance with U.S. disclosure requirements for underwriter conflicts of interest.

The exemptions are valid for three years or until relevant legislative amendments come into effect.

The Applicant, a registered broker-dealer in the U.S., applied for exemptive relief from certain disclosure requirements under National Instrument 33-105 and OSC Rule 45-501 when offering foreign securities to Canadian permitted clients on a private placement basis.

The Commission granted the relief, allowing the Applicant to provide U.S. registered offering disclosure regarding underwriter conflicts of interest instead of the Canadian specific disclosure, and exempting the Applicant from including the statutory right of action disclosure in the offering memorandum, subject to certain conditions including providing a notice to clients.

The Applicant, American Resource Corporation Limited, applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for a decision that it is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, its securities are not traded on any marketplace, and it is not in default of any obligations under securities legislation.

The Commission was satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

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

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

The Decision Makers were satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and the Alberta Securities Commission for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

The Commission was satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicant, Rockgate Capital Corp., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and other jurisdictions for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.

The Applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

The Commission was satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the Applicant is not a reporting issuer.

High Desert Gold Corporation applied for a decision under the securities legislation of Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Yukon that it is not a reporting issuer.

The decision maker found that the applicant's outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and are not traded on any marketplace.

The application was granted, and the applicant was ordered to no longer be a reporting issuer.

The applicant applied for a decision under the securities legislation of Ontario and Alberta that it is not a reporting issuer.

The applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and that its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the application, ordering that the applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The applicant, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., applied for exemptive relief from certain disclosure requirements under National Instrument 33-105 and OSC Rule 45-501.

The relief sought pertained to the Connected Issuer Disclosure, Related Issuer Disclosure, and Right of Action Disclosure in offering memorandums for foreign security private placements to permitted clients in Canada.

The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief subject to specific conditions, including the provision of a notice to prospective purchasers and compliance with U.S. disclosure requirements for underwriter conflicts of interest.

The Applicant, Rainy River Resources Ltd., applied for a decision under the securities legislation of multiple jurisdictions that it is not a reporting issuer.

The Decision Makers were satisfied that the Applicant met the test, as its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, and its securities are not traded on any marketplace.

The application was granted, and the Applicant was ordered not to be a reporting issuer.

The applicant applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and the Alberta Securities Commission for a decision that it is not a reporting issuer.

The applicant represented that its outstanding securities are beneficially owned by fewer than 15 securityholders in each Canadian jurisdiction and fewer than 51 worldwide, its securities are not traded on any marketplace, and it is not in default of any obligations under securities legislation.

The Decision Maker was satisfied that the statutory test was met and ordered that the applicant is not a reporting issuer.

The Applicants, a group of dealers, applied for exemptive relief from certain disclosure requirements under National Instrument 33-105 and OSC Rule 45-501 when offering foreign securities to permitted clients in Canada on a private placement basis.

The Applicants sought to replace a previous decision to expand the relief to include offerings of investment fund securities.

The Ontario Securities Commission and Coordinated Exemptive Relief Decision Makers granted the requested relief, exempting the Applicants from providing Canadian-specific connected issuer, related issuer, and statutory right of action disclosure in foreign offering documents, provided that U.S. registered offering disclosure standards are met and certain notice and consent conditions are satisfied.

The Applicants, registered broker-dealers, applied for exemptive relief from certain disclosure requirements under National Instrument 33-105 and OSC Rule 45-501 when offering foreign securities to Canadian permitted clients on a private placement basis.

The requested relief included exemptions from providing Canadian-specific connected and related issuer disclosure, and statutory right of action disclosure, provided that U.S. registered offering disclosure standards are met and purchasers receive a specific notice.

The principal regulator and coordinated review decision makers granted the requested exemptions, subject to conditions including the delivery of a notice to purchasers and monthly reporting of distributions.