Exemptive relief from Prospectus Delivery Requirement granted for ETF Securities distributions.
The filers applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from the Prospectus Delivery Requirement in connection with distributions of ETF Securities, and to revoke a prior decision.
The Commission granted the relief, subject to conditions requiring the filers to deliver a Summary Document or ETF Facts to purchasers.
Exemptive relief from Prospectus Delivery Requirement granted for ETF Securities distributions, subject to conditions.
The Filer, ITG Canada Corp., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from the Prospectus Delivery Requirement in connection with distributions of ETF Securities, and to revoke a previous decision granting similar relief.
The Commission granted the requested relief, subject to conditions including the delivery of a Summary Document or ETF Facts to purchasers, and revoked the original decision.
The filers applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from the Prospectus Delivery Requirement in connection with distributions of ETF Securities, and to revoke a previous decision.
The Commission granted the relief, subject to conditions including the delivery of a Summary Document or ETF Facts to purchasers.
Exemptive relief from Prospectus Delivery Requirement granted for distributions of ETF Securities.
The Filers, CIBC World Markets Inc. and CIBC Investor Services Inc., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief from the Prospectus Delivery Requirement in connection with distributions of ETF Securities, and to revoke a previous decision.
The Commission granted the requested relief, subject to conditions including that the Filers send or deliver a prescribed summary disclosure document or ETF Facts to purchasers of ETF Securities.
Exemptive relief granted to Vanguard ETFs regarding underwriter's certificate and prospectus delivery requirements.
Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. applied for exemptive relief on behalf of its existing and future exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The applicant sought relief from the requirement to include an underwriter's certificate in the ETFs' prospectuses and the requirement to include a prescribed statement respecting purchasers' statutory rights.
The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief, subject to conditions including the filing and delivery of a Summary Document (or ETF Facts) to purchasers.
The decision also revoked prior related exemptive relief decisions.
Exemptive relief granted to ETF manager from underwriter's certificate and prospectus form requirements subject to conditions.
The Filer applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief on behalf of its existing and future exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The requested relief sought exemptions from the requirement to include an underwriter's certificate in the ETFs' prospectuses and the requirement to include a prescribed statement respecting purchasers' statutory rights.
The Commission granted the relief, revoking prior decisions and imposing conditions, including the requirement that the Filer file and make available a Summary Document or ETF Facts for each class or series of ETF securities to facilitate compliance with prospectus delivery requirements by dealers.
Exemptive relief granted to ETFs from underwriter's certificate and prospectus form requirements, subject to conditions.
The Filer applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief on behalf of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to conditions requiring the Filer to file and deliver a Summary Document (or ETF Facts) to investors, and revoked previous decisions granting similar relief.
Exemptive relief granted to exchange-traded funds from underwriter's certificate and prospectus form requirements.
The applicant, FT Portfolios Canada Co., applied to the Ontario Securities Commission for exemptive relief on behalf of its existing and future exchange-traded funds.
The requested relief sought exemptions from the requirement to include an underwriter's certificate in the funds' prospectuses and the requirement to include a prescribed statement respecting purchasers' statutory rights.
The Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to conditions including the filing and delivery of a Summary Document or ETF Facts document, and revoked prior related decisions.
Exemptive relief granted to ETFs from underwriter's certificate and prospectus form requirements.
The filer, Invesco Canada Ltd., applied for exemptive relief on behalf of its existing and future exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from the underwriter's certificate requirement and the prospectus form requirement.
The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief, revoking previous decisions and allowing the filer to use a Summary Document (and eventually an ETF Facts document) in place of the prescribed prospectus delivery and form requirements, subject to specific conditions regarding the filing and delivery of these documents.
The applicant, Purpose Investments Inc., applied for exemptive relief on behalf of its existing and future exchange-traded funds from the underwriter's certificate requirement and the prospectus form requirement.
The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief, revoking previous decisions and replacing them with this decision, subject to conditions including the filing and delivery of a Summary Document or ETF Facts.
Questrade Wealth Management Inc. applied for exemptive relief on behalf of its existing and future exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The applicant sought exemptions from the requirement to include an underwriter's certificate in the ETFs' prospectuses and the requirement to include a prescribed statement respecting purchasers' statutory rights.
The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to conditions including the filing and delivery of a Summary Document or ETF Facts, and revoked a previous decision that had granted temporary relief.
Exemptive relief granted to BlackRock ETFs from underwriter's certificate and prospectus form requirements.
The filer, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, applied for exemptive relief on behalf of its existing and future exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested exemptions, subject to conditions including the filing and delivery of a Summary Document or ETF Facts document to purchasers.
Previous decisions granting similar relief were revoked and replaced by this decision.
Exemptive relief granted to permit investment funds to use U.S. Blocker Corporations to avoid double-taxation.
CI Investments Inc. applied for exemptive relief on behalf of its investment funds to permit them to invest in U.S. Blocker Corporations.
The relief was sought to avoid double-taxation on capital gains and income from investments in U.S. pass-through issuers.
The Ontario Securities Commission granted the requested relief from various provisions of National Instrument 81-102, National Instrument 31-103, and the Securities Act, subject to certain conditions regarding the structure and voting control of the U.S. pass-through issuers.
Exemptive relief granted from prospectus requirements for short-term securitized product pending second credit rating.
The Filer, Glacier Credit Card Trust, applied for exemptive relief from the prospectus requirements under National Instrument 45-106 for distributions of its short-term securitized product.
The Filer currently holds only one credit rating from DBRS and requires time to obtain a second rating as mandated by recent amendments to NI 45-106.
The Ontario Securities Commission granted the exemption for up to one year, provided the Filer maintains its current high credit rating and complies with other specified conditions.
Exemptive relief granted from continuous disclosure and insider reporting requirements for an exchangeable unit structure.
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.
Exemptive relief granted declaring that the Filer is no longer a reporting issuer.
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.
Exemptive relief granted allowing the applicant to cease being a reporting issuer.
The applicant applied to the Ontario Securities Commission and other jurisdictions for a decision that it is no longer a reporting issuer.
The applicant had redeemed all its common shares, leaving a single shareholder and fewer than 51 securityholders worldwide.
Although the applicant was in default of its most recent interim filing obligations, the Commission granted the exemptive relief sought, allowing the applicant to cease being a reporting issuer.