Notice of Minister Approval of Amendments: NI - 21-101 - Marketplace Operation, Companion Policy, Forms 21-101F1, 21-101F2, 21-101F3 and 21-101F4

NOTICE OF MINISTERIAL APPROVAL

OF AMENDMENTS TO

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 21-101

MARKETPLACE OPERATION

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 23-101 TRADING RULES

AND

FORMS 21-101F2 AND 21-101F5

On December 14, 2006, the Minister of Government Services approved amendments to National Instrument 21-101 Marketplace Operation, National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules, and amendments to Forms 21-101F2 and 21-101F5 (together, the "ATS Rules"). The Commission adopted amendments to Companion Policy 21-101CP and Companion Policy 23-101CP (the "Companion Policies") on November 30, 2006.

The amendments to the ATS Rules and the Companion Policies, previously published in the Bulletin on December 15, 2006, will come into force in Ontario on December 29, 2006. They are published in Chapter 5 of the Bulletin.

December 22, 2006