Notice of Ministerial Approval

Notice of Ministerial Approval

Notice of Ministerial Approval National Instrument

NOTICE OF MINISTERIAL APPROVAL

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 52-108 AUDITOR OVERSIGHT,

MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 52-109 CERTIFICATION OF

DISCLOSURE IN ISSUERS' ANNUAL AND INTERIM FILINGS

AND MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 52-110 AUDIT COMMITTEES

On March 9, 2004, the Minister responsible for the Ontario Securities Commission approved the following rules pursuant to subsection 143.3(3) of the Securities Act (Ontario):

    • National Instrument 52-108 Auditor Oversight

    • Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings, Form 52-109F1, Form 52-109FT1, Form 52-109F2 and Form 52-109FT2

    • Multilateral Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees, Form 52-110F1 and Form 52-110F2

The rules were previously published in the OSC Bulletin on January 16, 2004. The rules will come into force on March 30, 2004.

The rules and related material are published in Chapter 5.