44-101 – Short Form Prospectus Distributions (National Instrument)

44-101 – Short Form Prospectus Distributions (National Instrument)

• Short Form Prospectus Distributions

  Effective Date:  March 9, 2001.  Consolidated to August 13, 2013.

  Prescribes conditions for the use of a short form prospectus to distribute securities to the public. 

  44_101_ni_august_13_2013.pdf
• Amendments to National Instrument 44-101

  Effective Date: September 19, 2025. In Saskatchewan: September 19, 2025.

  The purpose of the Amendment Regulations is to codify previously granted relief related to changes at some recognized exchanges and to align securities legislation requirements with the August 2022 requirements with changes made to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) and the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001.

  The Amendment Regulations address the following:

  • the creation of a senior tier at the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), which is intended to be a non-venture tier;
  • to ensure that requirements for non-venture issuers will also apply to those reporting issuers that are listed on the CSE Senior Tier;
  • the name change of the PLUS markets to AQSE Growth Market;
  • the name change of NEO Exchange Inc. to Cboe Canada Inc.; and,
  • amendments to the CBCA dealing with “majority voting”.

  Please see Part XIII on page 5 of the linked PDF.

  44_101_amendments_september_19_2025.pdf
• Amendments to National Instrument

  Effective Date: April 16, 2024. In Saskatchewan: April 22, 2024.

  44_101_ni_amendments_2024_04_22.pdf
• Amendments to National Instrument 44-101

  Effective Date: June 9, 2023. In Saskatchewan: June 20, 2023.

  44_101_ni_amendments_2023_03_23.pdf
• Amendments to National Instrument 44-101

  Effective Date: December 8, 2015.  In Saskatcjewan December 17, 2015.

  44_101_ni_september_24_2015.pdf
• Amendments to National Instrument 44-101

  Effective Date: November 17, 2015.  In Saskatchewan November 27, 2015.

  44_101_ni_november_17_2013.pdf
• Companion Policy 44-101CP

  Effective Date: March 9, 2001.  Consolidated to August 13, 2013.

  44_101_cp_august_13_2013.pdf
• CSA Notice and Amendments to Companion Policy 41-101CP

  Effective Date: September 19, 2025. In Saskatchewan: September 19, 2025.

  The purpose of the Amendment Regulations is to codify previously granted relief related to changes at some recognized exchanges and to align securities legislation requirements with the August 2022 requirements with changes made to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) and the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001.

  The Amendment Regulations address the following:

  • the creation of a senior tier at the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), which is intended to be a non-venture tier;
  • to ensure that requirements for non-venture issuers will also apply to those reporting issuers that are listed on the CSE Senior Tier;
  • the name change of the PLUS markets to AQSE Growth Market;
  • the name change of NEO Exchange Inc. to Cboe Canada Inc.; and,
  • amendments to the CBCA dealing with “majority voting”.
  44_101cp_amendments_and_csa_notice_june_19_2025.pdf
• Changes to Companion Policy 44-101CP

  Effective Date: Subject to the effective date of the National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations - November 18, 2020.

  44_101_cp_august_20_2020.pdf
• Form 44-101F1 Short Form Prospectus

  Effective Date: December 30, 2005. Consolidated to August 13, 2013.

  41_101_f1_june_30_2015.pdf