Canadian Securities Regulators issue guidance in the event of the disruption of mail service

CSA

Montréal - In light of the possibility of a nationwide postal strike as early as Friday, June 3, 2011, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recommends that all stakeholders required to file materials with one of its members and deliver documents to security holders contact their local securities regulator or visit their local regulator's website This link will open in a new window for guidance regarding prescribed delivery obligations.

The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada's provinces and territories, coordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets

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For more information:

CSA member name

Point of contact

Phone number

Autorité des marchés financiers

Sylvain Théberge

514-940-2176

Alberta Securities Commission

Mark Dickey

403-297-4481

British Columbia Securities Commission

Ken Gracey

604-899-6577

Financial Services Regulation Div. Newfoundland and Labrador

Doug Connolly

709-729-2594

Manitoba Securities Commission

Ainsley Cunningham

204-945-4733

New Brunswick Securities Commission

Wendy Connors-Beckett

506-643-7745

Northwest Territories Securities Office

Donn MacDougall

867-920-8984

Nova Scotia Securities Commission

Natalie MacLellan

902-424-8586

Nunavut Securities Office

Louis Arki

867-975-6587

Ontario Securities Commission

Carolyn Shaw-Rimmington

416-593-2361

PEI Securities Office, Office of the Attorney General

Janice Callbeck

902-368-6288

Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission

Jennifer Anderson

306-798-4160

Yukon Securities Registry

Graham Lang

867-667-5466