An exchange constitutes, maintains, or provides a market that brings together buyers and sellers to trade securities such as shares, options and futures and uses established, non-discretionary methods.

This section lists current decisions pertaining to recognitions or exemptions from recognition in respect of entities acting as exchanges as well as amendments to, or the application of, such decisions. All other decisions are available in the AMF Bulletin.

* Please note that most of the following documents are available in French only.

Exchanges

Exemption from recognition of Alpha Exchange Inc. as an exchange — Decision 2012-PDG-0024 (pdf - 154 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on March 22, 2016Décision N° 2012-PDG-0024, Alpha Exchange inc., dispense, reconnaissance, bourse, Groupe TMX dated 2012-03-13, Bulletin 2012-03-16, Vol. 9, No. 11.

Exemption from recognition of Cboe Canada Inc. as an exchange — Decision 2023-SMV-0017 (pdf - 181 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on January 12, 2024Demande de dispense dated 2023-12-13, Bulletin du 2023-12-14, Vol. 20, No. 49.

Exemption decision of CME Group from the obligation to be recognized as an exchange and from Regulation 21-101 respecting Marketplace Operation, Regulation 23-101 respecting Trading Rules and Regulation 23-103, Electronic Trading and Direct Access to Marketplaces — Decision 2023-SMV-0021 (pdf - 196 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on January 16, 2024Dispense de reconnaissance du CME Group dated 2023-12-20, Bulletin 2024-01-11, Vol. 21, No. 1.

Exemptions from certain requirements of the Derivatives Act and from Regulation 21-101 respecting Marketplace Operation and Regulation 23-101 respecting Trading Rules — Decision 2010-PDG-0036 (pdf - 47 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on March 22, 2016dispense, reconnaissance, bourse, loi sur les instruments dérivés, dérivés, règlement 21-101, 21-101, 23-101, règlement 23-101, Eurex Deutschland, Eurex Frankfurt AG dated 2010-02-23, Bulletin 2010-02-26, Vol. 7, No. 8.

Exemption from recognition of ICE Futures Europe as an exchange and published market, from qualification to create or market a derivative and from Regulation 21-101 respecting Marketplace Operation and Regulation 23-101 respecting Trading Rules — Decision 2014-PDG-0177 (pdf - 220 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on January 5, 2015dispense de reconnaissance dated 2014-12-16, Bulletin 2014-12-18, Vol. 11, No. 50.

Exemption from recognition of ICE Futures U.S., Inc., as an exchange — Decision 2014-PDG-0149 (pdf - 287 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 1st, 2014Dispense de reconnaissance d’ICE Futures U.S., Inc. dated 2014-11-20, Bulletin 2014-11-27, Vol. 11, No. 47.

Exemption from recognition of ICE NGX Canada Inc. as an exchange and exemptions from certain requirements of the Derivatives Act and of Regulation 21-101 respecting Marketplace Operation — Decision 2023-SMV-0011 (pdf - 242 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 13, 2023Dispenses de certaines obligations prévues à la Loi sur les instruments dérivés et au Règlement 21-101 sur le fonctionnement du marché dated 2023-11-13, Bulletin 2023-11-23, Vol. 20, No. 46.

In French only: Révision de la décision no 2012-PDG-0075 prononcée le 2 mai 2012 reconnaissant Groupe TMX Limitée et Groupe TMX Inc. à titre de bourse et Bourse de Montréal Inc. à titre de bourse et d’organisme d’autoréglementation  Décision 2023-PDG-0012 (pdf - 412 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on May 30, 2023Décision No. 2023-PDG-0012 - Groupe TMX Limitée et Bourse de Montréal Inc. du 2023-04-04, Bulletin du 2023-04-06, Vol. 20, no 13.

Recognition of TMX Group Limited, TMX Group Inc. and Bourse de Montréal Inc. as an exchange and of Bourse de Montréal Inc. as a self-regulatory organization — Decision 2012-PDG-0075 (pdf - 185 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 4, 2012Décision dated 2012-05-02, Bulletin 2012-05-03, Vol. 9, No. 18.

Exemption of Nodal Exchange, LLC from the obligation to be recognized as an exchange and from Regulation 21-101 respecting Marketplace Operation and Regulation 23-101 respecting Trading Rules — Decision 2017-SMV-0033 (pdf - 233 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 20, 2017Dispense, reconnaissance, Nodal Exchange, bourse, marché, organisé, article 12, loi, instruments, dérivés, agrément, article 82, obligations, Règlement, 21-101, 23-101, règles, négociation, 2017-smv-0033 dated 2017-07-18, Bulletin du 2017-07-20, Vol. 14, No. 28.

Exemption from recognition of TMX Group Limited, TMX Group Inc. and of TSX Inc., as an exchange — Decision 2012-PDG-0079 (pdf - 47 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 4, 2012Décision dated 2012-05-02, Bulletin 2012-05-03, Vol. 9, No. 18.

Exemption from recognition of TMX Group Limited, TMX Group Inc. and of TSX Venture Exchange Inc., as an exchange — Decision 2012-PDG-0080 (pdf - 49 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 4, 2012Décision dated 2012-05-02, Bulletin 2012-05-03, Vol. 9, No. 18.

Multilateral Trading Facility

Exemption of LMAX Pte Ltd. from the obligation to be recognized as an exchange and from Regulation 21-101 respecting Marketplace Operation, from Regulation 23-101 respecting Trading Rules and Regulation 23-103 respecting Electronic Trading and Direct Access to Marketplaces — Decision 2025-SMVD-0011 (pdf - 174 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 17, 2025Décision No 2025-SMVD-0011 dated 2025-06-10, Bulletin 2025-06-12, Vol. 22, No. 23.

Swaps Execution Facilities

Exemption of GFI Swaps Exchange LLC from the obligation to be recognized as an exchange and from Regulation 21-101 respecting Marketplace Operation, Regulation 23-101 respecting Trading Rules and Regulation 23-103, Electronic Trading and Direct Access to Marketplaces — Decision 2025-SMVD-0010 (pdf - 216 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 17, 2025Décision No 2025-SMVD-0010 dated 2025-06-10, Bulletin 2025-06-12, Vol. 22, No. 23.

Exemption of GFI Swaps Exchange LLC from the obligation to be recognized as an exchange and from Regulation 21-101 respecting Marketplace Operation and Regulation 23-101 respecting Trading Rules — Decision 2019-SMV-0049 (pdf - 191 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on May 5, 2020 dated 2019-11-07, Bulletin 2019-11-14, Vol. 16, No. 45.