CSA Notices Securities

5 - Ongoing Requirements for Issuers and Insiders

CSA Staff Notice 51-309 : Regulation 51-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities – Acceptance of certain foreign professional boards as a “professional organization” (pdf - 162 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on March 9, 2007

CSA Staff Notice 51-310 : Report on Staff Continuous Disclosure Review of Income Trust Issuers (pdf - 25 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on February 13, 2004

CSA Staff Notice 51-311 (revised) :Frequently Asked Questions regarding Regulation 51-102 respecting Continuous Disclosure Obligations (pdf - 388 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on May 4, 2007

CSA Staff Notice 51-312 (revised) : Harmonized Continuous Disclosure Review Program (pdf - 56 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 24, 2009

CSA Staff Notice 51-316: Continuous Disclosure Review of Smaller Issuers (pdf - 176 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 9, 2005

CSA Staff Notice 51-319 : Report on staff's second continuous disclosure review of income trust issuers (pdf - 165 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on August 4, 2006

CSA Staff Notice 51-320 : Options Backdating (pdf - 77 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 8, 2006

CSA Notice 51-322: Reporting Issuer Defaults (pdf - 52 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 15, 2006

CSA Staff Notice 51-324 (revised) : Glossary to Regulation 51-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (pdf - 383 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 9, 2023

Revised CSA Staff Notice 51-327: Guidance on Oil and Gas Disclosure (pdf - 135 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 4, 2014

CSA Staff Notice 51-328 : Continuous Disclosure Considerations Related to Current Economic Conditions (pdf - 221 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on January 8, 2009

CSA Staff Notice 51-330: Guidance Regarding the Application of Forward-looking Information Requirements under Regulation 51-102 regarding Continuous Disclosure Obligations (pdf - 64 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 20, 2009

CSA Staff Notice 51-331: Report on Staff's Review of Executive (pdf - 81 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 20, 2009

CSA Staff Notice 51-333: Environmental Reporting Guidance (pdf - 288 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 27, 2007

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 51-336: Issuers Using Mass Advertising (pdf - 30 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 13, 2011

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 51-338: Continuous Disclosure and Prospectus Requirements Relating to Documents Prepared Under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (pdf - 147 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on March 7, 2013

CSA Staff Notice 51-339: Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 (pdf - 170 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 18, 2013

CSA Notice 51-340 : Update on proposed Regulation 51-103 respecting Ongoing Governance and Disclosure Requirements for Venture Issuers (pdf - 67 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 25, 2013

CSA Staff Notice 51-341: Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 (pdf - 180 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 17, 2014

CSA Staff Notice 51-342: Staff Review of Issuers Entering Into Medical Marijuana Business Opportunities (pdf - 120 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on February 23, 2015

Multilateral CSA Notice 51-343 Venture Issuers with Securities Listed on the Bolsa de Santiago, Venture Market (pdf - 58 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on April 16, 2015

CSA Staff Notice 51-344: Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 (pdf - 232 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 16, 2015

CSA Staff Notice 51-345: Disclosure of Abandonment and Reclamation Costs in Regulation 51-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure of Oil and Gas Activities (and its related Forms) (pdf - 41 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 5, 2015

CSA Staff Notice 51-346 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 (pdf - 245 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 18, 2016

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 51-347: Disclosure of Cyber Security Risks and Incidents (pdf - 66 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on January 19, 2017

CSA Staff Notice 51-348: Staff's Review of Social Media Used by Reporting Issuers (pdf - 179 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on March 9, 2017

CSA Staff Notice 51-350: Extension of Consultation Period - CSA Consultation Paper 51-404: Considerations for Reducing Regulatory Burden for Non-Investment Fund Reporting Issuers (pdf - 76 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 22, 2017

CSA Staff Notice 51-351 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 (pdf - 66 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 27, 2017

CSA Staff Notice 51-352 (revised) : Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities (pdf - 89 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on February 8, 2018

CSA Staff Notice 51-353 Update on CSA Consultation Paper 51-404 Considerations for Reducing Regulatory Burden for Non-Investment Fund Reporting Issuers (pdf - 245 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on March 27, 2018

CSA Staff Notice 51-354: Report on Climate change-related Disclosure Project (pdf - 371 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on April 5, 2018

CSA Staff Notice 51-355 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 (pdf - 325 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 19, 2018

CSA Staff Notice 51-356: Problematic promotional activities by issuers (pdf - 89 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 29, 2018

CSA Staff Notice 51-357: Staff Review of Reporting Issuers in the Cannabis Industry (pdf - 196 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 10, 2018

CSA Staff Notice 51-358: Reporting of Climate Change-related Risks (pdf - 167 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on August 1st, 2019

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 51-359 Corporate Governance Related Disclosure Expectations for Reporting Issuers in the Cannabis Industry (pdf - 63 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 12, 2019

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 51-361 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 (pdf - 301 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 29, 2020

CSA Staff Notice 51-362: Staff Review of COVID-19 Disclosure and Guide for Disclosure Improvements (pdf - 403 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on February 25, 2021

CSA Staff Notice 51-363: Observations on Disclosure by Crypto Assets Reporting Issuers (pdf - 136 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on March 11, 2021

CSA Staff Notice 51-364 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 (pdf - 479 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 3, 2022

CSA Staff Notice 51-365 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 (pdf - 500 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 7, 2024Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023.

CSA Staff Notice: CSA Coordinated Blanket Order 51-930 Exempting Reporting Issuers Incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act from the Director Election Form of Proxy Requirement (pdf - 206 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on January 31, 2023

CSA Notice regarding Coordinated Blanket Order 51-931 Temporary Exemption from Requirements in Regulation 51-102 respecting Continuous Disclosure Requirements and Regulation 54 101 respecting Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer to Send Certain Proxy-Related Materials During a Postal Strike  (pdf - 238 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 4, 2024CSA Notice regarding Coordinated Blanket Order 51-931 Temporary Exemption from Requirements in Regulation 51-102 and Regulation 54-101 to Send Certain Proxy-Related Materials During a Postal Strike

CSA Staff Notice 52-306 (revised): Non-GAAP Financial Measures (pdf - 59 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on January 14, 2016

CSA Staff Notice 52-307: Auditor Oversight and Financial Statement Accompanied by an Audit Report dated on or after March 30, 2004 (pdf - 13 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 5, 2003

CSA Staff Notice 52-309 : Regulation 52-110 respecting Audit Committees – Compliance Review (pdf - 84 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on May 6, 2005

CSA Staff Notice 52-312 : Audit Committee Compliance Review (pdf - 93 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on January 13, 2006

CSA Staff Notice 52-315 : Certification Compliance Review (pdf - 212 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 22, 2006

CSA Staff Notice 52-318 : Audit Committee Follow-Up Compliance Review (pdf - 42 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 29, 2007

CSA Staff Notice 52-320: Disclosure of Expected Changes in Accounting Policies Relating to Changeover to International Financial Reporting Standards (pdf - 46 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on May 9, 2008

CSA Staff Notice 52-321: Early adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, use of US GAAP and reference to IFRS-IASB (pdf - 42 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 27, 2008

CSA Staff Notice 52-323 : Coming into force Regulation 52-109 respecting Certification of disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings and Consequential Policy Amendments (pdf - 199 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 28, 2008

CSA Staff Notice 52-324 : Issues relating to changeover to International Financial Reporting Standards (pdf - 57 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on May 21, 2009

CSA Staff Notice 52-325 : Certification Compliance Review (pdf - 115 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 11, 2009

CSA Staff Notice 52-326: IFRS Transition Disclosure Review (pdf - 521 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 23, 2010

CSA Staff Notice 52-327: Certification Compliance Update (pdf - 277 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 15, 2010

CSA Staff Notice 52-328: Disclosure about Accounting Policies in the Year of Changeover to International Financial Reporting Standards (pdf - 36 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on April 8, 2011

CSA Staff Notice 52-329: Distribution Disclosures and Non-GAAP Financial Measures in the Real Estate Industry (pdf - 218 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on April 11, 2018

CSA Staff Notice 52-330: Update on CSA Consultation Paper 52-404 Approach to Director and Audit Committee Member Independence (pdf - 78 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on July 26, 2018

CSA Staff Notice 54-301 : Frequently Asked Questions about National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (pdf - 25 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on April 4, 2003

CSA Staff Notice 54-302: Update on CSA Consultation Paper 54-401, Review of the Proxy Voting Infrastructure (pdf - 44 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 31, 2013

CSA Staff Notice 54-305: Meeting Vote Reconciliation Protocols (pdf - 429 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on January 26, 2017

CSA Staff Notice 55-312 (revised): Insider Reporting Guidelines for Certain Derivative Transactions (Equity Monetization) (pdf - 451 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 11, 2010

CSA Staff Notice 55-315: Frequently Asked Questions about Regulation 55-104 respecting Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions (pdf - 71 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on April 28, 2010

CSA Staff Notice 55-316: Questions and Answers on Insider Reporting and the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) (pdf - 255 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 11, 2010

CSA Staff Notice 55-317: Automatic Securities Disposition Plans (pdf - 94 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 10, 2020

CSA Staff Notice 58-303: Corporate Governance Disclosure Compliance Review (pdf - 56 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 29, 2007

CSA Staff Notice 58-305: Status Report on the Proposed Changes to the Coporate Governance Regime (pdf - 28 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 13, 2009

CSA Staff Notice 58-306: 2010 Corporate Governance Disclosure Compliance Review (pdf - 219 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on December 2, 2010

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-307: Staff Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions – Compliance with Regulation 58-101 respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (pdf - 232 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 28, 2020

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-308 Staff Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions – Compliance with Regulation 58-101 respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (pdf - 232 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 25, 2020

CSA  Multilateral Staff Notice 58-309: Staff Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions - Compliance with Regulation 58-101 respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (pdf - 360 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 5, 2017

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-310: Report on Fourth Staff Review of Disclosure regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions (pdf - 816 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on September 27, 2018

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-311:  Report on Fifth Staff Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions (pdf - 581 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 2, 2019

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-312:  Report on Sixth Staff Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions (pdf - 1 MB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on March 10, 2021

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-313: Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions - Year 7 Report (pdf - 724 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on November 4, 2021

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-314: Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions - Year 8 Report (pdf - 676 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 27, 2022

CSA Staff Notice 58-315: Extension Of Comment Period - Draft Regulation to amend Regulation 58-101 respecting Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, more particularly Form 58-101F1, Corporate Governance Disclosure and Draft Amendments to Policy Statement 58-201 to Corporate Governance Guidelines (pdf - 212 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on June 28, 2023

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-316: Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions - Year 9 Report (pdf - 594 KB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 5, 2023

CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-317 : Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions - Year 10 Report (pdf - 1 MB)This link will open in a new windowUpdated on October 30, 2024CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-317 about the Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions.