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Part 1 - Definitions and Interpretation

1.3 Transitional Provision

    1. The Corporation is the corporation continuing from the amalgamation effective January 1, 2023 of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada and as a result, for greater certainty:
      1. any reference in these Rules to the Corporation includes the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada prior to January 1, 2023;
      2. any person subject to the jurisdiction of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada prior to January 1, 2023 remains subject to the jurisdiction of the Corporation in respect of any action or matter that occurred while that person was subject to the jurisdiction of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada at the time of such action or matter; and
      3. the provisions of the articles, by-laws, rules, policies and any other instrument or requirement prescribed or adopted by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada pursuant to such articles, by-laws, rules or policies, and any approval or ruling granted or issued by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, in each case while a person was subject to the jurisdiction of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada shall continue to apply to that person in accordance with their terms and may be enforced by the Corporation.
    2. The Corporation shall continue the regulation of persons subject to the jurisdiction of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada that was formerly conducted by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, including any enforcement or review proceedings, in accordance with the by-laws, rules and policies of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, and any other instrument or requirement prescribed or adopted by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada pursuant to such by-laws, rules or policies in each case in effect at the time of any action or matter that occurred while that person was subject to the jurisdiction of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada.

    Defined Terms:

    NI 14-101 section 1.1(3) – “jurisdiction

    UMIR section 1.2(2) – “person”

    There are no related bulletins available for this Rule.

    There is no history log for this rule.

    There is no history log for this rule.

    Part 1 - Definitions and Interpretation
    Part 2 - Abusive Trading
    Part 3 - Short Selling
    Part 4 - Frontrunning
    Part 5 - Best Execution Obligation
    Part 6 - Order Entry and Exposure
    Part 7 - Trading in a Marketplace
    Part 8 - Principal Trading
    Part 9 - Trading Halts, Delays and Suspensions
    Part 10 - Compliance
    Part 11 - Administration of UMIR