On September 12, 2019, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) issued a news release regarding certain amendments as to who can certify a registrant’s annual fee calculation form in Ontario (a Form 13-502F4), which also applies to foreign registrants relying on an international registration exemption in Ontario (each an unregistered registrant).

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The Form 13-502F4 Capital Markets Participation Fee Calculation (F4) must be filed on December 1 each year by all registered firms, unregistered investment fund managers, and firms operating under the exemptions available in sections 8.18 and 8.26 of NI 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations.  This form is used to