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Insider Trading

Trading on material non-public information about a reporting issuer.

Definition

Prohibited under each provincial Securities Act and the Criminal Code. An insider includes directors, officers, ≥10% shareholders, and any person in a special relationship with the issuer (including registrants who learn material non-public information through their work). Tipping — passing the information to others — is also prohibited.

Source

Securities Act (Ontario) s.76; Criminal Code s.382.1

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