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The Commission issued a notice of proposed changes to proposed National Instrument 43-101 ("Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects"), proposed Form 43-101 F1 Technical Reports, and proposed Companion Policy 43-101 CP. The proposed National Instrument originated with the reformulation of National Policy Statement No. 2-A ("Guide for Engineers, Geologists and Prospectors Submitting Reports on Mining Properties to Canadian Provincial Securities Administrators") and National Policy Statement No. 22 ("Use of Information and Opinion Re Mining and Oil Properties by Registrants and Others"). The proposed National Instrument consolidates and expands significantly on the current disclosure and reporting requirements. The purpose of the proposed National Instrument is to enhance the accuracy and integrity of public disclosure in the mining sector by establishing standards for all oral statements and written disclosure made by an issuer concerning mineral projects that is reasonably likely to be made available to the public. All disclosure concerning mineral projects, including oral statements and written disclosure in news releases, prospectuses and annual reports, is to be based on information prepared by, or under the supervision of, a qualified person. Disclosure of mineral resources and mineral reserves is to be made in accordance with standard definitions set out in the proposed National Instrument.