System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)

http://www.sedar.com/

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) is the primary regulator and supervisor of federally regulated deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies, and federally regulated private pension plans.

Key Facts
SEDAR facilitates the electronic filing of securities information as required by the securities regulatory agencies in Canada; allows for the public dissemination of Canadian securities information collected in the securities filing process; and provides electronic communication between electronic filers, agents and the Canadian securities regulatory agencies.

Who it affects
All Canadian public companies.

Additional Information
SEDAR Frequently Asked Questions Making Exempt Market Offering and Disclosure Filings FAQ

Wikipedia Entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEDAR

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