IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 12,
2022
Commission provides comment period extension
on climate disclosure policy
Winnipeg – The Manitoba Securities Commission is
extending the comment period on proposed climate-related
disclosure requirements by an additional 30 days, due to ongoing impacts of the Omicron
COVID-19 variant.
Comments on
National Instrument 51-107 Disclosure
of Climate-related Matters and its companion policy will now be accepted
until Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022.
Please refer to the Oct. 18, 2021 release here.
All Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) members are granting this
extension.
The Manitoba
Securities Commission and FIRB are divisions of the Manitoba Financial Services
Agency, a Special Operating Agency of the Government of Manitoba that protects
investors and promotes fair and efficient capital markets throughout the
province.
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Media
Inquiries:
Jason Booth, Communications Coordinator, MFSA | 204.945.1660
| jason.booth@gov.mb.ca