SEDAR+ updates filing fees and system functions in quarterly release
Canada's electronic securities filing platform rolls out a quarterly update on September 21, 2026, with form fixes, fee changes and workflow adjustments for filers. The release also adds CIX Trading Inc. as a Canadian exchange and follows scheduled maintenance that keeps the system offline through September 20.
Highlights
- SEDAR+ September 21, 2026 quarterly release corrects Item 9(a) of Form 45-106F1, updates Schedule 2, and enhances exempt distribution reporting.
- Platform introduces a zero-fee summary page, clarifies document upload guidance for 45-106F1 filings, and changes public profile view settings to reduce confusion.
- In British Columbia, SEDAR+ revises annual information form filing fee calculations by investment fund category and ceases financial disclosure alerts for profiles marked 'No' for reporting issuer status.
Quarterly platform changes for filers
As reported by Systems for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval +, citing SEDAR+, the September 21, 2026 quarterly release includes a correction to Item 9(a) of Form 45-106F1 and Schedule 2 so corporate promoter information displays properly in reports of exempt distribution.The update also adds a zero-fee summary page before submission for filings that do not trigger fees. In the 45-106F1 filing process, SEDAR+ revises hint text in the documents upload step to clarify which materials may be uploaded as additional documents or incorporated by reference.
Public profile views no longer show whether a profile is private or public, a change aimed at reducing confusion with reporting issuer status. The platform also adds CIX Trading Inc. to its list of Canadian exchanges and adjusts the default publication time for cease trade orders to match CIX Trading operating hours.
Fee changes and issuer status reminder
In British Columbia, SEDAR+ updates annual information form filing fee calculations based on investment fund category, changing how certain submissions are assessed on the platform.The Canadian Securities Administrators continue to recommend that filers validate issuer profiles to confirm the correct reporting issuer status is set. SEDAR+ says financial disclosure alerts are no longer sent for investment fund or corporate issuer profiles where the reporting issuer status is marked "No."
Our earlier coverage of Canadian banks’ risk and capital position explained how earnings and credit-loss provisions shifted with interest rates and economic uncertainty from 2020 to 2025, while the largest banks maintained capital buffers above minimum regulatory requirements. It also highlighted how supervisory expectations can influence disclosure and controls, as regulators push for clearer reporting on exposures and risk transmission channels.