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December 15, 2020


	CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE


	SIGNIFICANT CHANGE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC COMMENT


	AMENDMENTS TO TRADING SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY &amp; FEATURES


	NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR COMMENT


	&nbsp;


	&nbsp;


	&nbsp;


	CNSX Markets Inc., (“CSE”) is filing this Notice in accordance with the process for the Review and Approval of Rules and Information Contained in Form 21-101F1 and the Exhibits Thereto attached as Appendices to the Exchange’s recognition orders (the “Protocol”).&nbsp; The CSE intends to implement enhancements to its trading system in response to customer feedback.&nbsp; The proposed changes are described below.


	&nbsp;


	**********

<ol >
	<li>
		Description of the Proposed Changes </li>
</ol>


	Immediate-or-cancel (IOC) instruction for peg order types


	The addition of IOC pricing instructions is available to all peg order types.

<ul>
	<li>
		The addition of the IOC option allows peg orders to support IOC time in force.</li>
	<li>
		If an IOC peg order is sent to the CSE, any volume that is not filled upon receipt will be cancelled.</li>
</ul>


	Examples

<ol>
	<li>
		No fill IOC peg</li>
</ol>


	The market is at 9.00/9.01. A bid @9.01 with a midpoint peg, and pricing instruction IOC, is sent to the market.


	&nbsp;

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Best Bid/Offer:
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00/9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Comment
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					CSE – Peg (midpoint)

				
					IOC
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					300
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.02
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					8.99
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.03
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>


	There is no hidden liquidity resting at the midpoint or better and the order is cancelled upon receipt.


	&nbsp;

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Best Bid/Offer:
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00/9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					8.99
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.02
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.03
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>


	&nbsp;

<ol>
	<li value="2">
		Partial fill IOC peg</li>
</ol>


	The market is at is at 9.00/9.01. There is a CSE midpoint peg resting on the offer for 100 volume which is set to execute against any aggressive incoming bids.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Best Bid/Offer:
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00/9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Comment
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
			<td >
				
					Comment
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td >
				
					Resting CSE – Peg(midpoint)

				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					8.99
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.02
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>


	A bid @9.01 for 300 volume, with a midpoint peg, and pricing instruction IOC, is sent to the market.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Best Bid/Offer:
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00/9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Comment
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
			<td >
				
					Comment
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					CSE – Peg (midpoint)

				
					IOC
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					300
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td >
				
					Resting CSE – Peg(midpoint)

				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					8.99
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.02
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>


	&nbsp;


	100 shares will execute at 9.005 (the midpoint price), with the outstanding unfilled volume (200 shares) on the midpoint IOC bid being cancelled as this portion of volume did not receive an immediate fill.


	After these order interactions there is no hidden liquidity resting at the midpoint or better.

<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Best Bid/Offer:
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00/9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Price
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					Vol
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.00
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.01
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					8.99
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					9.02
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					100
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>


	&nbsp;

<ol >
	<li value="2">
		Expected Implementation Date</li>
</ol>


	The proposed Significant Change is expected to be implemented in Q2, 2021.


	&nbsp;

<ol >
	<li value="3">
		Rationale for the Proposal </li>
</ol>


	This feature will allow clients to use the currently available dark order types (pegs) to send an IOC ping to the CSE, targeting hidden liquidity within the National Best Bid or Offer, and having the order cancel should it not receive an immediate fill.


	This would enhance our dark peg offering to include features that already exist on other marketplaces in Canada.


	&nbsp;

<ol >
	<li value="4">
		Expected Impact</li>
</ol>


	There is no expected impact on market structure as this feature is already present on other marketplaces in Canada. This pricing instruction is optional and will have minimal impact on market participants.


	&nbsp;

<ol >
	<li value="5">
		Compliance with Ontario and British Columbia Securities Law</li>
</ol>


	There is no expected impact on the CSE's compliance with Ontario or British Columbia securities laws.The changes will not affect fair access or the maintenance of fair and orderly markets.The changes are consistent with the fair access requirements set out in section 5.1 of NI21-101 as they are not confined to a limited number of marketplace participants and all marketplace participants will remain subject to the same rules and conditions.


	&nbsp;

<ol >
	<li value="6">
		Technology Changes </li>
</ol>


	Clients already support similar features (to the ones proposed) on other Canadian marketplaces. The CSE does not anticipate there will be any need for material technology changes.


	&nbsp;

<ol >
	<li value="7">
		Other Markets or Jurisdictions</li>
</ol>


	The table below identifies where the proposed functionality is new or currently available.

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					ORDER TYPE 
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					MARKETS AVAILABLE 
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					IOC on Dark pegs
			</td>
			<td nowrap="nowrap" >
				
					TSX
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>


	&nbsp;


	Comments


	Please submit comments on the proposed amendments no later than January 26, 2021 to:

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td >
				
					Mark Faulkner

				
					Vice President, Listings and Regulation 
					CNSX Markets Inc. 
					220 Bay Street, 9th Floor 
					Toronto, ON, M5J 2W4 
					Fax: 416.572.4160 
					Email:&nbsp;<a href="about:blank">Mark.Faulkner@thecse.com</a>
			</td>
			<td >
				
					Market Regulation Branch

				
					Ontario Securities Commission 
					20 Queen Street West, 20th&nbsp;Floor 
					Toronto, ON, M5H 3S8 
					Fax: 416.595.8940 
					Email:&nbsp;<a href="about:blank">marketregulation@osc.gov.on.ca</a>
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>


	&nbsp;


	Vida Mehin 
	Senior Legal Counsel, Capital Markets Regulation 
	British Columbia Securities Commission 
	701 West Georgia Street 
	P.O. Box 10142, Pacific Centre 
	Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1L2 
	Email:&nbsp;vmehin@bcsc.bc.ca

Notice 2020-012 - Amendments to Trading System Functionality & Features - IOC for Pegs