On January 19, 2007, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) launched an XBRL voluntary filing program.  Beginning in May 2007, reporting issuers participating in the voluntary program will be able to file financial statements in XBRL format on SEDAR. (Click here to see the CSA press release)

Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2005 - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a release adopting amendments to establish a voluntary program related to eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). Registrants may voluntarily furnish XBRL data in an exhibit to specified EDGAR filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940. This program begins with the 2004 calendar year-end reporting season...

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