Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 18 (3rd Supp.))

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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act

R.S.C., 1985, c. 18 (3rd Supp.)

[Enacted as Part I to R.S., 1985, c. 18 (3rd Supp.), in force July 2, 1987, see SI/87-146.]

SHORT TITLE

Marginal note:Short title

 This Part may be cited as the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act.

INTERPRETATION

Marginal note:Interpretation

 In this Part,

“bank holding company”

« société de portefeuille bancaire »

“bank holding company” means a bank holding company as defined in section 2 of the Bank Act;

“Deputy Superintendent”

« surintendant adjoint »

“Deputy Superintendent” means a Deputy Superintendent of Financial Institutions appointed pursuant to section 8;

“financial institution”

« institution financière »

“financial institution” means

  • (a) a bank within the meaning of section 2 of the Bank Act,

  • (a.1) an authorized foreign bank within the meaning of section 2 of the Bank Act,

  • (b) a company to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies,

  • (c) an association to which the Cooperative Credit Associations Act applies or a central cooperative credit society for which an order has been made under subsection 473(1) of that Act,

  • (d) a company, society, foreign company or provincial company to which the Insurance Companies Act applies, and

  • (e) Green Shield Canada;

  • (f[Repealed, 1996, c. 6, s. 104]

“insurance holding company”

« société de portefeuille d’assurances »

“insurance holding company” means an insurance holding company as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act;

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means the Minister of Finance;

“Office”

« Bureau »

“Office” means the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions established pursuant to section 4;

“pension plan”

« régime de pension »

“pension plan” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 or has the meaning assigned by the definition “pooled registered pension plan” in subsection 2(1) of the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act, as the case may be;

“Superintendent”

« surintendant »

“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Financial Institutions appointed pursuant to subsection 5(1).

  • R.S., 1985, c. 18 (3rd Supp.), s. 3;
  • 1991, c. 45, s. 557, c. 47, s. 742;
  • 1992, c. 1, s. 142, c. 56, s. 18;
  • 1996, c. 6, s. 104;
  • 1998, c. 12, s. 27;
  • 1999, c. 28, s. 127;
  • 2001, c. 9, s. 466;
  • 2012, c. 16, s. 90.