Bank Act

Marginal note:Definitions

156.01 The definitions in this section apply in this section and sections 156.02 to 156.08.

intermediary

intermediary means a person who holds a security on behalf of another person who is not the registered holder of the security, and includes

• (a) a securities broker or dealer required to be registered to trade or deal in securities under the laws of any jurisdiction;

• (b) a securities depositary;

• (c) a financial institution;

• (d) in respect of a clearing agency, a securities dealer, trust company, association within the meaning of section 2 of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act, bank or other person, including another clearing agency, on whose behalf the clearing agency or its nominee holds securities of an issuer;

• (e) a trustee or administrator of a self-administered retirement savings plan, retirement income fund or education savings plan or another similar self-administered savings or investment plan that is registered under the Income Tax Act;

• (f) a nominee of a person referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (e); and

• (g) a person who performs functions similar to those performed by a person referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) and holds a security registered in their name, or in the name of their nominee, on behalf of another person who is not the registered holder of the security. (intermédiaire)

registrant

registrant[Repealed, 2005, c. 54, s. 27]

solicit

solicit or solicitation includes

• (a) a request for a proxy, whether or not accompanied by or included in a form of proxy,

• (b) a request to execute or not to execute a form of proxy or to revoke a proxy,

• (c) the sending of a form of proxy or other communication to a shareholder under circumstances reasonably calculated to result in the procurement, withholding or revocation of a proxy, and

• (d) the sending of a form of proxy to a shareholder under section 156.04,

but does not include

• (e) the sending of a form of proxy in response to an unsolicited request made by or on behalf of a shareholder,

• (f) the performance of administrative acts or professional services on behalf of a person soliciting a proxy,

• (g) the sending by a registrant of the documents referred to in section 156.07, or

• (h) a solicitation by a person in respect of shares of which that person is the beneficial owner. (sollicitation)

solicitation by or on behalf of the management of a bank

solicitation by or on behalf of the management of a bank means a solicitation by any person pursuant to a resolution or instruction of, or with the acquiescence of, the directors or a committee of the directors of the bank. (sollicitation effectuée par la direction d’une banque ou pour son compte)