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Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations

Version of section 11.1 from 2008-12-30 to 2014-01-30:

  •  (1) Every financial entity or securities dealer that is required to confirm the existence of an entity in accordance with these Regulations when it opens an account in respect of that entity, every life insurance company, life insurance broker or agent or legal counsel or legal firm that is required to confirm the existence of an entity in accordance with these Regulations and every money services business that is required to confirm the existence of an entity in accordance with these Regulations when it enters into an ongoing electronic funds transfer, fund remittance or foreign exchange service agreement with that entity, or a service agreement for the issuance or redemption of money orders, traveller’s cheques or other similar negotiable instruments, shall, at the time the existence of the entity is confirmed, take reasonable measures to obtain and, if obtained, keep a record of

    • (a) where the confirmation is in respect of a corporation, the name and occupation of all directors of the corporation and the name, address and occupation of all persons who own or control, directly or indirectly, 25 per cent or more of the shares of the corporation; and

    • (b) where the confirmation is in respect of an entity other than a corporation, the name, address and occupation of all persons who own or control, directly or indirectly, 25 per cent or more of the entity.

  • (2) Where the person or entity is not able to obtain the information referred to in subsection (1), the person or entity shall keep a record that indicates the reason why the information could not be obtained.

  • (3) Where the entity the existence of which is being confirmed by a person or entity under subsection (1) is a not-for-profit organization, the person or entity shall determine, and keep a record that sets out, whether that entity is

    • (a) a charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency under the Income Tax Act; or

    • (b) an organization, other than one referred to in paragraph (a), that solicits charitable financial donations from the public.

  • SOR/2007-122, s. 25
  • SOR/2007-293, s. 9

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