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Investments in Permitted Infrastructure Entities Regulations (SOR/2023-197)

Regulations are current to 2024-11-26

Investments in Permitted Infrastructure Entities Regulations

SOR/2023-197

INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT

Registration 2023-09-26

Investments in Permitted Infrastructure Entities Regulations

P.C. 2023-913 2023-09-25

Her Excellency the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, makes the annexed Investments in Permitted Infrastructure Entities Regulations under section 2.2Footnote a and paragraphs 494(b)Footnote b, 501(e)Footnote c, 553(b)Footnote d, 554(9)(c)Footnote e, 970(b)Footnote f and 977(e)Footnote g of the Insurance Companies ActFootnote h.

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definitions

  •  (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

    Act

    Act means the Insurance Companies Act. (Loi)

    insurance entity

    insurance entity means a life company, society or insurance holding company. (entité d’assurances)

    public body

    public body means 

    • (a) the Government of Canada, the government of a province, a municipality or the government of a foreign country or any political subdivision of a foreign country;

    • (b) an agency or corporation of a public body referred to in paragraph (a), other than an agency or corporation that administers or manages the funds of a public pension plan or that is a sovereign wealth fund, but that does not have a mandate to support, foster or attract investments in infrastructure;

    • (c) a regulatory body established under federal, provincial or foreign legislation;

    • (d) an Indigenous government, a band council, a body established under a land claim agreement or a governing body that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people inside or outside Canada;

    • (e) an international organization that is governed by a treaty to which Canada is a signatory; or

    • (f) a not-for-profit entity or non-share capital corporation in respect of which another public body may, directly or indirectly, appoint one or more members to the board of directors or to a similar group or committee. (organisme public)

    value

    value means

    • (a) in respect of the shares or other ownership interests or loans held on a particular day by an insurance entity or any of its subsidiaries, the aggregate value that would be reported on their balance sheets on an unconsolidated basis as of that day;

    • (b) in respect of loans held on a particular day by a public body and made to a permitted infrastructure entity, the aggregate value that would be reported on the balance sheet of the permitted infrastructure entity on an unconsolidated basis as of that day; and

    • (c) in respect of guarantees given by an insurance entity or any of its subsidiaries, their aggregate face value. (valeur)

  • Marginal note:Deemed acquisition

    (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, control or substantial investment is deemed not to have been acquired under subsection 495(2.1), 554(2.1) or 971(2.1) of the Act if, since it was last acquired or deemed to have been acquired under any of those subsections, it is deemed under subsection 493(7), 552(6) or 969(6) of the Act to have been acquired under another provision.

Prescribed Physical Assets and Activities

Marginal note:Prescribed physical assets

 The physical assets set out in the schedule are prescribed for the purposes of the definition infrastructure asset in subsection 2(1) of the Act.

Marginal note:Prescribed activities

 For the purposes of the definition permitted infrastructure entity in subsection 2(1) of the Act, a permitted infrastructure entity is permitted to engage in the following prescribed activities:

  • (a) operating an infrastructure asset;

  • (b) acquiring or holding shares of or other ownership interests in another entity;

  • (c) holding, managing or otherwise dealing with real property or immovables connected to an infrastructure asset; and

  • (d) designing an infrastructure asset or acting as a general contractor for the construction or maintenance of an infrastructure asset.

Terms and Conditions

Marginal note:Involvement of public body

  •  (1) An insurance entity may only acquire a substantial investment in a permitted infrastructure entity if that permitted infrastructure entity, or each of the infrastructure assets that is the subject of its activities, involves a public body.

  • Marginal note:Acquisition of control

    (2) An insurance entity that does not have a substantial investment in a permitted infrastructure entity may only acquire control of it if that permitted infrastructure entity, or each of the infrastructure assets that is the subject of its activities, involves a public body.

  • Marginal note:Ownership of infrastructure asset

    (3) An insurance entity may only acquire or hold control of, or a substantial investment in, a permitted infrastructure entity that operates an infrastructure asset if that infrastructure asset is wholly owned by one or more of the following entities:

    • (a) the permitted infrastructure entity;

    • (b) another permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance entity, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1), 554(2.1) or 971(2.1) of the Act; or

    • (c) an entity that is not affiliated with the insurance entity and in which the insurance entity does not have a substantial investment.

  • Marginal note:Operation of infrastructure asset

    (4) An insurance entity may only acquire or hold control of, or a substantial investment in, a permitted infrastructure entity that designs or acts as a general contractor for the construction or maintenance of an infrastructure asset if that infrastructure asset is – or if a contract sets out that once its construction is complete it will be – operated by one of the following entities or wholly owned by one or more of the following entities:

    • (a) the permitted infrastructure entity; or

    • (b) another permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance entity, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1), 554(2.1) or 971(2.1) of the Act.

  • Marginal note:New infrastructure asset

    (5) If a permitted infrastructure entity that an insurance entity holds control of or has a substantial investment in engages in an activity in respect of an infrastructure asset that was not already subject to an activity of the permitted infrastructure entity since the insurance entity acquired control or substantial investment, the insurance entity may only continue to hold such control or substantial investment if, at the moment the permitted infrastructure entity engages in the activity in relation to that infrastructure asset for the first time,

    • (a) the infrastructure asset involves a public body; or

    • (b) the permitted infrastructure entity involves a public body.

Marginal note:Involvement of public body

  •  (1) For the purposes of section 4, an infrastructure asset involves a public body if

    • (a) the infrastructure asset is partially or entirely located in the same country as the public body, unless the public body is a body referred to in paragraph (e) of the definition public body in subsection 1(1); and

    • (b) the public body fulfills at least one of the following conditions in respect of the infrastructure asset:

      • (i) it owns at least 10% of the infrastructure asset,

      • (ii) it is the purchaser of all or substantially all of the product or service of the infrastructure asset,

      • (iii) it is the lessor of all or substantially all of the infrastructure asset,

      • (iv) it is the guarantor of all or substantially all of the revenues resulting from the operation of the infrastructure asset,

      • (v) it approves or sets the price that users pay for the product or service of the infrastructure asset, and

      • (vi) it determines the rights regarding access to or use of the infrastructure asset.

  • Marginal note:Infrastructure asset under construction

    (2) For the purposes of section 4, an infrastructure asset that is being designed or that is under construction involves a public body if a contract sets out that, once its construction is complete, the conditions referred to in subsection (1) will be satisfied.

  • Marginal note:Control, substantial investment and loans

    (3) For the purposes of section 4, a permitted infrastructure entity involves a public body if

    • (a) the public body holds control of or has a substantial investment in the permitted infrastructure entity; or

    • (b) the aggregate value of the outstanding principal of the loans held by the public body and made to the permitted infrastructure entity is greater than 10% of the value of the total liabilities of the permitted infrastructure entity.

Marginal note:Matching of assets with liabilities

 An insurance entity may only acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, a permitted infrastructure entity if one of the purposes of the acquisition or increase is to match its consolidated assets with its long-term liabilities.

Marginal note:Regulatory capital of life company

  •  (1) A life company must not acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, a permitted infrastructure entity if the sum of the following values is greater than 20% of the life company’s regulatory capital:

    • (a) the value of all shares and other ownership interests held by the life company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, in all the permitted infrastructure entities that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) of the Act;

    • (b) the value of the outstanding principal of all loans held by the life company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, and made to permitted infrastructure entities that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) of the Act; and

    • (c) the value of the outstanding guarantees given by the life company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, on behalf of all permitted infrastructure entities that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) of the Act.

  • Marginal note:Prohibition

    (2) If the sum of the values set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) is greater than 20% of a life company’s regulatory capital, that life company must not and must not permit its subsidiaries to

    • (a) acquire additional shares of or other ownership interests in, or acquire loans made to, a permitted infrastructure entity that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) of the Act;

    • (b) make new loans or guarantees or increase the value of the loans or guarantees referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c); or

    • (c) acquire control of, or amalgamate or merge with, an entity that holds

      • (i) shares of or other ownership interests in a permitted infrastructure entity that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) of the Act, or

      • (ii) loans to or guarantees on behalf of a permitted infrastructure entity that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) of the Act.

Marginal note:Regulatory capital of society

  •  (1) A society must not acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, a permitted infrastructure entity if the sum of the following values is greater than 20% of the society’s regulatory capital:

    • (a) the value of all shares and other ownership interests held by the society or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, in all the permitted infrastructure entities that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 554(2.1) of the Act;

    • (b) the value of the outstanding principal of all loans held by the society or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, and made to permitted infrastructure entities that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 554(2.1) of the Act; and

    • (c) the value of the outstanding guarantees given by the society or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, on behalf of all permitted infrastructure entities that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 554(2.1) of the Act.

  • Marginal note:Prohibition

    (2) If the sum of the values set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) is greater than 20% of a society’s regulatory capital, the society must not and must not permit its subsidiaries to

    • (a) acquire additional shares of or other ownership interests in, or acquire loans made to, a permitted infrastructure entity that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 554(2.1) of the Act;

    • (b) make new loans or guarantees or increase the value of the loans or guarantees referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c); or

    • (c) acquire control of, or amalgamate or merge with, an entity that holds

      • (i) shares of or other ownership interests in a permitted infrastructure entity that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 554(2.1) of the Act, or

      • (ii) loans to or guarantees on behalf of a permitted infrastructure entity that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 554(2.1) of the Act.

  • Marginal note:Determination of regulatory capital

    (3) For the purposes of this section, the regulatory capital of a society must be determined in accordance with the Regulatory Capital (Insurance Companies) Regulations. A reference in those Regulations to a “company” or “life company” is to be read as a reference to a “society”.

Marginal note:Regulatory capital of insurance holding company

  •  (1) An insurance holding company must not acquire control of, or acquire or increase a substantial investment in, a permitted infrastructure entity if the sum of the following values is greater than 20% of the insurance holding company’s regulatory capital:

    • (a) the value of all shares and other ownership interests held by the insurance holding company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, in all the permitted infrastructure entities that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 971(2.1) of the Act;

    • (b) the value of the outstanding principal of all loans held by the insurance holding company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, and made to permitted infrastructure entities that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 971(2.1) of the Act; and

    • (c) the value of the outstanding guarantees given by the insurance holding company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, on behalf of all permitted infrastructure entities that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 971(2.1) of the Act.

  • Marginal note:Prohibition

    (2) If the sum of the values set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) exceeds 20% of an insurance holding company’s regulatory capital, the insurance holding company must not and must not permit its subsidiaries to

    • (a) acquire additional shares of or other ownership interests in, or acquire loans made to, a permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 971(2.1) of the Act;

    • (b) make new loans or guarantees or increase the value of the loans or guarantees referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c); or

    • (c) acquire control of, or amalgamate or merge with, an entity that holds

      • (i) shares of or other ownership interests in a permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance holding company, or any of its life company subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 971(2.1) of the Act, or

      • (ii) loans to or guarantees on behalf of a permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.1) or 971(2.1) of the Act.

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Coming into Force

Marginal note:S.C. 2018, c. 12

SCHEDULE(Section 2)Physical Assets

  • Transportation
    • Air passenger terminal

      Aérogare de passagers

    • Airport

      Aéroport

    • Air traffic control facility

      Installation de contrôle de la circulation aérienne

    • Bridge

      Pont

    • Bus terminal

      Terminus d’autobus

    • Canal

      Canal

    • Container terminal

      Terminal à conteneurs

    • Freight terminal

      Terminal de fret

    • Harbour

      Port

    • Harbour terminal

      Terminal portuaire

    • Highway, road or street

      Autoroute, route ou rue

    • Light-rail station

      Station de train léger

    • Light-rail track

      Ligne de train léger

    • Marine terminal

      Gare maritime

    • Railway station

      Gare ferroviaire

    • Railway terminal

      Terminal ferroviaire

    • Railway track

      Ligne de chemin de fer

    • Runway

      Piste d’atterrissage

    • Seaport

      Port de mer

    • Seaport terminal

      Terminal maritime

    • Subway station

      Station de métro

    • Subway track

      Ligne de métro

    • Tunnel

      Tunnel

    • Waterway

      Voie navigable

  • Water Supply
    • Water collection facility

      Installation de collecte d’eau

    • Water desalination plant

      Usine de dessalement

    • Water distribution system

      Système de distribution d’eau

    • Water filtration plant

      Usine de filtration d’eau

    • Water pumping station

      Poste de pompage d’eau

    • Water purification plant

      Station d’épuration des eaux

    • Water storage facility

      Installation de stockage d’eau

  • Waste Disposal
    • Incinerator

      Incinérateur

    • Landfill site

      Site d’enfouissement

    • Sewage treatment plant

      Usine d’épuration des eaux usées

    • Sewer

      Égout

    • Waste disposal facility

      Installation de traitement des déchets

    • Wastewater treatment plant

      Usine de traitement des eaux usées

  • Agriculture
    • Grain elevator

      Élévateur à grains

    • Grain silo

      Silo à grains

    • Grain terminal

      Terminal céréalier

    • Irrigation canal

      Canal d’irrigation

    • Irrigation dam

      Barrage d’irrigation

    • Irrigation network

      Réseau d’irrigation

    • Irrigation pipeline

      Pipeline d’irrigation

    • Irrigation reservoir

      Réservoir d’irrigation

  • Flood Protection
    • Berm for flood protection

      Berme pour la protection contre les inondations

    • Dike for flood protection

      Digue pour la protection contre les inondations

    • Floodgate

      Vanne

    • Floodway

      Canal évacuateur

    • Levee

      Levée

    • Sluice

      Canal à écoulement rapide

    • Sluice gate

      Vantelle d’écluse

    • Water retention pond

      Bassin de rétention

  • Information Technology and Communication
    • Broadcasting or telecommunications antenna or relay tower

      Antenne de radiodiffusion, antenne de télécommunication ou tour de relais

    • Data centre

      Centre de données

    • Satellite earth station

      Station terrestre de satellite

    • Telecommunications transmission cables and lines

      Câble et ligne pour la transmission des télécommunications

    • Telecommunications transmission tower

      Tour de transmission des télécommunications

    • Wireless communication network

      Réseau de communication sans fil

  • Energy
    • Battery storage facility

      Installation de stockage dans des batteries

    • Carbon capture facility

      Installation de captage de carbone

    • Carbon storage facility

      Installation de stockage de carbone

    • Energy storage facility

      Installation de stockage d’énergie

    • Gas pipeline

      Gazoduc

    • Gas pumping station

      Station de pompage de gaz

    • Gas storage tank

      Réservoir de stockage de gaz

    • Hydrogen production facility

      Installation de production d’hydrogène

    • Metering facility

      Installation de comptage

    • Oil pipeline

      Oléoduc

    • Oil pumping station

      Station de pompage de pétrole

    • Oil storage tank

      Réservoir de stockage de pétrole

    • Power distribution network

      Réseau de distribution d’électricité

    • Power plant

      Centrale électrique

    • Power transmission network

      Réseau de transport d’électricité

    • Transformer station and substation

      Station et poste de transformation

    • Waste recovery plant

      Installation de récupération des déchets

  • Health Care and Housing
    • Convalescent home

      Maison de convalescence

    • Hospital

      Hôpital

    • Long-term care facility

      Établissement de soins de longue durée

    • Mental health centre

      Centre de santé mentale

    • Palliative care home

      Maison de soins palliatifs

    • Senior citizens’ home

      Résidence pour personnes âgées

    • Social housing building

      Immeuble de logements sociaux

  • Education, Science, Culture and Recreation
    • College

      Collège

    • Community centre

      Centre communautaire

    • Daycare centre

      Garderie ou centre de la petite enfance

    • Exhibition hall

      Hall d’exposition

    • Laboratory

      Laboratoire

    • Library

      Bibliothèque

    • Meteorological station

      Station météorologique

    • Museum

      Musée

    • Observatory

      Observatoire

    • Public archives facility

      Installation d’archives publiques

    • Research and development centre

      Centre de recherche et de développement

    • School

      École

    • Sport facility

      Installation sportive

    • Student residence

      Résidence pour étudiants

    • Theatre

      Théâtre

    • University

      Université

  • Other assets
    • Courthouse

      Palais de justice

    • Fire station

      Caserne de pompiers

    • Office building

      Immeuble de bureaux

    • Police station

      Poste de police

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

  • — SOR/2023-197, s. 10

    • 10 Subsection 1(2) of these Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • Deemed acquisition

        (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, control or substantial investment is deemed not to have been acquired under subsection 495(2.01), 554(2.01) or 971(2.01) of the Act if, since it was last acquired or deemed to have been acquired under any of those subsections, it is deemed under subsection 493(7), 552(6) or 969(6) of the Act to have been acquired under another provision.

  • — SOR/2023-197, s. 11

      • 11 (1) Paragraph 4(3)(b) of these Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (b) another permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance entity, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01), 554(2.01) or 971(2.01) of the Act; or

      • (2) Paragraph 4(4)(b) of these Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (b) another permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance entity, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01), 554(2.01) or 971(2.01) of the Act.

  • — SOR/2023-197, s. 12

      • 12 (1) Paragraphs 7(1)(a) to (c) of these Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (a) the value of all shares and other ownership interests held by the life company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, in all the permitted infrastructure entities that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) of the Act;

        • (b) the value of the outstanding principal of all loans held by the life company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, and made to permitted infrastructure entities that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) of the Act; and

        • (c) the value of the outstanding guarantees given by the life company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, on behalf of all permitted infrastructure entities that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) of the Act.

      • (2) Paragraph 7(2)(a) of these Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (a) acquire additional shares of or other ownership interests in, or acquire loans made to, a permitted infrastructure entity that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) of the Act;

      • (3) Subparagraphs 7(2)(c)(i) and (ii) of these Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (i) shares of or other ownership interests in a permitted infrastructure entity that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) of the Act, or

        • (ii) loans to or guarantees on behalf of a permitted infrastructure entity that the life company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) of the Act.

  • — SOR/2023-197, s. 13

      • 13 (1) Paragraphs 8(1)(a) to (c) of these Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (a) the value of all shares and other ownership interests held by the society or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, in all the permitted infrastructure entities that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 554(2.01) of the Act;

        • (b) the value of the outstanding principal of all loans held by the society or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, and made to permitted infrastructure entities that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 554(2.01) of the Act; and

        • (c) the value of the outstanding guarantees given by the society or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, on behalf of all permitted infrastructure entities that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 554(2.01) of the Act.

      • (2) Paragraph 8(2)(a) of these Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (a) acquire additional shares of, or other ownership interests in or acquire loans made to, a permitted infrastructure entity that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 554(2.01) of the Act;

      • (3) Subparagraphs 8(2)(c)(i) and (ii) of these Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (i) shares of or other ownership interests in a permitted infrastructure entity that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 554(2.01) of the Act, or

        • (ii) loans to or guarantees on behalf of a permitted infrastructure entity that the society, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 554(2.01) of the Act.

  • — SOR/2023-197, s. 14

      • 14 (1) Paragraphs 9(1)(a) to (c) of these Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (a) the value of all shares and other ownership interests held by the insurance holding company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, in all the permitted infrastructure entities that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 971(2.01) of the Act;

        • (b) the value of the outstanding principal of all loans held by the insurance holding company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, and made to permitted infrastructure entities that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 971(2.01) of the Act; and

        • (c) the value of the outstanding guarantees given by the insurance holding company or any of its subsidiaries, whether individually or jointly, on behalf of all permitted infrastructure entities that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 971(2.01) of the Act.

      • (2) Paragraph 9(2)(a) of these Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (a) acquire additional shares of or other ownership interests in, or acquire loans made to, a permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 971(2.01) of the Act;

      • (3) Subparagraphs 9(2)(c)(i) and (ii) of these Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (i) shares of or other ownership interests in a permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance holding company, or any of its life company subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 971(2.01) of the Act, or

        • (ii) loans to or guarantees on behalf of a permitted infrastructure entity that the insurance holding company, or any of its subsidiaries that is a life company, holds control of or has a substantial investment in, if that control or substantial investment was acquired under subsection 495(2.01) or 971(2.01) of the Act.


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