2023-06-15
Regulation to Amend Regulation 14-101 Respecting Definitions
The Quebec securities regulator amended Regulation 14-101 respecting Definitions to update specific terminology under the Securities Act. The changes replace the definition of Canadian financial institution with a detailed list of authorized Canadian banking, insurance, and credit entities, and redefine the Handbook to refer to the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Handbooks for Accounting and Assurance. These amendments officially came into force on September 13, 2023.

REGULATION TO AMEND REGULATION 14-101 RESPECTING DEFINITIONS
Securities Act
(chapter V-1.1, s. 331.1, par. (34))
- Section 1.1 of Regulation 14-101 respecting Definitions (chapter V-1.1, r. 3) is
amended, in paragraph (3):
(1) by replacing the definition of “Canadian financial institution” by the
following:
““Canadian financial institution” means
(a) a bank listed in Schedule I or II to the Bank Act (S.C., 1991, c. 46),
(b) a body corporate, as defined in the Trust and Loan Companies Act
(S.C., 1991, chapter 45) and to which that Act applies,
(c) an association, as defined in the Cooperative Credit Associations Act
(S.C., 1991, c. 48) and to which that Act applies,
(d) an insurance company or a fraternal benefit society incorporated or
formed under the Insurance Companies Act (S.C. 1991, c. 47),
(e) a trust, loan or insurance corporation authorized to carry on business
by or under an Act of the legislature of a jurisdiction of Canada,
(f) a credit union, central credit union, caisse populaire, financial services
cooperative or credit union league or federation that is incorporated or otherwise authorized
to carry on business by or under an Act of the legislature of a jurisdiction of Canada, or
(g) a treasury branch established by or under an Act of the legislature of
a jurisdiction of Canada”;
(2) by replacing the definition of “Handbook” by the following:
““Handbook” means
(a) the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Handbook -
Accounting, as amended from time to time, and
(b) the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Handbook -
Assurance, as amended from time to time;”.
- This Regulation comes into force on 13 September 2023.