Cooperative Credit Associations Act

Marginal note:Definitions

166.01 The definitions in this section apply in this section and in sections 166.02 to 166.08.

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, 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registrant[Repealed, 2005, c. 54, s. 166]

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 166.04,

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 166.07, 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 an association

solicitation by or on behalf of the management of an association 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 association. (sollicitation effectuée par la direction d’une association ou pour son compte)