Bill C-8

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	(d) a loan secured by a mortgage where
	(i) the mortgage is taken back by the association on a property disposed of by the association, including where the disposition is by way of a realization of a security interest, and
	(ii) the mortgage secures payment of an amount payable to the association for the property.
Policies re security interests	383. (1) The directors of an association shall establish and the association shall adhere to policies regarding the creation of security interests in property of the association to secure obligations of the association and the acquisition by the association of beneficial interests in property that is subject to security interests.
Order to amend policies	(2) The Superintendent may, by order, direct an association to amend its policies as specified in the order.
Compliance	(3) An association shall comply with an order made under subsection (2) within the time specified in the order.
Regulations and guidelines	383.1 The Governor in Council may make regulations and the Superintendent may make guidelines respecting the creation by an association of security interests in its property to secure obligations of the association and the acquisition by the association of beneficial interests in property that is subject to security interests.
Exception	383.2 Sections 383 and 383.1 do not apply in respect of a security interest created by an association to secure an obligation of the association to the Bank of Canada or the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.
	312. Subsection 385(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Restriction on partnerships	385. (1) Except with the approval of the Superintendent, an association may not be a general partner in a limited partnership or a partner in a general partnership.
	313. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 385:
	Deposit Acceptance
Deposit acceptance	385.01 (1) A retail association may, without the intervention of any other person,
	(a) accept a deposit from any person whether or not the person is qualified by law to enter into contracts; and
	(b) pay all or part of the principal of the deposit and all or part of the interest on that principal to or to the order of that person.
Exception	(2) Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply if, before payment, the money deposited in the association pursuant to paragraph (1)(a) is claimed by some other person
	(a) in any action or proceeding to which the association is a party and in respect of which service of a writ or other process originating that action or proceeding has been made on the association; or
	(b) in any other action or proceeding pursuant to which an injunction or order made by the court requiring the association not to make payment of that money or to make payment thereof to some person other than the depositor has been served on the association.
	If such a claim is made, the money so deposited may be paid to the depositor with the consent of the claimant or to the claimant with the consent of the depositor.
Execution of trust	385.02 (1) An association is not bound to see to the execution of any trust to which any deposit made under the authority of this Act is subject.
Payment when association has notice of trust	(2) Subsection (1) applies regardless of whether the trust is express or arises by the operation of law, and it applies even when the association has notice of the trust if it acts on the order of or under the authority of the holder or holders of the account into which the deposit is made.
	Unclaimed Balances
Unclaimed balances	385.03 (1) Where
	(a) a deposit has been made in Canada that is payable in Canada in Canadian currency and in respect of which no transaction has taken place and no statement of account has been requested or acknowledged by the creditor during a period of ten years
	(i) in the case of a deposit made for a fixed period, from the day on which the fixed period terminated, and
	(ii) in the case of any other deposit, from the day on which the last transaction took place or a statement of account was last requested or acknowledged by the creditor, whichever is later, or
	(b) a cheque, draft or bill of exchange (including any such instrument drawn by one branch of a retail association on another branch of the association but not including such an instrument issued in payment of a dividend on the capital of an association) payable in Canada in Canadian currency has been issued, certified or accepted by an association in Canada and no payment has been made in respect of the instrument for a period of ten years after the date of issue, certification, acceptance or maturity, whichever is later,
	the retail association shall pay to the Bank of Canada not later than December 31 in each year an amount equal to the principal amount of the deposit or instrument, plus interest, if any, calculated in accordance with the terms of the deposit or instrument, and payment accordingly discharges the association from all liability in respect of the deposit or instrument.
Particulars	(2) A retail association shall, on making a payment under subsection (1), provide the Bank of Canada, for each deposit or instrument in respect of which the payment is made, with all the particulars of the deposit or instrument listed in subsection 431.1(3) or 431.2(2), as the case may be, current as of the day the payment is made.
Payment to claimant	(3) Subject to section 22 of the Bank of Canada Act, if a payment has been made to the Bank of Canada under subsection (1) in respect of any deposit or instrument, and if payment is demanded or the instrument is presented at the Bank of Canada by the person who, but for that section, would be entitled to receive payment of the deposit or instrument, the Bank of Canada is liable to pay, at its agency in the province in which the deposit or instrument was payable, an amount equal to the amount so paid to it together with interest, if interest was payable under the terms of the deposit or instrument,
	(a) for a period not exceeding ten years from the day on which the payment was received by the Bank of Canada until the date of payment to the claimant; and
	(b) at the rate and computed in the manner that the Minister determines.
Enforcing liability	(4) The liability of the Bank of Canada under subsection (3) may be enforced by action against the Bank of Canada in the court in the province in which the deposit or instrument was payable.
Application of subsection (1)	(5) Subsection (1) applies only in respect of deposits made, and cheques, drafts and bills of exchange issued, certified or accepted, after the day that subsection comes into force.
Notice of unpaid amount	385.04 (1) A retail association shall mail to each person, insofar as is known to the association, to whom a deposit referred to in paragraph 385.03(1)(a) is payable, or to whom or at whose request an instrument referred to in paragraph 385.03(1)(b) was issued, certified or accepted, at the person's recorded address, a notice stating that the deposit or instrument remains unpaid.
When notice to be given	(2) A notice required by subsection (1) must be given during the month of January next following the end of the first two year period, and also during the month of January next following the end of the first five year period,
	(a) in the case of a deposit made for a fixed period, after the fixed period has terminated;
	(b) in the case of any other deposit in respect of which no transaction has taken place and no statement of account has been requested or acknowledged by the creditor; and
	(c) in the case of a cheque, draft or bill of exchange, in respect of which the instrument has remained unpaid.
	Accounts
Definitions	385.05 The following definitions apply in this section and sections 385.1 to 385.13, 385.27 and 385.28.
``member association'' « association membre »	``member association'' means a retail association that is a member institution as defined in section 2 of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act.
``personal deposit account'' « compte de dépôt personnel »	``personal deposit account'' means a deposit account in the name of one or more natural persons that is kept by that person or those persons for a purpose other than that of carrying on business.
``retail deposit account'' « compte de dépôt de détail »	``retail deposit account'' means a personal deposit account that is opened with a deposit of less than $150,000 or any greater amount that may be prescribed.
Account charges	385.06 A retail association shall not, directly or indirectly, charge or receive any sum for the keeping of an account unless the charge is made by express agreement between the association and a customer or by order of a court.
Disclosure on opening account	385.07 (1) A retail association shall not open or maintain an interest-bearing deposit account in Canada in the name of any natural person unless the association discloses, in accordance with the regulations, to the person who requests the association to open the account, the rate of interest applicable to the account and how the amount of interest to be paid is to be calculated.
Exception	(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an interest-bearing deposit account that is opened with a deposit in excess of $150,000 or any greater amount that may be prescribed.
Disclosure in advertise- ments	385.08 No person shall authorize the publication, issue or appearance of any advertisement in Canada that indicates the rate of interest offered by a retail association on an interest-bearing deposit or a debt obligation unless the advertisement discloses, in accordance with the regulations, how the amount of interest is to be calculated.
Disclosure regulations	385.09 The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting
	(a) the manner in which and the time at which disclosure is to be made by a retail association of
	(i) interest rates applicable to debts of the association and deposits with the association, and
	(ii) the manner in which the amount of interest paid is to be calculated;
	(b) the manner in which any charges for the keeping of an account are to be disclosed by a retail association to its customers and when the disclosure is to be made; and
	(c) any other matters or things that may be necessary to carry out the requirements of sections 385.06 to 385.08.
Disclosure required on opening a deposit account	385.1 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), a retail association shall not open a deposit account in the name of a customer unless, at or before the time the account is opened, the retail association provides in writing to the individual who requests the opening of the account
	(a) a copy of the account agreement with the association;
	(b) information about all charges applicable to the account;
	(c) information about how the customer will be notified of any increase in those charges and of any new charges applicable to the account;
	(d) information about the association's procedures relating to complaints about the application of any charge applicable to the account; and
	(e) any other information that may be prescribed.
Exception	(2) If a deposit account is not a personal deposit account and the amount of a charge applicable to the account cannot be established at or before the time the account is opened, the retail association shall, as soon as is practicable after the amount is established, provide the customer in whose name the account is kept with a notice in writing of the amount of the charge.
Exception	(3) If a retail association has a deposit account in the name of a customer and the customer by telephone requests the opening of another deposit account in the name of the customer and the retail association has not complied with subsection (1) in respect of the opening of that other account, the retail association shall not open the account unless it provides the customer orally with any information prescribed at or before the time the account is opened.
Disclosure in writing	(4) If a retail association opens an account under subsection (3), it shall, not later than seven business days after the account is opened, provide to the customer in writing the agreement and information referred to in subsection (1).
Right to close account	(5) A customer may, within 14 business days after a deposit account is opened under subsection (3), close the account without charge and in such case is entitled to a refund of any charges related to the operation of the account, other than interest charges, incurred while the account was open.
Regulations	(6) For the purposes of subsection (4), the Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing circumstances in which, and the time when, the agreement and information will be deemed to have been provided to the customer.
Disclosure of charges	385.11 A retail association shall disclose, in the prescribed manner and at the prescribed time, to its customers and to the public, the charges applicable to deposit accounts with the association and the usual amount, if any, charged by the association for services normally provided by the association to its customers and to the public.
No increase or new charges without disclosure	385.12 (1) A retail association shall not increase any charge applicable to a personal deposit account with the association or introduce any new charge applicable to a personal deposit account with the association unless the association discloses the charge in the prescribed manner and at the prescribed time to the customer in whose name the account is kept.
No increase or new charges without disclosure	(2) With respect to such services in relation to deposit accounts, other than personal deposit accounts, as are prescribed, a retail association shall not increase any charge for any such service in relation to a deposit account with the association or introduce any new charge for any such service in relation to a deposit account with the association unless the association discloses the charge in the prescribed manner and at the prescribed time to the customer in whose name the account is kept.
Application	385.13 Sections 385.1 to 385.12 apply only in respect of charges applicable to deposit accounts with the retail association in Canada and services provided by it in Canada.

Bill C-8

Deposit Acceptance

Unclaimed Balances

Accounts