final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving Securities in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. CDS Participants, Clearstream, Luxembourg Participants and Euroclear Participants may not deliver instructions directly to DTC or the respective U.S. depositaries of Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg.
Because of time zone differences, credits of Securities received in Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear as a result of a transaction with a DTC Participant will be made during subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the business day following the DTC settlement date. Such credits or any transactions in such Securities settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant Clearstream, Luxembourg Participants or Euroclear Participants on such business day. Cash received in Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear as a result of sales of Securities by or through a Clearstream, Luxembourg Participant or a Euroclear Participant to a DTC Participant will be received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the relevant Clearstream, Luxembourg or Euroclear cash account only as of the business day following settlement in DTC.
Cross-market transfers between CDS Participants, Euroclear Participants, and Clearstream, Luxembourg Participants will be effected in DTC. When Securities are to be transferred from the account of a CDS Participant to the account of a Euroclear Participant or Clearstream, Luxembourg Participant, the CDS Participant will transmit instructions to CDS on the settlement date. The Euroclear Participant or Clearstream, Luxembourg Participant will transmit instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg at least one business day before the settlement date. One business day before the settlement date, Clearstream, Luxembourg, and on the settlement date Euroclear, will transmit trade instructions to its respective U.S. depositary. The beneficial interest in the Securities of any series and payments for such beneficial interests will be transferred in DTC by CDS and the respective U.S. depositaries for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg.
Canadian Taxes on Debt Securities
In the opinion of our counsel, Miller Thomson LLP, and of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Canadian counsel for the underwriters or agents, if any, the following summary describes the principal Canadian federal income tax considerations generally applicable to a beneficial owner of Debt Securities acquired pursuant to this Prospectus who, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Act”), and at all relevant times: (i) is not and is not deemed to be a resident of Canada; (ii) does not use or hold and is not deemed to use or to hold the Debt Securities in the course of carrying on a business in Canada; and (iii) is not an insurer carrying on an insurance business in Canada and elsewhere (a “Non-Resident Holder”).
This summary is based upon the provisions of the Act in force on the date hereof and the regulations thereunder (the “Regulations”), proposed amendments to the Act and the Regulations in the form publicly announced prior to the date hereof by the Minister of Finance for Canada and the current administrative and assessing practices and policies of the Canada Revenue Agency. This summary assumes that all such proposed amendments will be enacted in their present form and does not take into account or anticipate any other changes in law, whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action, nor does it take into account provincial, territorial or foreign income tax considerations. No assurances can be given that changes in law or administrative practices or future court decisions will not affect the tax treatment of a Non-Resident Holder.
This summary is of a general nature only, is not exhaustive of all Canadian federal income tax considerations and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular Non-Resident Holder. Prospective Non-Resident Holders are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to their particular circumstances.
Interest on a Debt Security paid or credited or deemed to be paid or credited by Québec (including amounts on account or in lieu of payment of, or in satisfaction of, interest) to a Non-Resident Holder will not be subject to Canadian non-resident withholding tax, unless all or any portion of such interest (other than any such interest that is payable on a “prescribed obligation” described below) is: (i) contingent or dependent on the use of or production from property in Canada, or (ii) is computed by reference to (a) revenue, profit, cash flow, commodity price or any other similar criterion (the “Criteria”), or (b) dividends paid or payable to shareholders of any class or series of shares of the capital stock of a corporation. A “prescribed obligation” for these purposes is a debt obligation the terms or conditions of which provide for an adjustment to an amount payable in respect of the obligation for a period
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