967.1. For the purpose of determining, as of a particular time, whether a life insurance policy (other than an annuity contract) issued before 1 January 2017 is treated as issued after 31 December 2016 for the purposes of this Title (except this section), Divisions I, II and IV of Chapter IV of Title XI of the Regulation respecting the Taxation Act (chapter I-3, r. 1) and Chapter VIII of Title XXXV of that Regulation, the policy is deemed to be a policy issued at the particular time if the particular time is the first time after 31 December 2016 at which life insurance—in respect of a life, or two or more lives jointly insured, and in respect of which a particular schedule of premium or cost of insurance rates applies—is(a) converted into another type of life insurance, other than only because of a change in premium or cost of insurance rates; or
(b) added to the policy, if the insurance (other than insurance paid for with policy dividends or that is reinstated) is medically underwritten after 31 December 2016, other than to obtain a reduction in the premium or cost of insurance rates under the policy.