16.8. The Office may invest, on a short-term basis, the funds placed at its disposal under this Act,(1) in securities issued or guaranteed by the Government of Canada, Québec or any other Canadian province;
(2) by deposits in a bank or financial institution registered with the Agence nationale d’encadrement du secteur financier pursuant to the Deposit Insurance Act (chapter A-26) or in certificates, notes or other short-term securities or papers issued or guaranteed by a bank or such an institution.