965.11.7.1. A corporation that is certified by the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade as a regional venture capital corporation and makes a public share issue after 11 November 1986 is a qualified corporation if, on the date of the receipt for the final prospectus or of the exemption from filing a prospectus,(a) it fulfills the requirements of paragraphs a to c of section 965.10;
(b) its head office or principal place of business is in Québec;
(c) (paragraph repealed);
(d) its activities consist almost exclusively in investing its funds in a regional joint investment venture which is certified by the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade.