A wholly-owned taxable Canadian subsidiary ("Finco") of another taxable Canadian corporation ("ACo") on-lends money borrowed from a non-resident of Canada to a second-tier wholly owned partnership of ACo ("LP #2") with the loan to Finco being secured by a mortgage granted by LP #2, a limited guarantee from ACo and a pledge by ACo of its units in a holding partnership for LP #1. Events of default under the loan to Finco include the cancellation of an operating licence for the business of LP #2, and specified changes in the direct or indirect ownership of Finco.
Ruling that the exemption is available.