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In brief: You must obtain and retain a copy of every document used to verify the identity of any individual or organization. Also maintain a record, with applicable dates, and any documents obtained or produced for the purposes of client identification, identification of directors, shareholders and owners, verifying client identity, the use of an agent for client verification and monitoring. Retain the information and documents for the period required in Law Society Rule 3-107. You have a professional responsibility to safeguard the confidentiality and security of client records.
Rules - Record Keeping and Retention: Law Society Rule 3-107.
Practice Resource - Anti-Money Laundering Webinar: See in particular 33:36 and 39:00.
Practice Resource - Closed Files: Retention & Disposition.
Code - Confidentialty obligations: BC Code section 3.3.
Rules - Security of records: Law Society Rule 10-4.
Statute - Personal Information Protection Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 63.
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