Are funds received from the trust account of a lawyer in another part of Canada exempt?
If you receive funds from the trust account of a lawyer who holds a license to practise in one of the provinces or territories you are not required to obtain information about the source of funds or verify the identity of the client (or, where applicable, the third party). This exemption does not apply to funds received from the trust account of a lawyer regulated by a foreign jurisdiction nor does it apply to other financial transactions (i.e. transactions that are not transfers from the trust account of a lawyer licensed in Canada) that may occur in relation to the same client matter.