For the T5008 information return, securities mean:

• publicly traded shares of the capital stock of a corporation
• publicly traded debt obligations
• debt obligations of, or guaranteed by:
  • the Government of Canada (such as Treasury bills)
  • the government of a province or territory or its agents
  • a municipality in Canada
  • a municipal or public body performing a function of government in Canada, or
  • the government of a foreign country or a political subdivision of a foreign country, including a local authority of such a government
• prescribed debt obligations as described in paragraph 7000(1)(d) of the Income Tax Regulations
• publicly traded interests in a partnership or a trust
• any option or contract for any of the properties listed above
• publicly traded options or contracts for any property including any commodity
• publicly traded options or contracts for financial futures, foreign currency, or precious metal, or
• publicly traded options or contracts for any index relating to any property