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Control is exercised by a Board of Directors representing industry members. Paul Burns (CEO) and Scott Vanderwel (Chair) are the primary senior officials. No natural person meets the 25% UBO threshold.", "allRelatedLinks": [ { "url": "https://canadiangaming.ca/about-cga/board-management/", "description": "Official CGA Board of Directors and Management page listing 2026 leadership." }, { "url": "https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=4294866", "description": "Corporations Canada federal registry entry for Canadian Gaming Association." } ], "searchStepsPerformed": [ "Verified Corporation Number 429486-6 against Corporations Canada records.", "Confirmed legal status as a Not-for-Profit Corporation under the NFP Act.", "Identified the Board of Directors and Senior Management as the controlling body.", "Analyzed membership structure to rule out 25% individual UBOs.", "Cross-referenced current 2026 leadership appointments (Vanderwel, Burns)." ], "summary": "The CGA is a non-share capital trade association controlled by its Board of Directors; Paul Burns (CEO) and Scott Vanderwel (Chair) are the primary controllers." } }, "summary": [ { "type": "ubo", "rawLlmResponse": null, "thinkingThoughts": null, "executiveSummary": "The investigation of the **Canadian Gaming Association (CGA)**, conducted on September 15, 2026, identifies the entity as a federal **not-for-profit corporation** (Corporation Number: 429486-6) incorporated under the *Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act* (NFP Act). 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