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[LOGO OF CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK APPEARS HERE]
May 5, 1999
VIA EDGARLINK
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Canada Life Insurance Company of New York
Canada Life of New York Variable Annuity Account 1
File No. 33-32199
Dear Commissioners:
On behalf of Canada Life of New York Variable Annuity Account 1 (the "Account"),
I hereby certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act
of 1933, that the form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
("SAI") that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not
differ from the form of Prospectus and SAI contained in the most recent
amendment to the registration statement for the Account (Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 to Form N-4) (the "Amendment").
The text of the most recent Amendment was filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 1999 via EDGARLINK.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ron E. Beettam
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Ron E. Beettam
President
