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May 1, 1997
VIA EDGARLINK
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 Account 2
File No. 33-64240
Dear Commissioners:
On behalf of Canada Life Insurance Company of New York (the "Company") and
Canada Life of New York Variable Account 2 (the "Account"), we are filing a
certification pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of
1933. In this regard, we certify that the form of the prospectus and Statement
of Additional Information ("SAI") for certain deferred variable annuity
contracts offered by the Company through the Account otherwise required to be
filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not differ from the form of
prospectus and SAI contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Form N4
registration statement for the Account (the "Amendment"). The Amendment was
filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29,
1997 via EDGARLINK.
Sincerely,
/s/ David A. Hopkins
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David A. Hopkins
Secretary
