EXHIBIT 8(w)
AMENDMENT TO
FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
The Agreement entered into on the 1st day of May, 1996, by and between Canada
Life Insurance Company of America and Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund, and The
Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. ("Agreement") is hereby amended
as of October 28, 2002.
(1) Section 1.11 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following
Section 1.11:
1.11 "Separate Account" shall mean the separate accounts of the
Insurance Company listed on Exhibit B attached hereto, all of
which are established in accordance with the laws of the State
of Michigan.
(2) A new Exhibit B is added to the Agreement and includes the name of each
separate account.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Fund Participation
Agreement Amendment as of October 28, 2002.
CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Secretary
Attest: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Assistant Secretary
Attest: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH
FUND, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Secretary
Attest: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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EXHIBIT B
Separate Accounts
Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 1
Canada Life of America Variable Life Account 1