Canada Corporations Act (R.S.C. 1970, c. C-32)
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Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2011-10-17. Previous Versions
RELATED PROVISIONS
— 2009, c. 23, s. 297(1)
Continuance — Part II of Canada Corporations Act
297. (1) A body corporate to which Part II of the Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970 (in this section and section 298 referred to as the “Canada Corporations Act”), applies, other than a body corporate that is subject to a winding-up order made under the Winding-up and Restructuring Act before this subsection comes into force, shall apply for a certificate of continuance under section 211.
— 2009, c. 23, ss. 297(2) to (4)
Continuance — Part IV of Canada Corporations Act
297. (2) A body corporate to which Part IV of the Canada Corporations Act applies, other than a body corporate that is subject to a winding-up order made under the Winding-up and Restructuring Act before this subsection comes into force, shall apply for a certificate of continuance under section 187 of the Canada Business Corporations Act.
Ogdensburg Bridge Authority
(3) Despite subsection (2), the Ogdensburg Bridge Authority, created by An Act to incorporate Ogdensburg Bridge Authority, chapter 57 of the Statutes of Canada, 1952, shall apply for letters patent under section 156 of the Canada Corporations Act as if it were a corporation without share capital.
Fees not payable
(4) A body corporate that applies for a certificate of continuance under this section is not required to pay any fees in respect of the continuance.
— 2009, c. 23, s. 297(5)
Time limit for continuance
297. (5) Despite any provision of the Canada Corporations Act, the Director may, in accordance with section 222, dissolve a body corporate referred to in subsection (1) that does not apply for a certificate of continuance under section 211 within three years after the day on which this subsection comes into force.
— 2009, c. 23, ss. 297(6), (7)
Time limit for continuance
297. (6) Despite any provision of the Canada Corporations Act, a body corporate referred to in subsection (2) that does not apply for a certificate of continuance under section 187 of the Canada Business Corporations Act within six months after the day on which this subsection comes into force is dissolved on the expiry of that period.
Time limit for continuance of the Ogdensburg Bridge Authority
(7) Despite any provision of the Canada Corporations Act, the Ogdensburg Bridge Authority is dissolved six months after the day on which this subsection comes into force if it does not apply for letters patent under section 156 of the Canada Corporations Act within that six-month period.
— 2009, c. 23, s. 298
No incorporation or continuance
298. After this section comes into force, no body corporate may be incorporated or continued under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act.
— 2009, c. 23, s. 340
Deeming provision
340. Any reference to Part III of the Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, in any Act of Parliament is deemed to be a reference to Part 19 of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act.
