Winding-up and Restructuring Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. W-11)
Full Document:
Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2013-04-01. Previous Versions
PART I
GENERAL
Limitation of Part
Marginal note:Subject to Part II
8. In their application to authorized foreign banks, the provisions of this Part are subject to the provisions of Part II.
- R.S., 1985, c. W-11, s. 8;
- 1996, c. 6, s. 137;
- 1999, c. 28, s. 79.
Marginal note:Subject to Part III
9. In the case of insurance companies, the provisions of this Part are subject to the provisions of Part III.
- R.S., c. W-10, s. 9.
Winding-up Order
Marginal note:Cases where winding-up order may be made
10. A court may make a winding-up order in respect of a company
(a) where the period, if any, fixed for the duration of the company by the Act, charter or instrument of incorporation of the company has expired, or where an event, if any, has occurred, on the occurrence of which it is provided by the Act, charter or instrument of incorporation that the company is to be dissolved;
(b) if the company at a special meeting of shareholders — or, if the company is a federal credit union, at a special meeting of members or shareholders — called for the purpose has passed a resolution requiring the company to be wound up;
(c) when the company is insolvent;
(d) when the capital stock of the company is impaired to the extent of twenty-five per cent thereof, and when it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the lost capital will not likely be restored within one year; or
(e) when the court is of opinion that for any other reason it is just and equitable that the company should be wound up.
- R.S., 1985, c. W-11, s. 10;
- 2010, c. 12, s. 2129.
Marginal note:Other winding-up circumstances
10.1 Where the Superintendent has taken control of a financial institution or of the assets of a financial institution pursuant to paragraph 648(1)(b) of the Bank Act, paragraph 442(1)(b) of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act, paragraph 679(1)(b) of the Insurance Companies Act or paragraph 510(1)(b) of the Trust and Loan Companies Act or, in the case of an authorized foreign bank, has taken control of its assets pursuant to paragraph 619(1)(b) of the Bank Act or, in the case of a foreign insurance company, has taken control of its assets under subparagraph 679(1)(b)(i) or (ii) of the Insurance Companies Act, a court may make a winding-up order in respect of the financial institution, authorized foreign bank or insurance business in Canada of the foreign insurance company if the court is of the opinion that for any reason it is just and equitable that the financial institution, authorized foreign bank or insurance business in Canada of the foreign insurance company should be wound up or if, in the case of
(a) a bank to which the Bank Act applies, the control was taken on a ground referred to in paragraph 648(1.1)(a), (c), (e) or (f) of that Act;
(a.1) an authorized foreign bank, control of its assets was taken on a ground referred to in paragraph 619(2)(a), (b), (d) or (f) of the Bank Act;
(b) a company to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies, the control was taken on a ground referred to in paragraph 510(1.1)(a), (c), (e) or (f) of that Act;
(c) an insurance company to which the Insurance Companies Act applies, other than a foreign insurance company, the control was taken on a ground referred to in paragraph 679(1.1)(a), (c), (e) or (f) of that Act;
(d) a foreign insurance company to which the Insurance Companies Act applies, the control of its assets was taken on a ground referred to in paragraph 679(1.2)(a), (c) or (e) of that Act; or
(e) an association to which the Cooperative Credit Associations Act applies, the control was taken on a ground referred to in paragraph 442(1.1)(a), (c), (e) or (f) of that Act.
- 1996, c. 6, s. 138;
- 1999, c. 28, s. 80.
- Date modified: