Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 268
Definition of charter 268 (1) In this section, charter includes (a) an act of incorporation and any amendments thereto; and (b) letters patent of incorporation and any letters patent supplementary thereto. Amendment of charter — special Act (2) In connection with a continuance under this Act, the shareholders of a body corporate incorporated or continued by or under a special Act of Parliament who are entitled to vote at annual meetings of shareholders may, despite the charter of the body corporate, (a) by special resolution, authorize the directors of the body corporate to apply under section 187 for a certificate of continuance; and (b) by the same resolution, make any amendment to the charter of the body corporate that a corporation incorporated under this Act may make to its articles. Amendment of charter — other Act (2.1) In connection with a continuance under this Act, the shareholders of a body corporate incorporated or continued by or under an Act of Parliament, other than this Act or a special Act, who are entitled to vote at annual meetings of shareholders may, subject to any other Act of Parliament or the charter of the body corporate, (a) by special resolution, authorize the directors of the body corporate to apply under section 187 for a certificate of continuance; and (b) by the same resolution, make any amendment to the charter of the body corporate that a corporation incorporated under this Act may make to its articles. Change of class rights (3) Despite subsections (2) and (2.1), the shareholders of a body corporate may not, by a special resolution under any of those subsections, make any change of the nature referred to in subsection 176(1) that affects a class or series of shares, unless (a) the charter of the body corporate otherwise provides in respect of an amendment of the nature referred to in paragraph 176(1)(a), (b) or (e); or (b) the holders of the class or series of shares approve the change in accordance with section 176. Authorizing continuance (4) Subject to subsection (6), the directors of a body corporate incorporated or continued by or under a special Act of Parliament may, despite the charter of the body corporate, apply under section 187 for a certificate of continuance if the articles of continuance do not make any amendment to the charter of the body corporate other than an amendment required to conform to this Act. Authorizing continuance (4.1) Subject to subsection (6), the directors of a body corporate incorporated or continued by or under an Act of Parliament, other than this Act or a special Act, may, subject to any other Act of Parliament or the charter of the body corporate, apply under section 187 for a certificate of continuance if the articles of continuance do not make any amendment to the charter of the body corporate other than an amendment required to conform to this Act. Financial institutions (4.2) For the purposes of this section, every body corporate that is incorporated or continued under an Act of Parliament and to which the Bank Act , the Cooperative Credit Associations Act , the Insurance Companies Act or the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies is deemed to be incorporated or continued by or under an Act of Parliament other than this Act or a special Act. No dissent (5) A shareholder is not entitled to dissent under section 190 in respect of an amendment made under subsection (2), (2.1), (3), (4) or (4.1). Discretionary continuance (6) The Governor in Council may, by order, require that a body corporate incorporated by or under an Act of Parliament to which the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply, apply for a certificate of continuance under section 187 within any period that may be prescribed except for the following: (a) a bank; (a.1) an association to which the Cooperative Credit Associations Act applies; (b) a company or society to which the Insurance Companies Act applies; and (c) a company to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies. (7)