Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act — C-7.75 242
Investigation 242 (1) On the application of a member, a debt obligation holder or the Director, ex parte or on any notice that the court requires, a court having jurisdiction in the place where a corporation has its registered office may direct an investigation to be made of the corporation and any of its affiliated corporations and may (a) appoint an inspector to conduct the investigation or replace an inspector and fix the remuneration of the inspector or their replacement; (b) determine the notice to be given to any interested person or, subject to subsection (3), dispense with notice to any person; (c) subject to section 244 , authorize an inspector to enter any place if the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that there is relevant information in that place and to examine any thing and make copies of any document or record found there; (d) require any person to produce documents or records to an inspector; (e) authorize an inspector to conduct a hearing, administer oaths and examine any person on oath, and make rules for the conduct of the hearing; (f) require any person to attend a hearing conducted by an inspector and to give evidence on oath; (g) give directions to an inspector or any interested person on any matter arising in the investigation; (h) require an inspector to make an interim or final report to the court; (i) determine whether a report of an inspector should be published and, if so, order the Director to publish the report in whole or in part or to send copies to any person whom the court designates; (j) require an inspector to discontinue an investigation; (k) require the corporation to pay the costs of the investigation; and (l) make any other order that it thinks fit. Grounds (2) The court may make an order on an application under subsection (1) only if it appears to the court that (a) the activities of the corporation or any of its affiliates are or have been carried on with intent to defraud any person; (b) the activities or affairs of the corporation or any of its affiliates are or have been carried on or conducted, or the powers of the directors are or have been exercised, in a manner that is oppressive or unfairly prejudicial to or that unfairly disregards the interests of a member or debt obligation holder; (c) the corporation or any of its affiliates was formed for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose or is to be dissolved for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose; or (d) persons concerned with the formation, activities or affairs of the corporation or any of its affiliates have acted fraudulently or dishonestly. Notice to Director (3) A member or debt obligation holder who makes an application under subsection (1) shall give the Director reasonable notice of the application and the Director is entitled to appear and be heard in person or by counsel. No security for costs (4) An applicant under this section is not required to give security for costs. Hearings in camera (5) An ex parte application under this section shall be heard in camera . Consent to publish proceedings required (6) No person shall publish anything relating to ex parte proceedings under this section except with the authorization of the court or the written consent of the corporation being investigated.