Yesterday The National Post reported this story on two animal rights group suing the City of Edmonton for allegedly breaching Alberta’s Animal Protection Act by mistreating Lucy the elephant.
The suit was brought by Zoocheck Canada and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Their claim was accompanied with affidavits from several experts.
The organizations claim that the elephant is overweight and in distress, and that her condition has been exacerbated by being kept in solitude from other elephants.
The city, meanwhile, has determined that moving Lucy to a sanctuary would be detrimental to her in her current state.
Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2 in the U.S. and Canada. According to folklore, if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will supposedly retreat to its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks.
This year’s results are unanimous:
The Ontario Wiarton Willie confirmed that there will be six more weeks of winter.
Wiarton Willie’s cousin in Nova Scotia Shubenacadie Sam, also saw his shadow this morning, while Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania did the same.
Winter isn’t over yet, people.
Animation courtesy of Microsoft, used under license.
In Ontario, the voluntary dissolution of a corporation is governed by the Business Corporations Act* and is quite a demanding administrative process.
For a corporation that has never commenced business and has not issued any shares, the dissolution would be filed by all its incorporators along with the written consent of the Minister of Finance. The incorporators would need to fill out the prescribed form and setting out:
- the name of the corporation and
- the date of incorporation and
confirming these facts
- the corporation has not commenced business
- none of its shares have been issued
- the dissolution has been duly authorized
- the corporation has no debts, obligations or liabilities
- after satisfying the interests of creditors, it has no property to distribute or the corporation has distributed its remaining properties
- there is no proceeding pending in any court against the corporation
For a private corporation that has commenced business or issued shares, the dissolution requires the consent of all shareholders or a special resolution passed at a shareholders’ meeting called for the purpose, along with the written consent of the Minister of Finance.
After the dissolution has been duly authorized, a director or an officer is required to state he name of the corporation and the date of incorporation in the prescribed form and file and confirm these facts:
and the fact that
- the dissolution has been duly authorized
- the corporation has no debts, obligations or liabilities
- after satisfying the interests of creditors, it has no property to distribute or that the corporation has distributed its remaining properties
- there are no proceeding pending in any court against the corporation
A lawyer can prepare the documents on the behalf of signing director or the officer, but cannot sign the forms.
*R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16
Note: Please keep in mind that this article is provided for information and educational purposes. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be regarded as such. The law may have changed since the publication of the article.
