Bill ID 82 (Legislature 25, Session 1)

L25 S1 82

Alberta — Bills

2001 BILL Pr1 First Session, 25th Legislature, 50 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL Pr1 CONGREGATION OF THE MOST HOLY REDEEMER AMENDMENT ACT, 2001 MRS. O’NEILL First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 2001 (25th, 1st) Bill Pr1, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer Amendment Act, 2001

Bill Pr1 Mrs. O’Neill BILL Pr1 2001 CONGREGATION OF THE MOST HOLY REDEEMER AMENDMENT ACT, 2001 (Assented to , 2001)

WHEREAS the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer was incorporated by

An Act to Incorporate the Congregation of The Most Holy Redeemer,

chapter 72 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1925; and

WHEREAS a petition has been presented praying that the Act be amended as hereinafter set forth and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the petition; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 1925 c72 1

An Act to Incorporate the Congregation of The Most Holy Redeemer is amended by this Act. 2

Section 1 is amended (

a) by renumbering it as

section 1(1); (

b) in subsection (1) by striking out “who, being members of the said order shall become residents of the Province of Alberta,” and substituting “who are or become members of the corporation in accordance with subsection (2),”; (

c) by adding the following after subsection (1):

(2) The members of the corporation are those who, having been approved by the council for membership in the corporation, are and remain residents of Canada and 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter 72 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1925. 2

Section 1 presently reads: 1 The Reverend Charles J. O’Hara, CssR, Reverend William T. McLaughlin, CssR, and the Reverend Charles O'Reilly, CssR, all of the City of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, and such other persons who, being members of the said order shall become residents of the Province of Alberta, shall be and are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate by the name of “Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer" for the purposes and objects in this Act mentioned. 1 Explanatory Notes

members in good standing of the order.

(3) The corporation may also use its name in the following form and language: “Congrégation du Très Saint Rédempteur”. 3

Section 2 is repealed and the following is substituted: 2 The objects of the corporation are (

a) to promote the Catholic faith; (

b) to establish, supervise and maintain parishes, missions, programs and activities for religious, moral and social advancement; (

c) to establish, supervise and maintain schools, colleges, seminaries, courses and programs of instruction or education; (

d) to provide aid for relief of poverty; (

e) to hold any real or personal property which is necessary or desirable for (

i) places of worship, (ii) places for burial, (iii) accommodation for the corporation’s members, students, associates and staff, or (iv) other purposes in keeping with the objects of the corporation; (

f) to publish and distribute religious information. 4

Section 5 is repealed and the following is substituted: 5 The corporation has the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. 5

Section 6 is repealed and the following is substituted: 2

Section 2 presently reads: 2 The objects of the corporation are- (

i) to establish and maintain parishes and missions and to carry on or aid in such works as are customary for the religious, moral and social advancement of the people of the Province; (ii) to establish and maintain schools, colleges, seminaries, and similar institutions. 4

Section 5 presently reads: 5 The said corporation shall have power from time to time and at all times hereafter to acquire by gift, devise, purchase, lease or otherwise for its benefit any real property or invest the same in any other property or security whatsoever for the use and benefit of the said corporation. 5

Section 6 presently reads: 6 The said corporation may borrow money for its purposes and for 2 Explanatory Notes

6 Without limiting the generality of

section 5, the corporation may borrow money for its purposes and secure repayment against any assets of the corporation. 3

securing the repayment thereof may mortgage all or any of the real or personal property of the corporation. Title: 2001 (25th, 1st) Bill Pr1, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer Amendment Act, 2001 3 Explanatory Notes

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L25 S1 82
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L25 S1 82
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	2e45f334ed1694a5cff529f0553be1485d063e0a

Source file is stored in the law ingest library (json).