An Act respecting The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton — Private Bill PR25 (38th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill PR25, 38-2

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2ND SESSION, 38TH LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO 55 ELIZABETH II, 2006 Bill Pr25

An Act respecting The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton Mr. Levac Private Bill 1st Reading May 1, 2006 2n d Reading 3r d Reading Royal Assent (Reprinted as amended by the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills and as reported to the Legislative Assembly May 10, 2006) (The provisions in this bill will be renumbered after 3rd Reading) Printed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

This reprint of the Bill is marked to indicate the changes tha t were made in Committee. The changes are indicated by underlines for new text and a strikethrough for deleted text. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The purpose of the Bill is set out in the

Preamble.

Bill Pr25 2006

An Act respecting The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton

Preamble The board of directors of The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton has applied for special legislation respecting the powers of the corporation. The applicant represents that the corporation was incorpor ated on December 30, 1879 under

An Act respecting Benevolent, Provident and other Societies, being

chapter 167 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1877 under the name The Sisters of St. Joseph of the Diocese of Hamilton. The name of the corporation was changed to The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton by supplementary letters patent dated February 28, 1989, issued under the Corporations Act. It is appropriate to grant the application. Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and con- sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of On- tario, enacts as follows:

Definitions 1. In this Act, “congregation” means the Sist ers of St. Joseph of Hamil- ton, a religious institute of pontifical right in the Roman Catholic Church in Canada; “corporation” means The Sister s of St. Joseph of Hamil- ton; “Mother Superior” means the Mother Superior of the congregation. Corporation continued 2. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton is continued as a corporation without share capital, and the cor poration is deemed to have been incorporated under the Corporations Act. Members of the corporation 3.

(1) The corporation is composed of its members. Same

(2) The members of the co rporation are determined in accordance with the by-laws. Same

(3) The Mother Superior is a member of the corpora- tion. Objects 4.

(1) The following are the objects of the corporation: 1. To establish, equip, maintain and operate a reli- gious institution in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton and elsewhere for the rece ption and i n- struction of orphans and for the relief of the poor and the sick and other persons in need. 2. To apprentice the orphans or bind them out to a healthy trade, business or occupation and to exe r- cise the same powers, rights and authority over the orphans as their parents, if living, might have exe r- cised. 3.

To construct, equip, maintain and operate facilities for the institution to carry on its educational, hospi- tal and other charitable works. 4. To pursue such other objects as the members of t he corporation may consent to, in accordance with the Corporations Act. Prerequisite to changes

(2) The objects of the corporation cannot be changed by supplementary letters patent unless the board of direc- tors obtains the prior written consent of the Mother Supe- rior to the changes. Powers 5. The corporation has the capacity and the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. Board of directors 6.

(1) The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted and managed by its board of directors. Composition

(2) The board of directors is composed of the Mother Superior and such other persons as may be specified by by-law. President 7.

(1) The Mother Superior is the president of the cor- poration. Same

(2) If the office of Mother Superior is vacant or if the Mother Superior is unable to exercise powers and perform duties under this Act, the Mother Assistant may do so. Repeals 8. The following are repealed:

Section 2 of

An Act respecting the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamil- ton, being

chapter 82 of the Statutes of Ontario, 1880.

2 SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF HAMILTON ACT, 2006 2.

An Act respecting the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Diocese of Hamilton , being

chapter 105 of the Statutes of Ontario, 1901. 3. The Sisters of St. Joseph (Hamilton) Act, 1932. 4. The Sisters of St. Joseph (Hamilton) Act, 1938. Commencement 9. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title 10. The

short title of this Act is the Sisters of St. Jo- seph of Hamilton Act, 2006.

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Citation	Bill PR25, 38-2
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Language	en
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