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Merger with two or more corporate trustees

Checklist

In accordance with Section 42 of the Trustee Licensing Directive, such a change requires the prior approval of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. A written request for such approval must be submitted to the Licensing Section of OSB.
  1. Pre-approval of new corporate trustee name
    1. Current names of corporate trustee licences:
    2. Proposed name: 
    3. which is (reference is made to section 20 of the Directive):
      1. the name of one or more individual trustees
      2. a name derived from the name of an accounting firm
      3. a combination of a) and b)
      4. the name of the monitor appointed under CCAA between September 30, 1997 and September 17, 2009.
    4. Requested by:
      1. name: 
      2. firm: 
      3. telephone/fax numbers: 

  2. Once the name has been pre-approved
    Please provide the following information/documentation to the Licensing Section (reference is made to sections 21-25 and 27 of the Licensing Directive):
    1. The original or a certified true copy of the certificate of amalgamation.
    2. The address of the head office and of every other office or place of business from which the corporate trustee intends to provide bankruptcy services.
    3. The name, residential address and occupation of each shareholder and each person having a direct or indirect proprietary interest in the corporation (including beneficial owner, where applicable).
    4. The number of shares (or proportion of total shares) and the classes of shares held by each shareholder in the corporation.
    5. A list indicating every trustee who is simultaneously a shareholder (or financial backer) of this corporation and of any another corporate trustee and all relevant details (i.e. names of those corporate trustees, and the district(s) in which they operate).
    6. The name, residential address and occupation of each director and of each officer of the corporation.
    7. The name and business address of every licensed trustee who will practice in an office or place of business of the corporate trustee.
    8. Evidence of insurance coverage (professional liability insurance and employee dishonesty (fidelity) insurance).
    9. A cheque for $300 made out to the order of the Receiver General of Canada.