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Cooperatives Act, 1982

PRELIMINARY PROVISION The purpose of this Act is to allow for the constitution of cooperatives and to govern cooperatives whose nature is distinctive insofar as they are held collectively and controlled democratically by…

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Canada — Quebec
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Year 1982
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Enacted 1982 · Source version 10 Jun 2026
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Section 147

The general reserve must not be divided among members or auxiliary members, or drawn upon in any way, including by a rebate.

Section 147

Section 177

The Minister may appoint a person to inspect a cooperative’s affairs, on the Minister’s own motion or on application by specified cooperative actors.

Section 177

Section 193.0.1

Title I applies to the cooperatives governed by this Title, with necessary modifications, except provisions that are inconsistent with Title I.

Section 193.0.1

Section 221.2.1

A housing cooperative must adopt the by-law in section 54.1 at its general organization meeting.

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Section 226.1

A solidarity cooperative must consist of at least two member categories.

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§ 147Section 147Provision

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The general reserve must not be divided among members or auxiliary members, or drawn upon in any way, including by a rebate.

147. In no case may the general reserve be divided among the members or auxiliary members or drawn upon in any manner, including by the allotment of a rebate. 1982, c. 26, s. 147; 2015, c. 3, s. 16; 2026, c. 1, s. 149.
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§ 148Section 148Provision

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A cooperative’s articles may include a clause banning rebates and interest on preferred shares; if the cooperative is operated in the interest of a collectivity, the articles must include that ban.

148. The articles of a cooperative may include a clause prohibiting the allotment of rebates and the payment of interest on the preferred shares issued to the members. If such is the case, it may then declare itself as being non-profit. Notwithstanding the first paragraph, a cooperative whose articles indicate that it is operated in the interest of a collectivity must, in those articles, prohibit itself from allotting a rebate and paying interest on the preferred shares issued to its members. 1982, c. 26, s. 148; 1995, c. 67, s. 90; 2003, c. 18, s. 74; 2026, c. 1, s. 63.
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§ 148.1Section 148.1Provision

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The board of directors of a cooperative may, if the by-laws authorize it, make an undertaking with a person providing financial assistance about how rebates to members will be handled.

148.1. The board of directors of a cooperative may, where authorized by the by-laws and on the conditions and for the maximum period fixed in the by-laws, make an undertaking with a person granting financial assistance to the cooperative that its members will not allot rebates to themselves or if rebates are allotted, that they authorize their payment only in the form prescribed in the first paragraph of section 152. 1984, c. 28, s. 6; 1995, c. 67, s. 91.
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§ 149Section 149Provision

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Only the permitted share of operating surplus or surplus earnings may be allocated to the reserve for future rebates or paid out as rebates. If no by-law allows auxiliary members to receive rebates, the board of directors must still calculate the surplus attributable to their business.

149. Only the proportion of the operating surplus or surplus earnings equal to the proportion of business done by the members or the auxiliary members, as the case may be, with the cooperative or with a business corporation or partnership in which the cooperative holds shares or other securities, may be allocated to the reserve for future rebates or allotted to the members and auxiliary members in the form of rebates. For the purposes of the first paragraph, where no by-law allows auxiliary members to have rebates allotted to them, the board of directors must nonetheless determine the operating surplus or surplus earnings that would result from the business done by those members as if they could have rebates allotted to them. 1982, c. 26, s. 149; 1995, c. 67, s. 92; 2009, c. 52, s. 559; 2026, c. 1, s. 64.
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§ 149.0.1Section 149.0.1Provision

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A cooperative may create a by-law reserve for future rebates if its articles do not prohibit rebates.

149.0.1. A cooperative whose articles do not prohibit the allotment of a rebate may, in order to promote a stabilization of the payment of rebates, constitute, by by-law, a reserve to be known as a “reserve for future rebates”. 2026, c. 1, s. 65.
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§ 149.0.2Section 149.0.2Provision

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The by-laws must provide how the reserve for future rebates may be allocated to members or, where applicable, auxiliary members, and may also provide for remittance of those sums on winding-up under section 183.8.

149.0.2. The by-laws shall provide that the sums making up the reserve for future rebates may be allotted in the form of rebates to the members or, if applicable, to the auxiliary members of the cooperative. The by-laws may also provide that, should there be a winding-up of the cooperative, the sums making up the reserve for future rebates will be remitted in the manner and under the conditions set out in section 183.8. 2026, c. 1, s. 65.
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§ 149.0.3Section 149.0.3Provision

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If the cooperative’s by-laws include the required provisions, the board of directors may allot a rebate to members and, where applicable, auxiliary members.

149.0.3. Where the by-laws of the cooperative contain provisions for the purposes of the first paragraph of section 149.0.2, the board of directors may, in accordance with the by-laws or as part of a policy it establishes, allot a rebate to the cooperative’s members and, if applicable, to the auxiliary members. The rebate shall be allotted in proportion to the business done by those members or auxiliary members with the cooperative or with a business corporation or partnership in which the cooperative holds shares or other securities during the period determined by the by-laws. The allotment of the rebate is subject to the conditions set out in section 38, with the necessary modifications. 2026, c. 1, s. 65.
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§ 149.0.4Section 149.0.4Provision

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A cooperative’s annual report must include a statement about any reserve for future rebates, including the total rebates allotted from that reserve for the fiscal year.

149.0.4. The annual report of a cooperative that has constituted a reserve for future rebates must, in addition to the other requirements of this Act, present a statement concerning that reserve, including the total amount of the rebates allotted from that reserve for the fiscal year concerned. 2026, c. 1, s. 65.
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§ 149.1Section 149.1Provision

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A producers cooperative, a work cooperative, or a shareholding workers cooperative may create an enhancement reserve by by-law.

149.1. A producers cooperative, a work cooperative or a shareholding workers cooperative may by by-law constitute a reserve, to be known as an “enhancement reserve”, in order to enhance the use of the cooperative’s services. 2003, c. 18, s. 75.
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§ 149.2Section 149.2Provision

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The by-laws must provide for enhancement-reserve sums to be paid as rebates to former members or auxiliary members, and may also provide for those sums to be remitted on a winding-up of the cooperative under section 183.9.

149.2. The by-laws shall provide that the sums making up the enhancement reserve may be allotted in the form of rebates to the persons or partnerships who ceased to be members or auxiliary members of the cooperative following their resignation or otherwise. The by-laws may also provide that, should there be a winding-up of the cooperative, the sums making up the enhancement reserve will be remitted in the manner and under the conditions set out in section 183.9. 2003, c. 18, s. 75; 2026, c. 1, s. 66.
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§ 149.3Section 149.3Provision

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The board of directors of a cooperative with an enhancement reserve may allocate part of certain surplus to that reserve, subject to conditions and limits.

149.3. The board of directors of a cooperative that has constituted an enhancement reserve may, to the extent that the general reserve presents a positive balance and within the limits set in the second paragraph, allocate to the enhancement reserve part of the operating surplus or surplus earnings that cannot be allotted to the members or auxiliary members. Only a proportion of the operating surplus or surplus earnings equal to the proportion of business done by the members or auxiliary members with the cooperative or with a business corporation or partnership in which the cooperative holds shares or other securities may be allocated to the enhancement reserve. 2003, c. 18, s. 75; 2009, c. 52, s. 560; 2026, c. 1, s. 67.
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§ 149.4Section 149.4Provision

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If the cooperative’s by-laws include the needed provisions, the board of directors may allot a rebate to the persons or partnerships referred to in section 149.2.

149.4. Where the by-laws of the cooperative contain provisions for the purposes of the first paragraph of section 149.2, the board of directors may, as part of a policy it establishes, allot a rebate to the persons or partnerships referred to in that section. The rebate shall be allotted in proportion to the business done by those persons or partnerships with the cooperative or with a business corporation or partnership in which the cooperative holds shares or other securities during the period determined by the by-laws. The allotment of the rebate is subject to the conditions set out in section 38, with the necessary modifications. 2003, c. 18, s. 75; 2009, c. 52, s. 561.
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§ 149.5Section 149.5Provision

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A shareholding workers cooperative may pay part of a profit from share disposal into the enhancement reserve if its by-laws meet section 149.2(2) and the cooperative is winding up.

149.5. Where the by-laws of the cooperative contain provisions for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 149.2, a shareholding workers cooperative which, upon its winding-up, earns a profit on the disposal of its shares may pay into the enhancement reserve a portion of this profit equal to the average proportion of the business done by the cooperative with its members and auxiliary members, if any, during the five fiscal years preceding the year the winding-up was voted. 2003, c. 18, s. 75.
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§ 149.6Section 149.6Provision

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A cooperative with an enhancement reserve must include a statement about that reserve in its annual report, including the total rebates allotted from the reserve for the fiscal year.

149.6. The annual report of a cooperative that has constituted an enhancement reserve must, in addition to the other requirements of this Act, present a statement concerning the enhancement reserve, including the total amount of the rebates allotted from the enhancement reserve for the fiscal year concerned. 2003, c. 18, s. 75.
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§ 150Section 150Provision

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A cooperative rebate is tied to a member’s or auxiliary member’s status and is paid at the end of the fiscal year, in accordance with section 149.

150. A rebate results from one’s status as a member or, if applicable, as an auxiliary member of a cooperative. It consists in a sum remitted at the end of the fiscal year to those members in accordance with section 149. As the activity of a cooperative with its members and, if applicable, with its auxiliary members does not constitute a means of profit, the rebate consists in the remittal of part of a surplus payment to the cooperative by the member or, if applicable, by the auxiliary member or in an adjustment of the price of the products or services that a member or, if applicable, an auxiliary member delivered or provided, as the case may be, to the cooperative. 1982, c. 26, s. 150; 1995, c. 67, s. 93; 2026, c. 1, s. 68.
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§ 151Section 151Provision

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The rebate rate may vary depending on the nature or quality of the produce or services dealt in.

151. The rate of rebates may vary with the nature or quality of the produce or services dealt in. 1982, c. 26, s. 151.
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§ 152Section 152Provision

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The annual general meeting may replace rebate payments with share allotments or member loans, and the by-laws may set payment methods and conditions.

152. Instead of paying rebates, the annual general meeting may decide to allot common or preferred shares or decide that the rebates allotted shall be loaned to the cooperative by its members, or it may avail itself of both methods of allotment and determine the conditions attached to each method of payment. The methods of payment and the conditions attached thereto may also be determined in the by-laws of the cooperative. The repayment of such loans to the members is also subject to the conditions set out in section 38. The members are then deemed to have subscribed for the shares allotted to them and to have paid for them out of the rebates or, as the case may be, to have lent to the cooperative the amount of the rebates. 1982, c. 26, s. 152; 1995, c. 67, s. 94.
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§ 152.0.1Section 152.0.1Provision

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If a fiscal year ends with a deficit, the deficit must be reduced using sums from reserves, in a set order.

152.0.1. If a fiscal year ends with a deficit, the deficit shall be reduced by means of any sums contained in the various reserves, in the following order: (1) the reserve for future rebates; (2) the enhancement reserve; and (3) the general reserve. 2026, c. 1, s. 69.
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§ 152.0.2Section 152.0.2Provision

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Members, auxiliary members, and the board of directors must not deal with cooperative assets outside the normal course of business for less than fair market value.

152.0.2. Members and auxiliary members may not allot to themselves or otherwise acquire outside the normal course of the business of the cooperative an asset of the cooperative for a value that is less than its fair market value. Similarly, subject to the fourth paragraph of section 89, the board of directors may not transfer an asset of the cooperative outside the normal course of its business or otherwise dispose of an asset for a value that is less than its fair market value. A director cannot be held liable under the second paragraph if the director acted with a reasonable degree of prudence and diligence in the circumstances. 2026, c. 1, s. 69.
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§ 152.1Section 152.1Provision

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152.1. Every amalgamation takes effect on the date on which the articles of amalgamation are approved by the Minister or on any later date specified in the articles. 1995, c. 67, s. 95.

152.1. Every amalgamation takes effect on the date on which the articles of amalgamation are approved by the Minister or on any later date specified in the articles. 1995, c. 67, s. 95.
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§ 152.2Section 152.2Provision

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The Minister must send the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité notice of an amalgamation application, along with copies of the application and articles.

152.2. The Minister shall send a notice to the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité advising it of the application for amalgamation, together with a copy of the application and of the articles. 1995, c. 67, s. 95; 2015, c. 3, s. 55.
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§ 153Section 153Provision

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Cooperatives with similar or related objects may amalgamate.

153. Cooperatives having similar or related objects may amalgamate. 1982, c. 26, s. 153.
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§ 154Section 154Provision

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Cooperatives may not amalgamate if there is reasonable ground to believe the resulting cooperative could not pay its liabilities when due, or would have assets worth less than its liabilities plus paid-up capital stock.

154. In no case may cooperatives amalgamate, however, if there is reasonable ground to believe that (1) the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation could not discharge its liabilities when due; (2) the book value of the assets of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation would be less than the sum of its liabilities and the sums representing the value of the paid-up capital stock. 1982, c. 26, s. 154.
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§ 154.1Section 154.1Provision

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Two or more cooperatives may amalgamate even if the resulting cooperative’s assets are worth less than its liabilities and paid-up capital stock, if all creditors consent.

154.1. Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of section 154, two or more cooperatives may amalgamate even if the book value of the assets of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation is less than the sum of its liabilities and the sums representing the value of the paid-up capital stock, provided that all the creditors consent to the amalgamation. 1995, c. 67, s. 96.
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§ 155Section 155Provision

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Cooperatives planning to amalgamate must make an agreement covering specified merger terms and details.

155. Cooperatives that propose to amalgamate shall enter into an agreement that, in addition to the terms and conditions of amalgamation, indicates (1) the name of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation, its objects and the provisions referred to in section 10; (2) the name and domicile of each of its first directors; (3) where applicable, the mode of election of subsequent directors; (4) the number of shares subscribed in each of the amalgamating cooperatives, the price of each of the shares and the modalities of converting them into common shares, preferred shares or other securities of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation; (5) where shares of one of the cooperatives are not converted into shares of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation, the amount of money or any other form of payment to be received by the holders of such shares in addition to or instead of shares of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation; (5.1) the amount of money or any other form of payment to stand in lieu of fractions of shares of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation; (5.2) the date on which the amalgamation is to take effect if that date differs from the date of approval; (5.3) in the case of the amalgamation of cooperatives pursuing agricultural purposes, mention to the effect that the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation is or is not governed by Division I of Chapter I of Title II of this Act; (6) where such is the case, the provisions necessary to complete the amalgamation and to ensure the organization and management of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation, in particular, the holding of meetings to decide on the allocation of the operating surplus or surplus earnings of the amalgamating cooperatives, as provided for in section 163. 1982, c. 26, s. 155; 1995, c. 67, s. 97; 2003, c. 18, s. 76.
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§ 156Section 156Provision

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156. The members of each of the amalgamating cooperatives shall, at a special meeting called for that purpose, adopt (1) a by-law to approve the agreement of amalgamation and to authorize a director to sign an application for amalgamation

156. The members of each of the amalgamating cooperatives shall, at a special meeting called for that purpose, adopt (1) a by-law to approve the agreement of amalgamation and to authorize a director to sign an application for amalgamation addressed to the Minister; (2) the by-laws of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation. Only the board of directors may call such a meeting. 1982, c. 26, s. 156; 1995, c. 67, s. 98; 2015, c. 3, s. 17.
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§ 157Section 157Provision

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The approval resolution for an amalgamation must pass by a two-thirds vote of the members or representatives present at the special meeting.

157. The resolution concerning the approval of the amalgamation must be adopted by two-thirds of the votes cast by the members or representatives present at the special meeting. 1982, c. 26, s. 157; 2026, c. 1, s. 148.
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§ 158Section 158Provision

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Notice of the special meeting must include a duplicate or summary of the amalgamation agreement.

158. The notice of the special meeting must be accompanied with a duplicate or a summary of the agreement of amalgamation. 1982, c. 26, s. 158.
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§ 159Section 159Provision

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Articles of amalgamation must include the provisions required by paragraphs 1 and 5.2 of section 155, in addition to any other provisions allowed under this title.

159. The articles of amalgamation must contain, in addition to the other provisions that may be inserted under this title, the provisions contemplated in paragraphs 1 and 5.2 of section 155. 1982, c. 26, s. 159; 1995, c. 67, s. 99.
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§ 160Section 160Repeal

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The application and articles of amalgamation must include specified supporting documents and information.

160. The application and the articles of amalgamation must be accompanied with (1) (paragraph repealed); (2) the agreement of amalgamation; (3) a notice indicating its domicile; (4) (paragraph repealed); (5) an attestation that the by-laws were adopted at the special meeting; (6) an attestation, signed by the auditor appointed by the special general meetings which approved the articles of amalgamation, establishing that the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation meets the requirements of sections 154 and 154.1; (7) any other document or information required by the Minister for the examination of the application. 1982, c. 26, s. 160; 1995, c. 67, s. 100; 2003, c. 18, s. 77; 2015, c. 3, s. 18.
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§ 161Section 161Provision

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The application and articles of amalgamation must be sent to the Minister, and the application must be signed by the authorized director of each cooperative.

161. The application, signed by the authorized director of each of the cooperatives, and the articles of amalgamation must be sent to the Minister. 1982, c. 26, s. 161; 1993, c. 48, s. 366; 2003, c. 18, s. 78; 2015, c. 3, s. 19.
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§ 162Section 162Provision

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The Minister may authorize an amalgamation if the required application, documents, and prescribed fees are received, and if the Minister considers it advisable.

162. On receiving the application, the articles of amalgamation, the accompanying documents, the fees prescribed by government regulation and any other required document or information, the Minister may authorize the amalgamation if he considers it advisable. For that purpose, the Minister, in addition to the procedure set out in subparagraphs 2 and 3 of the second paragraph of section 13, shall endorse on the articles of amalgamation “cooperative resulting from an amalgamation” and the date of its approval followed by his signature or that of his designee. 1982, c. 26, s. 162; 1993, c. 48, s. 367; 1995, c. 67, s. 101; 2003, c. 18, s. 79; 2015, c. 3, s. 20.
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§ 162.1Section 162.1Provision

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The Minister must send a certified copy of the articles of amalgamation and the notice of the cooperative’s domicile to the enterprise registrar, and the registrar must deposit them in the register.

162.1. The Minister shall send a certified copy of the articles of amalgamation accompanied with the notice indicating the domicile of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation to the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit them in the register. 1993, c. 48, s. 368; 1995, c. 67, s. 170; 2002, c. 45, s. 295; 2003, c. 18, s. 80.
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§ 163Section 163Provision

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After amalgamation takes effect, the cooperatives continue as one cooperative and the resulting cooperative takes over their rights and obligations.

163. From the date of taking effect appearing on the articles of amalgamation, the cooperatives that have amalgamated continue in existence as one and the same cooperative. The resulting cooperative acquires the rights of the amalgamated cooperatives and assumes their obligations. Proceedings pending by or against the amalgamating cooperatives may be continued without continuance of suit. However, the cooperatives that have amalgamated may, if so authorized in the agreement and notwithstanding the date on which the amalgamation takes effect, call and hold a general meeting of their members to allocate the operating surplus or surplus earnings from their last fiscal year to the allotment of rebates to their members and auxiliary members, if any, or to the reserve of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation; where applicable, the latter cooperative is empowered to carry out any decision made at the meetings. 1982, c. 26, s. 163; 1995, c. 67, s. 102; 2001, c. 36, s. 39; 2003, c. 18, s. 81.
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§ 164Section 164Provision

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A cooperative may absorb one or more other cooperatives if the target cooperatives have similar or related objects and stay within a 25% member or business-volume limit compared with the absorbing cooperative.

164. A cooperative may absorb one or several cooperatives if each cooperative is pursuing similar or related objects and if the number of members of each cooperative to be absorbed or the amount of business it has done for the last fiscal year does not exceed 25% of the number of members or of the amount of business for the last fiscal year, as the case may be, of the absorbing cooperative. 1982, c. 26, s. 164.
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§ 165Section 165Provision

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Cooperatives proposing an amalgamation by absorption must make an agreement listing specified details about the absorbing cooperative, directors, members, shares, payments, and the effective date if different from approval.

165. Cooperatives that propose to amalgamate by absorption shall enter into an agreement that, in addition to the modalities of absorption, indicates (1) the name of the absorbing cooperative, its objects and the provisions referred to in section 10; (2) the new number of directors, the new composition of the board of directors and the new manner of forming the board of directors, where applicable, of the absorbing cooperative; (3) the number of members of each of the cooperatives or, as the case may be, the amount of business done by each of them; (4) the number of shares subscribed in the absorbed cooperative, the amount of the shares and the manner of converting them into common shares, preferred shares or other securities of the absorbing cooperative; (5) where shares of the absorbed cooperative are not converted into shares of the absorbing cooperative, the amount of money or any other form of payment to be made to the holders of such shares in addition to or in lieu of shares in the absorbing cooperative; (6) the amount of money or any other form of payment to stand in lieu of fractions of shares of the absorbing cooperative; (7) the date on which the amalgamation is to take effect if that date differs from the date of approval. 1982, c. 26, s. 165; 1995, c. 67, s. 103; 2003, c. 18, s. 82.
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§ 166Section 166Provision

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For an absorbed cooperative, the members must meet specially and adopt a resolution approving the agreement and authorizing a director to sign the amalgamation application to the Minister.

166. In the case of an absorbed cooperative, the members must, at a special meeting called for that purpose, adopt a resolution to approve the agreement and to authorize a director to sign an application for the amalgamation of the cooperatives addressed to the Minister. The resolution must be adopted by two-thirds of the votes cast by the members or representatives present at the special meeting. Only the board of directors may call such a meeting. 1982, c. 26, s. 166; 1995, c. 67, s. 104; 2015, c. 3, s. 21; 2026, c. 1, s. 148.
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§ 167Section 167Provision

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The meeting notice must include a duplicate or a summary of the amalgamation agreement.

167. The notice of the meeting must be accompanied with a duplicate or a summary of the agreement of amalgamation. 1982, c. 26, s. 167.
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§ 168Section 168Provision

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For an absorbing cooperative, the directors must approve the agreement and authorize one of them by resolution to sign the application.

168. In the case of an absorbing cooperative, the directors shall approve the agreement and authorize, by resolution, one among them to sign the application. 1982, c. 26, s. 168; 2015, c. 3, s. 22.
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§ 169Section 169Provision

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The articles of absorption must include the provisions required by paragraphs 1 and 7 of section 165.

169. The articles of absorption must contain, in addition to the other provisions that may be inserted therein under this title, the provisions contemplated in paragraphs 1 and 7 of section 165. 1982, c. 26, s. 169; 1995, c. 67, s. 105.
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§ 170Section 170Repeal

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The application and articles of absorption must include the listed supporting documents and any other document or information the Minister requires for examining the application.

170. The application and the articles of absorption must be accompanied with (1) (paragraph repealed); (2) the agreement of absorption; (3) a notice indicating the domicile of the absorbing cooperative; (4) an attestation of the absorbed cooperative establishing that the cooperative has met the requirements of section 166; (5) an attestation of the absorbing cooperative establishing that the cooperative has met the requirements of section 168; (6) an attestation of the auditor of the absorbing cooperative establishing that the cooperative has met the requirements of sections 154 and 154.1; (7) any other document or information required by the Minister for the examination of the application. 1982, c. 26, s. 170; 1995, c. 67, s. 170; 2003, c. 18, s. 83; 2015, c. 3, s. 23.
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§ 171Section 171Provision

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171. Sections 154, 154.1, 161 and 162 apply to amalgamation by absorption. 1982, c. 26, s. 171; 2003, c. 18, s. 84.

171. Sections 154, 154.1, 161 and 162 apply to amalgamation by absorption. 1982, c. 26, s. 171; 2003, c. 18, s. 84.
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§ 171.1Section 171.1Provision

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The Minister must send a certified copy of the articles of absorption and the notice of the absorbing cooperative’s domicile to the enterprise registrar, who must deposit them in the register.

171.1. The Minister shall send a certified copy of the articles of absorption accompanied with the notice indicating the domicile of the absorbing cooperative to the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit them in the register. 1993, c. 48, s. 369; 1995, c. 67, s. 170; 2002, c. 45, s. 295; 2003, c. 18, s. 85.
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§ 172Section 172Provision

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The absorbing cooperative acquires the absorbed cooperative’s rights and obligations. The absorbed cooperative may also, if authorized in the agreement, hold a members’ meeting to allocate its last fiscal year surplus, and the absorbing cooperative may carry out decisions made at those meetings.

172. From the date of taking effect appearing on the articles, the absorbing cooperative acquires the rights of the absorbed cooperative and assumes its obligations; the absorbed cooperative is then deemed to continue in existence as the absorbing cooperative and its members and auxiliary members to become members and auxiliary members of the absorbing cooperative. However, the absorbed cooperative may, if so authorized in the agreement and notwithstanding the date on which the amalgamation takes effect, call and hold a general meeting of its members to allocate the operating surplus or surplus earnings from its last fiscal year to the allotment of rebates to its members and auxiliary members, if any, or to the reserve of the absorbing cooperative; where applicable, the latter cooperative is empowered to carry out any decision made at the meetings. 1982, c. 26, s. 172; 1995, c. 67, s. 106; 2001, c. 36, s. 40; 2003, c. 18, s. 86.
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§ 173Section 173Provision

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A cooperative and a wholly owned business corporation may amalgamate if their boards adopt a resolution with the stated terms, and the amalgamation application must be addressed to the Minister.

173. A cooperative and a business corporation governed by the Business Corporations Act (chapter S-31.1) whose shares are wholly held by the cooperative may amalgamate if their boards of directors adopt a resolution which provides that (1) the shares of the business corporation will be cancelled without reimbursement of the capital represented by these shares; (2) the articles of amalgamation will be identical to those of the cooperative, taking account, however, of this Act; (3) the directors of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation will be those of the amalgamating cooperative and the by-laws of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation will be those of the amalgamating cooperative. In such a case, an application for amalgamation must be addressed to the Minister. 1982, c. 26, s. 173; 2003, c. 18, s. 87; 2009, c. 52, s. 563; 2015, c. 3, s. 24.
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§ 174Section 174Provision

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The articles of amalgamation must include specified information and, in some cases, the proposed effective date. The application and articles must also be filed with listed supporting documents.

174. The articles of amalgamation must contain the provisions of the articles of the amalgamating cooperative and the date on which the amalgamation is to take effect if that date is later than the date of approval, taking account, however, of this Act. The application and the articles of amalgamation must be accompanied with the documents referred to in paragraphs 3 and 7 of section 160 and with the following documents: (1) an attestation of the amalgamating cooperative establishing that the cooperative has met the requirements of section 173; (2) an attestation of the amalgamating business corporation establishing that the business corporation has met the requirements of section 173; (3) an attestation of the auditor of the amalgamating cooperative establishing that the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation meets the requirements of sections 154 and 154.1. 1982, c. 26, s. 174; 1995, c. 67, s. 107; 2003, c. 18, s. 88; 2009, c. 52, s. 564; 2015, c. 3, s. 25.
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§ 175Section 175Provision

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Sections 154, 154.1, 161, 162 and 162.1 apply, with necessary modifications, to an amalgamation provided for in this division.

175. Sections 154, 154.1, 161, 162 and 162.1 apply, with the necessary modifications, to an amalgamation provided for in this division. 1982, c. 26, s. 175; 1993, c. 48, s. 370; 2003, c. 18, s. 89.
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§ 176Section 176Provision

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After an amalgamation takes effect, the amalgamated cooperative and business corporation continue as the resulting cooperative.

176. From the date of taking effect appearing on the articles of amalgamation, the cooperative and the business corporation that have amalgamated continue in existence as the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation. The resulting cooperative acquires the rights of the cooperative and of the business corporation that have amalgamated and assumes their obligations. 1982, c. 26, s. 176; 1995, c. 67, s. 108; 2009, c. 52, s. 565.
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§ 176.1Section 176.1Provision

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A cooperative and a qualifying legal person may amalgamate to form a cooperative.

176.1. A cooperative and a legal person governed by Part III of the Companies Act (chapter C‐38) having similar or related objects may amalgamate to constitute a cooperative. 2003, c. 18, s. 90.
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§ 176.2Section 176.2Provision

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For an amalgamation, sections 154 to 163 apply with necessary modifications, and the amalgamation agreement must also provide for members to subscribe for and pay shares of the resulting cooperative.

176.2. Sections 154 to 163 apply to the amalgamation, with the necessary modifications, except paragraphs 4, 5, 5.1 and 6 of section 155 and the third paragraph of section 163, which apply only to the amalgamating cooperative. In addition to the requirements set out in section 155, the agreement of amalgamation must provide for the subscription and payment by the members of the legal person of shares of the cooperative resulting from the amalgamation. 2003, c. 18, s. 90.
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§ 177Section 177Provision

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The Minister may appoint a person to inspect a cooperative’s affairs, on the Minister’s own motion or on application by specified cooperative actors.

177. The Minister may, of his own motion or on the application of members of a cooperative, of the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité or of the board of directors of the federation of which the cooperative is a member, appoint a person to inspect the affairs of the cooperative. 1982, c. 26, s. 177; 2015, c. 3, s. 55.
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§ 178Section 178Provision

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The person appointed by the Minister has the powers and immunity of a commissioner for the inspection, but not the power to punish for contempt of court.

178. The person appointed by the Minister is vested for his inspection with the powers and immunity of a commissioner appointed under the Act respecting public inquiry commissions (chapter C-37), but not the power to punish for contempt of court. Articles 282 to 285 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25.01) apply to witnesses at the inspection. 1982, c. 26, s. 178; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).
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§ 179Section 179Provision

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The inspector must render an account to the Minister.

179. The inspector shall render an account to the Minister. Where the inspection has been carried out on the application of a person or body, the Minister shall communicate any information he considers relevant to the person or body concerned. 1982, c. 26, s. 179.
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§ 180Section 180Provision

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After an inspection report, the Minister may call a special meeting of the cooperative’s members to share relevant information and make recommendations.

180. Following the report on the inspection, the Minister may call a special meeting of the members of the cooperative to communicate to them any information he considers relevant and to make his recommendations to them. If the cooperative does not take account of his recommendations, the Minister may apply to the court to order the cooperative to comply with his recommendations, or to render any other decision it considers expedient. 1982, c. 26, s. 180; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).
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§ 180.1Section 180.1Provision

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Winding-up requires determining a cooperative’s assets, recovering claims, settling or otherwise providing for obligations, paying winding-up expenses and entitled shareholders, and then rendering an account to members and the Minister.

180.1. Winding-up consists in determining the assets of a cooperative, recovering its claims, performing or obtaining forgiveness of its obligations or otherwise making provision for them, paying the winding-up expenses, paying shareholders the appropriate sums to which they are entitled and subsequently rendering an account to the cooperative’s members and to the Minister. 2026, c. 1, s. 90.
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§ 181Section 181Provision

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A cooperative may wind up and dissolve by a three-fourths vote at a special meeting; after deciding to wind up, the meeting must appoint one or three liquidators and set each liquidator’s remuneration.

181. A cooperative may decide to wind up its affairs and to dissolve by a resolution adopted by three-fourths of the votes cast by the members or representatives present at a special meeting called for that purpose. The cooperative exists and operates thenceforth only with a view to winding up its affairs. Upon deciding to wind up, the special meeting shall, by a resolution adopted by the majority of the votes cast by the members or representatives present at the meeting, appoint one or three liquidators. The resolution shall fix the remuneration of each liquidator. In addition, a liquidator is entitled to the reimbursement of the expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of office. 1982, c. 26, s. 181; 1995, c. 67, s. 110; 2026, c. 1, s. 92.
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§ 181.0.1Section 181.0.1Provision

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Certain natural persons and authorized legal persons may be appointed liquidator.

181.0.1. Any natural person fully capable of exercising his civil rights may be appointed liquidator. A legal person authorized by law to administer the property of others may also be appointed liquidator. 2026, c. 1, s. 93.
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§ 181.0.2Section 181.0.2Provision

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A liquidator is generally not required to obtain insurance or provide security, unless the members require it by resolution when appointing the liquidator and set the amount.

181.0.2. A liquidator is not obliged to take out insurance or to provide security for the performance of the liquidator’s obligations, unless the members require the liquidator to do so by resolution taken at the time the liquidator is appointed and fix the amount of the insurance or security. If a liquidator is required to provide security and refuses or neglects to do so, the liquidator forfeits the office, unless relieved from the default by the members. 2026, c. 1, s. 93.
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§ 181.0.3Section 181.0.3Provision

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If three liquidators are appointed, a majority of them may exercise the liquidators’ powers.

181.0.3. Where three liquidators are appointed, their powers may be exercised by the majority of them. 2026, c. 1, s. 93.
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§ 181.1Section 181.1Provision

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The members must send notice of the winding-up and dissolution resolution to the Minister, and the Minister must forward a copy to the enterprise registrar.

181.1. Notice of the resolution adopted by the members for the winding-up and dissolution of the cooperative must be sent to the Minister. The Minister shall send a copy to the enterprise registrar who shall deposit it in the register referred to in Chapter II of the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1). 1995, c. 67, s. 111; 2002, c. 45, s. 295; 2010, c. 7, s. 282.
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§ 182Section 182Repeal

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Section 182 is repealed.

182. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 182; 1995, c. 67, s. 112; 2002, c. 45, s. 295; 2026, c. 1, s. 94.
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§ 183Section 183Provision

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When a liquidator is appointed, the cooperative’s board is dissolved and the cooperative may act only to wind up and dissolve. Seizure and similar proceedings against the cooperative’s property are suspended, unless a Superior Court judge authorizes a proceeding.

183. As of the appointment of the liquidator, the board of directors of the cooperative is dissolved and the cooperative exists and may act only for the purposes of its winding-up and dissolution. In addition, every action and all proceedings by way of seizure in the hands of a third person, seizure before judgment or seizure in execution, or otherwise, against the property of the cooperative shall be suspended. A judge of the Superior Court of the district in which the head office of the cooperative is located may, however, on such conditions as he considers proper, authorize the institution or continuance of any proceeding. 1982, c. 26, s. 183; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP); 2026, c. 1, s. 95.
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§ 183.1Section 183.1Provision

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Certain members or the federation board may call a special meeting to remove a liquidator and appoint a replacement, and the liquidator must reimburse reasonable meeting expenses.

183.1. Two members of the cooperative, or the board of directors of the federation of which the cooperative is a member, may call a special meeting to remove a liquidator and appoint a new one by a resolution adopted by the majority of the votes cast by the members or representatives present at the meeting. The liquidator or liquidators shall reimburse those who called the meeting for reasonable expenses incurred by them to hold the meeting. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.2Section 183.2Provision

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The members must promptly fill any vacancy in the liquidator’s office by resolution at a special meeting. The meeting may be called by any member or by an existing liquidator, if applicable.

183.2. The members must, without delay, by a resolution adopted by the majority of the votes cast by the members or representatives present at a special meeting, fill any vacancy in the office of liquidator. The meeting may be called by any member or by one of the liquidators still in office, if applicable. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.3Section 183.3Provision

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If no liquidator is appointed or replaced within 15 days after the office becomes vacant, a member or other interested person may apply to a Superior Court judge to appoint or replace a liquidator.

183.3. If a liquidator is not appointed or replaced within 15 days of the office becoming vacant, a member or any other interested person may apply to a judge of the Superior Court, in the district where the cooperative has its head office, to appoint or replace a liquidator. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.4Section 183.4Provision

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On winding-up, the liquidator takes the cooperative’s property and must administer it as property of others under full administration; directors, executive officers, and members must provide documents or explanations on request.

183.4. As of the appointment of the liquidator and for the time required for the winding-up, the liquidator is seized of the cooperative’s property. The liquidator shall act as administrator of the property of others charged with full administration. The directors, executive officers and members of the cooperative must, at the request of the liquidator, provide the liquidator with any document or explanation concerning the rights and obligations of the cooperative. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.5Section 183.5Provision

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If a winding-up lasts more than one year, the liquidator must give the cooperative’s members a summary account of the liquidation management at the end of the first year and at least once each year after that.

183.5. If the winding-up continues for more than one year, the liquidator must, at the end of the first year and at least once a year after that, render a summary account of the liquidator’s management to the members of the cooperative. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.6Section 183.6Provision

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The liquidator recovers the cooperative’s claims, including unpaid amounts on shares held by members or other shareholders.

183.6. The liquidator recovers the claims of the cooperative, including any amounts outstanding on shares held by the members of the cooperative or by the other shareholders. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.7Section 183.7Provision

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The liquidator must pay certain cooperative debts and winding-up expenses first, then pay share amounts by priority, and remit unrepaid share sums to the Minister of Revenue.

183.7. The liquidator shall first pay the debts of the cooperative of which forgiveness has not been obtained, as and when they become due or in accordance with terms agreed on with the cooperative’s creditors. The liquidator shall also pay the winding-up expenses and, then, the amounts paid on the shares according to the priorities established by by-law or resolution. The expenses incurred by a creditor after he has himself or by his attorney had knowledge of the winding-up cannot be collocated against the proceeds of the property of the cooperative distributed in consequence of the winding-up. The sums representing the shares that could not be repaid shall be remitted to the Minister of Revenue together with a statement of the sums indicating the name and last known address of the interested parties and the date on which the sums were transferred to the Minister of Revenue; the Unclaimed Property Act (chapter B-5.1) applies to sums so remitted. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.8Section 183.8Provision

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If certain cooperative by-laws apply, any remaining reserve for future rebates must be paid to eligible members or auxiliary members, and the payments must be proportional to their business with the cooperative.

183.8. Where the by-laws of a cooperative contain provisions for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 149.0.2, the balance remaining in the reserve for future rebates, if any, shall be remitted to the persons or partnerships that were members or auxiliary members of the cooperative during the period covering the five fiscal years preceding the year the winding-up was voted. The remittances are made in proportion to the business done by those persons or partnerships with the cooperative or with a business corporation or partnership in which the cooperative held shares or other securities during the period determined by the cooperative’s by-laws. The balance remaining in the reserve for future rebates is the balance appearing on the balance sheet of the cooperative established by the liquidator, minus the net loss from the disposal of the cooperative’s assets. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.9Section 183.9Provision

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183.9. Where the by-laws of a producers cooperative, a work cooperative or a shareholding workers cooperative contain provisions for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 149.2, the balance remaining in the enhancement reserve,

183.9. Where the by-laws of a producers cooperative, a work cooperative or a shareholding workers cooperative contain provisions for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 149.2, the balance remaining in the enhancement reserve, if any, shall be remitted to the persons or partnerships that were members or auxiliary members of the cooperative during the period covering the five fiscal years preceding the year the winding-up was voted. The remittances are made in proportion to the business done by those persons or partnerships with the cooperative or with a business corporation or partnership in which the cooperative held shares or other securities during the period determined by the cooperative’s by-laws. The balance remaining in the enhancement reserve is the balance appearing on the balance sheet of the cooperative established by the liquidator, minus the net loss from the disposal of the cooperative’s assets. In the case of a cooperative to which section 149.5 applies, the balance includes, as the case may be, the portion of any profit earned on the disposal of the shares of the cooperative that may be paid into the enhancement reserve. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.10Section 183.10Provision

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183.10. Once the payments and remittances have been made, as applicable, in accordance with any of sections 183.7, 183.8 and 183.9, the balance of the assets is devolved to a cooperative, a federation, a confederation or the Conseil

183.10. Once the payments and remittances have been made, as applicable, in accordance with any of sections 183.7, 183.8 and 183.9, the balance of the assets is devolved to a cooperative, a federation, a confederation or the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité by means of a resolution adopted by the majority of the votes cast by the members or representatives present. However, where the winding-up concerns a housing cooperative, the balance of the assets is devolved to such a cooperative, a federation of housing cooperatives, a confederation of such federations or the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité by means of a resolution adopted by the majority of the votes cast by the members or representatives present. Similarly, where the winding-up concerns an agricultural cooperative, the balance of the assets is distributed among the persons or partnerships that were members of the cooperative during the three fiscal years preceding the year in which the winding-up was voted, in proportion to the amount of business done by those persons or partnerships during the period determined by the general meeting. The members may, however, decide to remit all or part of the balance of the assets to another agricultural cooperative or to the federation of agricultural cooperatives designated by the Government under section 192. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 183.11Section 183.11Provision

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183.11. Where the members have not made a decision concerning the balance of the cooperative’s assets, that balance devolves to the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.

183.11. Where the members have not made a decision concerning the balance of the cooperative’s assets, that balance devolves to the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité. 2026, c. 1, s. 96.
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§ 184Section 184Provision

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The liquidator must send the Minister, when requested, a summary report of activities or other required documents or information, within the time and for the period the Minister sets.

184. The liquidator shall, within the time and in respect of the period determined by the Minister, transmit, at the request of the Minister, a summary report of the liquidator’s activities or any document or information required by the Minister concerning the conduct of the winding-up. 1982, c. 26, s. 184; 2003, c. 18, s. 91.
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§ 185Section 185Provision

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After winding up the cooperative, the liquidator must prepare a final account and submit it to the members for approval at a special meeting.

185. After winding up the cooperative in accordance with sections 183.6 to 183.11, the liquidator shall produce a final account and submit it to the members for approval by a resolution adopted by the majority of the votes cast by the members or representatives present at a special meeting called for that purpose. The final account determines the cooperative’s assets at the time of its winding-up and reports on the disposal of the property of the cooperative, the sums realized, the obligations of the cooperative that were performed, those of which the liquidator obtained forgiveness and the overall manner in which the winding-up was conducted. 1982, c. 26, s. 185; 1995, c. 67, s. 113; 1997, c. 80, s. 58; 2003, c. 18, s. 92; 2005, c. 44, s. 54; 2009, c. 52, s. 566; 2011, c. 10, s. 98; 2015, c. 3, s. 26, s. 55; 2026, c. 1, s. 97.
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§ 185.1Section 185.1Provision

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The cooperative’s winding-up ends when a closure report is sent to the Minister with specified details, and the Minister must then notify the enterprise registrar.

185.1. The winding-up of the cooperative is terminated by sending the Minister a closure report on the winding-up mentioning the holding of the special meeting referred to in section 185, the approval of the final account by the members present or represented at that meeting and the manner in which the winding-up was conducted. The Minister shall send to the enterprise registrar a notice indicating that the Minister received the report. 1995, c. 67, s. 114; 2015, c. 3, s. 27, s. 55; 2026, c. 1, s. 98.
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§ 185.1.1Section 185.1.1Provision

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The enterprise registrar must enter in the register that the closure report was sent to the Minister, and the cooperative is dissolved when that entry is made.

185.1.1. The enterprise registrar shall make an entry in the register to the effect that the closure report was sent to the Minister and the cooperative is dissolved from the time that entry is made. 2026, c. 1, s. 98.
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§ 185.1.2Section 185.1.2Provision

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The liquidator must, within 30 days after the cooperative is dissolved, remit unclaimed and unpaid sums to the Minister of Revenue with a statement naming the persons entitled to them and the remittance date.

185.1.2. Within 30 days after the date of the dissolution of the cooperative, the liquidator must remit to the Minister of Revenue the amount of all sums that have not been claimed and paid by that time, with a statement thereof indicating the name and last known address of the persons entitled to them and the date on which they were remitted to the Minister of Revenue. The Unclaimed Property Act (chapter B-5.1) applies, with the necessary modifications, to those sums. 2026, c. 1, s. 98.
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§ 185.1.3Section 185.1.3Provision

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The liquidator must keep the cooperative’s books and registers for five years after winding-up ends, and longer if they are needed as evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding.

185.1.3. The liquidator shall keep the books and registers of the cooperative for five years after the closure of the winding-up; the liquidator shall keep them for a longer period if they are required as evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding. 2026, c. 1, s. 98.
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§ 185.1.4Section 185.1.4Provision

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During winding-up, members may vote to stop the winding-up and resume the cooperative’s operations, before the property is sold, if a special meeting is called and the resolution passes by three-fourths of votes cast. Meeting notice must be sent to the liquidator and state that withdrawal of consent to dissolution will be proposed.

185.1.4. In the course of the winding-up, but before the sale of the property of the cooperative, the members may, by a resolution adopted by three-fourths of the votes cast by the members or representatives present at a special meeting called for that purpose by at least two members, decide to discontinue the winding-up proceedings and resume the operations of the cooperative. The notice of a meeting must be sent to the liquidator and state that withdrawal of consent to the dissolution of the cooperative is to be proposed. 2026, c. 1, s. 98.
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§ 185.1.5Section 185.1.5Provision

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At the special meeting, the members must appoint one of their number to apply to a Superior Court judge for approval to end the winding-up and restart the cooperative’s operations.

185.1.5. The members must, at the special meeting referred to in section 185.1.4, direct one of their number to apply, on behalf of the cooperative, to a judge of the Superior Court in the district where the cooperative has its head office, for the approval of the resolution to discontinue the winding-up proceedings and resume the operations of the cooperative. A notice of the day on which the application is to be presented must be given to the liquidator, to the creditors and to the members and other shareholders, by any means providing proof of the date of receipt. It must be sent at least six days before the day fixed for the presentation of the application. The resolution of the members referred to in the first paragraph of section 185.1.4 shall have no effect until approved by the judge. Subject to the second paragraph of section 185.1.7, the approval of the resolution by the judge shall put an end to the powers of the liquidator, but every act done by the liquidator while in office shall remain valid, and any action instituted by the liquidator may be taken up and carried on by the cooperative in the usual way. 2026, c. 1, s. 98.
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§ 185.1.6Section 185.1.6Provision

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A notice of the resolution and its approval must be sent to the Minister.

185.1.6. A notice of the resolution and of its approval must be sent to the Minister. The latter shall send a copy to the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit it in the register. From the date of that deposit, the notice referred to in section 181.1 shall cease to have effect. 2026, c. 1, s. 98.
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If the winding-up is discontinued, it ends and the board is re-established; the latest directors may resume if they consent.

185.1.7. The discontinuation shall terminate the winding-up, the board of directors of the cooperative shall be re-established and its most recent directors, if they consent, shall resume their term of office. Where the number of directors provided for by by-law is not attained, the liquidator must, as soon as possible, call a special meeting to fill the vacancies on the board of directors. If the liquidator fails to call the meeting, any member may do so. The cooperative shall reimburse the member who called the meeting for reasonable expenses incurred by the member to hold the meeting. The winding-up resumes if the number of directors provided for by by-law is not attained within 90 days after the discontinuation. 2026, c. 1, s. 98.
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§ 185.2Section 185.2Provision

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185.2. A cooperative having assets of $50,000 or less is exempted from appointing a liquidator. In that case, the board of directors shall prepare an asset disposal plan, with a view to winding up the cooperative, and submit the plan to a

185.2. A cooperative having assets of $50,000 or less is exempted from appointing a liquidator. In that case, the board of directors shall prepare an asset disposal plan, with a view to winding up the cooperative, and submit the plan to a special meeting called for that purpose. 1995, c. 67, s. 114; 2003, c. 18, s. 93; 2026, c. 1, s. 99.
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§ 185.3Section 185.3Provision

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The special meeting may approve the asset disposal plan and vote to wind up the cooperative by a 3/4 majority of votes cast; if it does, the directors must take on the liquidator’s tasks, notify the Minister, and file a report on how the assets were disposed of.

185.3. The special meeting may accept the asset disposal plan and decide to wind up the cooperative by a resolution adopted by 3/4 of the votes cast by the members or representatives present. The directors shall in such case assume the tasks incumbent upon the liquidator under sections 183.7 to 183.11 and shall send notice of the resolution to the Minister along with a report describing the manner in which they have disposed of the assets of the cooperative. At the meeting, the directors shall designate a director from among them who shall be responsible for keeping the books and registers of the cooperative from the time of its dissolution. 1995, c. 67, s. 114; 2026, c. 1, s. 100.
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§ 185.4Section 185.4Provision

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The Minister must tell the enterprise registrar that the report has been produced, and the registrar must make an entry in the register.

185.4. The Minister shall inform the enterprise registrar that the report has been produced. The enterprise registrar shall make an entry in the register to that effect and the cooperative shall be dissolved from the date of that entry. 1995, c. 67, s. 114; 2002, c. 45, s. 295.
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§ 185.4.1Section 185.4.1Provision

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The designated director must keep the cooperative’s books and registers for five years after the winding-up closes.

185.4.1. The director designated by the board of directors at the special meeting referred to in section 185.3 shall keep the books and registers of the cooperative for five years after the closure of the winding-up; the director shall keep them for a longer period if they are required as evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding. 2026, c. 1, s. 101.
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§ 185.5Section 185.5Provision

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If the Minister finds non-compliance after reviewing an inspection report or annual report, the Minister may require the board of directors to prepare a cooperative compliance program and implementation report within a specified time, and may require those materials to be presented at the next annual meeting after they are produced.

185.5. When, upon examination of an inspection report or the annual report of a cooperative, the Minister finds that the cooperative has failed to comply with the requirements of the law, the Minister may require that the board of directors produce, within a specified time, a cooperative compliance program in accordance with the Minister’s recommendations and a report on the implementation of the program. The Minister may also require that the board of directors present the recommendations submitted to the cooperative, the compliance program and the program implementation report at the annual meeting following their production. 2003, c. 18, s. 94; 2026, c. 1, s. 103.
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§ 186Section 186Repeal

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The Minister may dissolve a cooperative in several listed situations, and the secretary or founders must provide requested information and documents.

186. The Minister may dissolve a cooperative if (1) the number of members becomes less than the minimum number of founders required for its constitution; (2) it fails to send to the Minister information, a copy of the by-laws or any other document that the Minister has required under this Act; (3) it fails to hold an annual meeting of its members within the prescribed time; (4) it does not send him a copy of the annual report within the prescribed time; (5) (paragraph repealed); (6) if the compliance program referred to in section 185.5 has not been produced or implemented within the time prescribed in the notice provided for in section 188. The Minister may also dissolve a cooperative at the request of the provisional secretary or of two of its founders showing that the cooperative will not be holding its general organization meeting. The secretary or the founders must, at the request of the Minister, provide the Minister with the relevant information and documents in relation to their request. 1982, c. 26, s. 186; 1995, c. 67, s. 115, s. 171; 2003, c. 18, s. 95; 2026, c. 1, s. 104.
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§ 187Section 187Offence

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Before dissolving a cooperative, the Minister must give the cooperative notice of the alleged default and the penalty it faces. The Minister may dissolve the cooperative if it does not remedy the default within 60 days after the notice, except in the cases referred to in section 186.

187. Except in the cases provided for in subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph and in the second paragraph of section 186, the Minister must, before dissolving a cooperative, give notice to the cooperative of the alleged default and of the penalty to which the cooperative is liable. The Minister may dissolve the cooperative if it fails to remedy the alleged default within 60 days after the date of the notice. 1982, c. 26, s. 187; 2003, c. 18, s. 96; 2026, c. 1, s. 105.
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§ 188Section 188Offence

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If the cooperative defaults on the compliance program requirement, the Minister must notify it, and may dissolve it if the default is not remedied within 60 days.

188. If the cooperative fails to produce the compliance program provided for in section 185.5 or fails to implement the program to the Minister’s satisfaction within the time prescribed, the Minister shall give notice to the cooperative of the default and of the penalty to which the cooperative is liable. If the cooperative fails to remedy the default within 60 days after the date of the notice, the Minister, after requesting the cooperative to continue under the Business Corporations Act (chapter S-31.1) or Part III of the Companies Act (chapter C-38) within a specified time, may dissolve the cooperative. If the cooperative continues under the Business Corporations Act or the Companies Act, it must, in accordance with the terms of an agreement with the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité, pay to that council an amount equal to the amount of the general reserve that appears in its financial statements at the end of the last fiscal year prior to the continuance. 1982, c. 26, s. 188; 2003, c. 18, s. 97; 2009, c. 52, s. 567; 2015, c. 3, s. 55; 2026, c. 1, s. 106.
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§ 188.1Section 188.1Repeal

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Section 188.1 is repealed.

188.1. (Repealed). 1995, c. 67, s. 116; 2003, c. 18, s. 98.
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§ 189Section 189Provision

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The Minister must send specified dissolution requests and notices to the enterprise registrar, who must deposit them in the register.

189. The Minister shall send a copy of the dissolution request referred to in the second paragraph of section 186 and of every notice given under sections 187 and 188 to the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit them in the register. 1982, c. 26, s. 189; 1993, c. 48, s. 371; 2002, c. 45, s. 295; 2026, c. 1, s. 107.
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§ 189.1Section 189.1Provision

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If the cooperative proves to the Minister that it has remedied the default, the Minister must send notice to the enterprise registrar, who must deposit it in the register.

189.1. If the cooperative proves to the Minister that it has remedied the default, the Minister shall send a notice evidencing the same to the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit the notice in the register. 1993, c. 48, s. 371; 2002, c. 45, s. 295.
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§ 190Section 190Provision

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The Minister’s decision to dissolve the cooperative must be sent to the enterprise registrar, who must deposit it in the register; the decision takes effect on the date of deposit.

190. The Minister’s decision to dissolve the cooperative shall be sent to the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit it in the register. It has effect from the date of deposit. However, the cooperative referred to in the decision is deemed to continue in existence in order to terminate any judicial or administrative proceeding. 1982, c. 26, s. 190; 1993, c. 48, s. 372; 2002, c. 45, s. 295; 2005, c. 14, s. 50; 2026, c. 1, s. 108.
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§ 191Section 191Provision

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The Minister must designate the cooperative’s liquidator.

191. The Minister shall designate the liquidator of the cooperative. If the Minister fails to designate a liquidator, the Minister of Revenue shall act as liquidator. Section 24 of the Unclaimed Property Act (chapter B-5.1) does not apply. The Minister of Revenue or the designated liquidator, as the case may be, shall render an account to the Minister. 1982, c. 26, s. 191; 1997, c. 80, s. 59; 2005, c. 44, s. 54; 2022, c. 25, s. 13; 2026, c. 1, s. 109.
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§ 191.0.1Section 191.0.1Provision

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191.0.1. The provisions of articles 359 to 364 of the Civil Code apply to the Minister of Revenue or to the designated liquidator, as the case may be, with the necessary modifications and subject to this Act. 2026, c. 1, s. 110.

191.0.1. The provisions of articles 359 to 364 of the Civil Code apply to the Minister of Revenue or to the designated liquidator, as the case may be, with the necessary modifications and subject to this Act. 2026, c. 1, s. 110.
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§ 191.1Section 191.1Provision

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During the winding-up of a housing cooperative, the Minister of Revenue or the designated liquidator may accept a non-highest offer for an immovable if the stated social/community and price conditions are met and the Council does not object within 15 days.

191.1. As part of the winding-up of a housing cooperative, the Minister of Revenue or the designated liquidator may, with regard to an immovable that is included in the cooperative’s assets, after sending the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité a summary description of each of the purchase offers received for the immovable, accept a purchase offer the amount of which is not the highest, regardless of when it was received, if the following conditions are met: (1) the offer maintains the social or community destination of the immovable or confers on it such a destination; (2) the amount of the offer is (a) equal to or greater than the lesser of the amount of the municipal assessment or that of the market value of the immovable established by a chartered appraiser, taking into account, if applicable, the social or community destination of the immovable; or (b) higher than that of the other offers that meet the condition set out in subparagraph 1; and (3) in the 15 days after obtaining the summary description of the offers, the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité agreed to, or did not object to, the acceptance of the offer. 2024, c. 2, s. 38.
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§ 192Section 192Provision

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When a cooperative is dissolved, its remaining assets go to the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité; for an agricultural cooperative, they go instead under the Minister’s decision to another agricultural cooperative or a designated federation.

192. The balance of the assets of the dissolved cooperative devolves to the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité, except in the case of an agricultural cooperative, in which case the balance of the assets devolves, in accordance with the decision of the Minister, to another agricultural cooperative or to the federation of agricultural cooperatives designated by the Government. 1982, c. 26, s. 192; 1995, c. 67, s. 117; 2015, c. 3, s. 28, s. 55; 2026, c. 1, s. 111.
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§ 193Section 193Provision

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193. The Minister, at the request of any person concerned and on such conditions as the Minister determines, may revoke the dissolution retroactively by drawing up a notice to that effect and sending it to the enterprise registrar, who

193. The Minister, at the request of any person concerned and on such conditions as the Minister determines, may revoke the dissolution retroactively by drawing up a notice to that effect and sending it to the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit the notice in the register. In no case may the revocation of a dissolution impair rights acquired by the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité in accordance with section 192 or rights acquired by any person after the dissolution. 1982, c. 26, s. 193; 1993, c. 48, s. 373; 1995, c. 67, s. 118; 2002, c. 45, s. 295; 2015, c. 3, s. 55.
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§ 193.0.1Section 193.0.1Provision

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Title I applies to the cooperatives governed by this Title, with necessary modifications, except provisions that are inconsistent with Title I.

193.0.1. Title I applies to the cooperatives governed by this Title, with the necessary modifications, except the provisions that are inconsistent with those of this Title. 2026, c. 1, s. 112.
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§ 193.1Section 193.1Provision

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A producers cooperative is a cooperative whose main purpose is to provide producer members with goods and services needed for their professional practice or to operate an enterprise.

193.1. A producers cooperative is a cooperative whose principal object is to provide its members, who are producers within the meaning of section 193.2, with goods and services necessary to their professional practice or the operation of an enterprise. 2003, c. 18, s. 99.
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§ 193.2Section 193.2Provision

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A “producer” means a person or partnership that provides services or produces goods in a profession or business to earn livelihood or principal professional or business income.

193.2. A producer is a person or partnership that provides services or produces goods within a profession or as a business, in order to earn a livelihood or professional or business income that is the person’s or partnership’s principal professional or business income. 2003, c. 18, s. 99.
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§ 193.2.1Section 193.2.1Provision

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At least three founders must apply to constitute a producers cooperative.

193.2.1. At least three founders are required to apply for the constitution of a producers cooperative. 2026, c. 1, s. 113.
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§ 193.3Section 193.3Provision

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A cooperative may make a by-law setting extra conditions for admitting, expelling, or suspending members.

193.3. A cooperative may by by-law establish supplementary conditions in respect of the admission, expulsion or suspension of members. 2003, c. 18, s. 99.
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§ 193.4Section 193.4Provision

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A cooperative may by by-law place a producer on a trial period of up to 12 months.

193.4. A cooperative may by by-law subject any producer to a trial period of not more than 12 months. During the trial period, the producer is an auxiliary member. In that case, the cooperative must also adopt the by-law provided for in section 52. 2003, c. 18, s. 99.
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§ 194Section 194Provision

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An agricultural cooperative is defined as a cooperative whose main objects are tied to agricultural or related activities, including supplying needed goods and services and handling produce.

194. An agricultural cooperative is a cooperative whose principal objects are connected with agricultural or related activities, with the furnishing of goods and services required for such activities, or with the production, processing, storing, marketing, handling and transport of produce connected with such activities. 1982, c. 26, s. 194.
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§ 195Section 195Repeal

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Section 195 is repealed.

195. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 195; 1995, c. 67, s. 119.
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§ 196Section 196Provision

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A person or partnership applying to found an agricultural cooperative must be an agricultural producer.

196. To be a founder of an agricultural cooperative, a person or partnership applying for its constitution must be an agricultural producer. 1982, c. 26, s. 196; 1995, c. 67, s. 120, s. 171.
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§ 197Section 197Provision

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An agricultural cooperative that chooses to be governed by this division must state that choice in its articles.

197. Every agricultural cooperative that elects to be governed by this division must indicate that election in its articles. 1982, c. 26, s. 197; 1995, c. 67, s. 121; 2003, c. 18, s. 100.
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§ 198Section 198Repeal

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Section 198 is repealed.

198. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 198; 2003, c. 18, s. 101.
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§ 199Section 199Repeal

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Section 199 is repealed.

199. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 199; 1995, c. 67, s. 122.
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§ 200Section 200Provision

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A person or partnership must meet specified conditions to become a member of an agricultural cooperative.

200. To be a member of an agricultural cooperative, a person or partnership must (1) be an agricultural producer; (2) apply for membership except in the case of a founder; (3) subscribe and pay for the required qualifying shares in accordance with the by-laws; (4) undertake to observe the by-laws of the cooperative; (5) be admitted by the board of directors, except in the case of a founder. In the case of a cooperative whose objects are connected with marketing, the person or partnership must also undertake to deliver goods or sell goods or services through the cooperative for one year or for a longer period determined under subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph of section 205. 1982, c. 26, s. 200; 1995, c. 67, s. 123; 2026, c. 1, s. 114.
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§ 201Section 201Repeal

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Section 201 is repealed.

201. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 201; 1995, c. 67, s. 124.
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§ 202Section 202Provision

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If a member or auxiliary member dies, resigns, or is expelled, the agricultural cooperative may repay the amounts paid on the person’s common shares.

202. In case of the death, resignation or expulsion of a member or auxiliary member, the agricultural cooperative may repay the sums paid on his common shares. 1982, c. 26, s. 202; 1989, c. 54, s. 165; 2003, c. 18, s. 102.
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§ 203Section 203Provision

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A representative of a legal person or partnership must be involved in that person’s or partnership’s agricultural operations.

203. The representative of a legal person or partnership must be involved in the agricultural operations of the legal person or partnership that he represents. 1982, c. 26, s. 203; 1995, c. 67, s. 165.
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§ 204Section 204Repeal

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Section 204 is repealed.

204. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 204; 1995, c. 67, s. 124.
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§ 205Section 205Repeal

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The board of directors may set contract conditions and terms, and may expel a member who does not sign a new contract or follow its requirements when the existing contract expires.

205. The board of directors may (1) (paragraph repealed); (2) regulate the conditions and establish the term of the contracts that must be signed by each member pursuant to sections 53 and 200; (3) expel any member who neglects or refuses upon the expiry of the contract contemplated in sections 53 and 200 to sign another contract or observe its requirements. The conditions referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph must, in particular, provide that goods acquired by the cooperative from a body to which a member of the cooperative is required to sell similar goods that the member produces, such as a marketing board, are deemed to have been acquired from that member. 1982, c. 26, s. 205; 1995, c. 67, s. 125; 2026, c. 1, s. 115.
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§ 206Section 206Repeal

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Section 206 is repealed.

206. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 206; 1995, c. 67, s. 126.
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§ 207Section 207Repeal

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Section 207 is repealed.

207. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 207; 1995, c. 67, s. 126.
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§ 208Section 208Repeal

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Section 208 is repealed.

208. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 208; 2003, c. 18, s. 103; 2015, c. 3, s. 29; 2026, c. 1, s. 116.
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§ 209Section 209Repeal

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Section 209 is repealed.

209. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 209; 1995, c. 67, s. 126.
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§ 210Section 210Repeal

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Section 210 is repealed.

210. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 210; 2015, c. 3, s. 29; 2026, c. 1, s. 116.
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§ 211Section 211Provision

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An agricultural cooperative may make a by-law to establish a class of associate members.

211. An agricultural cooperative may make a by-law to establish a class of associate members. 1982, c. 26, s. 211; 1995, c. 67, s. 127.
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§ 211.1Section 211.1Provision

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A person or partnership can be an associate member of an agricultural cooperative only if it can use the cooperative’s services, applies for membership, subscribes and pays for the required qualifying shares, agrees to follow the by-laws, and is admitted by the board of directors.

211.1. To be an associate member of an agricultural cooperative, a person or partnership must (1) be capable of actually being a user of the cooperative’s services; (2) apply for membership; (3) subscribe and pay for the required qualifying shares in accordance with the by-laws; (4) undertake to comply with the by-laws of the cooperative; (5) be admitted by the board of directors. 1995, c. 67, s. 127; 2003, c. 18, s. 104.
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§ 211.2Section 211.2Provision

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Associate members of an agricultural cooperative may serve as directors and are entitled to rebates.

211.2. The associate members of an agricultural cooperative are eligible to be directors and are entitled to rebates. 1995, c. 67, s. 127.
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§ 211.3Section 211.3Provision

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Associate members form a group for board formation and can elect directors in proportion to their number, with an extra director if the fraction is over 0.5, but never more than 25% of the board.

211.3. For the formation of the board of directors of the cooperative, associate members form a group within the meaning of section 83 which is entitled to elect a proportion of the number of directors equal to the proportion obtained by dividing the number of associate members by the total number of members and associate members of the cooperative. If that proportion results in a number of directors that includes a decimal fraction greater than 0.5, the group is entitled to elect an additional director. However, the number of directors that the group is entitled to elect may not be greater than 25% of the number of directors of the cooperative. 1995, c. 67, s. 127.
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§ 211.4Section 211.4Provision

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Associate members are entitled to voting rights in proportion to their number, but those rights cannot exceed 25% at a cooperative meeting.

211.4. The associate members are entitled to a proportion of voting rights in the cooperative equal to the proportion obtained by dividing the number of associate members by the total number of members and associate members of the cooperative up to a maximum of 25% of the voting rights at the meeting of the cooperative. 1995, c. 67, s. 127; 2003, c. 18, s. 105.
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§ 211.5Section 211.5Amendment

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If an agricultural cooperative’s member business falls below 20% in a fiscal year, the Minister may order it to amend its articles; if it does not comply within 60 days of notification, the Minister may amend the articles on the Minister’s own initiative.

211.5. If, during a fiscal year, the proportion of business done by the agricultural cooperative with its members is less than 20% of its business within the meaning of government regulations, the Minister may order the cooperative to amend its articles to specify that it is no longer governed by this division. If the cooperative fails to comply with the Minister’s order within 60 days of notification of the order, the Minister may of his own initiative amend the articles of the cooperative. 1995, c. 67, s. 127; 2003, c. 18, s. 106; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).
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§ 211.6Section 211.6Amendment

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If the Minister amends a cooperative’s articles on his own initiative, he must issue a certificate in triplicate and handle the copies as specified.

211.6. Where the Minister amends the articles of the cooperative of his own initiative, he shall produce a certificate in triplicate evidencing the amendment. The Minister shall register one copy of the certificate and send a second copy to the cooperative. He shall send a third copy to the enterprise registrar, who shall deposit it in the register. The amendment takes effect on the date appearing on the certificate. 1995, c. 67, s. 127; 2002, c. 45, s. 295.
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§ 211.7Section 211.7Amendment

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Associate members become members of the cooperative when an amendment to the articles made by the cooperative or the Minister takes effect.

211.7. The associate members become members of the cooperative when the amendment to the articles made by the cooperative or by the Minister takes effect. 1995, c. 67, s. 127.
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§ 211.8Section 211.8Provision

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“Member” includes “associate member”, except for specified sections.

211.8. The term “member” includes the term “associate member”, except for the purposes of sections 61, 62, 73, 77 and 139, subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 186 and section 211.5. 1995, c. 67, s. 127; 2026, c. 1, s. 117.
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§ 212Section 212Repeal

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Section 212 is repealed.

212. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 212; 1995, c. 67, s. 128.
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§ 213Section 213Repeal

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Section 213 is repealed.

213. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 213; 1995, c. 67, s. 128.
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§ 214Section 214Repeal

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Section 214 is repealed.

214. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 214; 1995, c. 67, s. 128.
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§ 215Section 215Repeal

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Section 215 is repealed.

215. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 215; 1995, c. 67, s. 128.
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§ 216Section 216Repeal

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Section 216 is repealed.

216. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 216; 1995, c. 67, s. 128.
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§ 217Section 217Repeal

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Section 217 is repealed.

217. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 217; 1995, c. 67, s. 128.
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§ 218Section 218Repeal

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Section 218 is repealed.

218. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 218; 1993, c. 48, s. 374; 1995, c. 67, s. 128.
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§ 219Section 219Repeal

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Section 219 is repealed.

219. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 219; 1995, c. 67, s. 128.
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§ 219.1Section 219.1Provision

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A consumer cooperative is one whose main purpose is to provide its members goods and services for personal use.

219.1. A consumer cooperative is a cooperative whose principal object is to provide its members with goods and services for their personal use. 2003, c. 18, s. 107.
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§ 219.2Section 219.2Provision

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A consumer cooperative may adopt a by-law for a class of family members and set their rights and obligations.

219.2. A consumer cooperative may, by by-law, provide for a class of family members and determine their rights and obligations, in particular as to the exercise of the right to vote at meetings and the possibility that only one representative of the family may be elected as a director. 2026, c. 1, s. 118.
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§ 219.3Section 219.3Provision

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A natural person may be part of only one class of members of a consumer cooperative.

219.3. A natural person may be part of only one class of members of a consumer cooperative. 2026, c. 1, s. 118.
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§ 219.4Section 219.4Provision

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The board of directors of a consumer cooperative other than a housing cooperative may designate who is authorized to admit members in the cooperative’s name.

219.4. The board of directors of a consumer cooperative other than a housing cooperative may designate the persons authorized to admit members in its name. 2026, c. 1, s. 118.
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§ 220Section 220Provision

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A housing cooperative is a cooperative whose main purpose is to help its members acquire ownership or use of a house or dwelling.

220. A housing cooperative is a cooperative whose principal object is to assist its members in acquiring the ownership or use of a house or dwelling. 1982, c. 26, s. 220; 1995, c. 67, s. 129.
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§ 221Section 221Provision

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A housing cooperative may let two members live in one dwelling unit if its by-laws authorize it.

221. A housing cooperative that rents dwellings to its members may, where authorized by the by-laws, allow two members per dwelling unit. In such a case, only one of the two members may be elected as a director. 1982, c. 26, s. 221; 1995, c. 67, s. 130; 2026, c. 1, s. 119.
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§ 221.1Section 221.1Provision

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A person can be admitted as a cooperative member only if they are a party to a lease for a dwelling unit owned by the cooperative.

221.1. To be admitted as a member of a cooperative referred to in section 221, a person must be a party to a lease for the rental of a dwelling unit owned by the cooperative. A member whose lease is resiliated, cancelled or not renewed is deemed to have resigned from the cooperative on the date of the resiliation, cancellation or expiry of the lease. 1995, c. 67, s. 130.
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A member who resigns from a cooperative either loses the right to stay in the leased premises at lease expiry, or must vacate within six months after resigning, depending on when the resignation happens.

221.1.1. A member who, six months or more before the expiry of his lease, resigns from the cooperative does not have the right to maintain occupancy of the leased premises on the expiry of the lease. If the resignation occurs less than six months before the expiry of his lease, the member must vacate the leased premises not later than six months after his resignation. Where the lease was renewed before the member’s resignation, the lease is terminated on the date on which the resigning member vacates the leased premises or on the date on which the six-month period referred to in the second paragraph ends, whichever occurs first. 2026, c. 1, s. 120.
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§ 221.2Section 221.2Provision

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A housing cooperative may, by by-law, require an admission trial period of up to six months.

221.2. A cooperative that rents dwellings to its members may, by by-law, make any person’s admission subject to a trial period of not more than six months. During that period, the person is an auxiliary member. 1995, c. 67, s. 130; 2003, c. 18, s. 108.
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A housing cooperative must adopt the by-law in section 54.1 at its general organization meeting.

221.2.1. A housing cooperative must adopt the by-law provided for in section 54.1 during its general organization meeting. A housing cooperative constituted before 17 November 2005 has up to 12 months from that date to adopt the by-law referred to in the first paragraph. 2003, c. 18, s. 109.
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Unless the by-laws provide otherwise, a member may authorize a cohabiting adult non-member to participate in meeting deliberations and vote in the member’s place when the member is absent.

221.2.1.1. Unless otherwise provided for in the by-laws, a member may authorize in writing a person of full age with whom the member cohabits and who is not a member of the cooperative to take part in the deliberations of the meeting, in the member’s absence, and to vote in his place. 2026, c. 1, s. 121.
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A housing cooperative’s annual report must state how many dwelling units belong to the cooperative.

221.2.2. In addition to the requirements set out in section 132, the annual report of a housing cooperative must state the number of dwelling units that belong to the cooperative. 2003, c. 18, s. 109.
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A qualifying housing cooperative must maintain a sufficient general reserve, appoint an auditor, inspect the immovable at least every five years, prepare a five-year maintenance plan, and include specified inspection and maintenance information in its annual report.

221.2.3. Where an immovable belonging to a housing cooperative, including land, with a social or community destination was acquired or built or has been restored or renovated, for the purposes of that destination, with the help of housing assistance granted by the Government, the federal government or one of their departments, agencies or bodies, the cooperative must (1) see to it that the general reserve is sufficient to ensure the sound and prudent management, maintenance and preservation of the immovable; (2) name an auditor in compliance with the second paragraph of section 135; (3) have the immovable inspected by an expert at least every five years and submit the expert’s report at the cooperative’s meeting that follows the filing of the report; (4) prepare a five-year plan for the maintenance and preservation of the immovable and the related budgets; (5) in its annual report, in addition to the requirements set out in section 132, give the date of the last inspection of the immovable, and report on the maintenance and preservation work done and on the related budgets. 2003, c. 18, s. 109; 2015, c. 3, s. 32; 2024, c. 2, ss. 40 and 43; 2026, c. 1, s. 122.
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The cooperative must maintain the social or community destination of the immovable.

221.2.4. The cooperative must maintain the social or community destination of the immovable. 2015, c. 3, s. 33; 2022, c. 25, s. 14; 2024, c. 2, s. 43.
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A cooperative must get the Minister’s authorization before alienating an immovable, establishing emphyteusis on it, or changing its destination, unless a stated exception applies.

221.2.5. The alienation of the immovable, other than by expropriation or forced sale, the establishment of emphyteusis on it or a change in its destination by any cooperative, other than a cooperative whose principal object is to assist its members in acquiring the ownership of a house or dwelling, must be authorized by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, who may subject his or her authorization to the conditions the Minister determines. The first paragraph does not apply to an immovable referred to in section 68.1 of the Act respecting the Société d’habitation du Québec (chapter S-8), or if the immovable is taken in payment or another hypothecary right relating to the immovable is exercised (1) by a hypothecary creditor whose business is making loans on real security; (2) by the Government, the federal government or one of their departments, agencies or bodies, or by a legal person established in the public interest. 2015, c. 3, s. 33; 2022, c. 25, s. 15; 2024, c. 2, s. 43; 2026, c. 1, s. 123.
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An authorization application must include specified documents and details, and the Minister must notify certain cooperative bodies and consider their observations before deciding.

221.2.6. The application for authorization must contain the name and domicile of the cooperative, a description of the immovable, a copy of the resolution provided for in the fourth paragraph of section 89, where applicable, the total amount obtained under assistance referred to in section 221.2.3 and an up-to-date copy of the land file opened for the immovable in the land register setting out the charges encumbering it and covering a period of at least 35 years. In the case of an alienation or the establishment of emphyteusis, it must also state the nature and conditions of the juridical act contemplated, the name of the future acquirer, assignee or beneficiary, and the sale price of the immovable; in the case of a change in destination, it must specify the proposed destination. On receiving an application for authorization, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy shall inform the Confédération québécoise des coopératives d’habitation and, if applicable, the federation of housing cooperatives operating in the region where the immovable is located, which have 60 days to submit their observations. In analyzing the application, in addition to the elements specified in the first paragraph, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy shall take into account the impact of the act contemplated on the social or community destination of the immovable and the observations submitted by the cooperative sector. Before denying an authorization, the Minister must notify the applicant as prescribed by section 5 of the Act respecting administrative justice (chapter J-3) and give the applicant the opportunity to submit observations. 2015, c. 3, s. 33; 2022, c. 25, s. 16; 2024, c. 2, ss. 41 and 43; 2026, c. 1, s. 124.
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The Minister may require registration of a statement in the land register saying the immovable is subject to section 221.2.5.

221.2.7. The Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy may require the registration in the land register of a statement specifying that the immovable is subject to the provisions of section 221.2.5. The registration is required by way of a notice sent to the Land Registry Office. 2015, c. 3, s. 33; 2020, c. 17, s. 111; 2024, c. 2, s. 43; 2026, c. 1, s. 125.
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221.2.8. Any act done in contravention of this division is absolutely null. 2015, c. 3, s. 33.

221.2.8. Any act done in contravention of this division is absolutely null. 2015, c. 3, s. 33.
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§ 221.2.9Section 221.2.9Provision

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The Attorney General may apply to the Superior Court for an order stopping an act or transaction done without the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy’s authorization.

221.2.9. The Attorney General may obtain from the Superior Court an order to stop any act or transaction undertaken or continued without the authorization of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy. The application of the Attorney General is heard and decided by preference. 2015, c. 3, s. 33; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP); 2022, c. 25, s. 17; 2026, c. 1, s. 126.
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§ 221.2.10Section 221.2.10Repeal

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This section is repealed.

221.2.10. (Repealed). 2015, c. 3, s. 33; 2026, c. 1, s. 127.
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§ 221.3Section 221.3Provision

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A students’ cooperative is one made up of students and staff of the educational institution, and the institution may also be a member.

221.3. A students’ cooperative is a cooperative whose members are the students and staff of the educational institution in which it has a permanent place of business and offers its services. The educational institution may also be a member of the cooperative. The same applies to the former students and staff members of the institution provided they have already been members of the cooperative. Where the educational institution is a school, a vocational training centre or an adult education centre governed by the Education Act (chapter I-13.3), the governing board shall decide on the institution’s membership in the cooperative. 1995, c. 67, s. 130; 2003, c. 18, s. 111; 2026, c. 1, s. 128.
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A students’ cooperative must have a head office in at least one educational institution where it offers its services.

221.3.1. A students’ cooperative shall at all times have a head office in at least one educational institution where it offers its services. 2003, c. 18, s. 111.
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§ 221.4Section 221.4Provision

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An application to form a students’ cooperative must include a written statement from the relevant educational institution authorizing the cooperative’s head office and permanent place of business in an institution facility.

221.4. An application for the constitution of a students’ cooperative must be accompanied with a written statement from the educational institution in which the cooperative intends to offer services, authorizing it to have its head office and a permanent place of business in a facility of the educational institution. 1995, c. 67, s. 130; 1999, c. 40, s. 88; 2003, c. 18, s. 112.
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§ 221.4.1Section 221.4.1Repeal

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Section 221.4.1 is repealed.

221.4.1. (Repealed). 2003, c. 18, s. 113; 2026, c. 1, s. 129.
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A students’ cooperative must set the price of a common share by by-law, and the price may be between $2 and $10.

221.5. The price for a common share in a students’ cooperative must be fixed by by-law. The price may vary from $2 to $10. 1995, c. 67, s. 130.
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Certain student and staff groups may elect at least one director, and the cooperative may set different grouping and nomination rules by by-law.

221.5.1. The students and the staff of the educational institution constitute groups of members within the meaning of section 83, and each group has the right to elect at least one director. The former students and staff members of the institution constitute a single group and have the right to elect at least one director. Where a cooperative offers its services in more than one institution, the students of the educational institutions and the staff of the educational institutions constitute two distinct groups of members within the meaning of section 83, and each group has the right to elect at least one director. The former students and staff members of those institutions constitute a single group and have the right to elect at least one director. The cooperative may, by by-law, provide for a manner of establishing the groups and for modalities of nomination and election of the directors representing them that differ from those provided for in the second paragraph. The cooperative may by by-law provide for the election of other directors by the meeting. 2003, c. 18, s. 114; 2026, c. 1, s. 130.
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§ 221.6Section 221.6Provision

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The cooperative may make a by-law treating unclaimed qualifying-share repayments as donated if a resigning member does not request repayment in the following year.

221.6. The cooperative may by by-law provide that a member who does not request the repayment of his qualifying shares in the year following his resignation is deemed to have donated them to the cooperative. 1995, c. 67, s. 130; 2003, c. 18, s. 115.
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§ 221.6.1Section 221.6.1Provision

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A students’ cooperative may use certain specified words in its name, and only a students’ cooperative may use those words or any of them in its name.

221.6.1. The name of a students’ cooperative may include one of the following expressions: “students’ cooperative”, “students’ coop”, “students cooperative”, “students coop”, “student cooperative”, “student coop”, “school community cooperative” and “school community coop”. Only a students’ cooperative may use those expressions or include any of them in its name. 2003, c. 18, s. 116.
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§ 221.7Section 221.7Provision

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A students’ cooperative may use “Coopsco” in its name or otherwise if authorized by the Fédération des coopératives québécoises en milieu scolaire, and a cooperative formed with “Coopsco” in its name does not have to include the section 16 terms. Other persons or partnerships must not use “Coopsco” in a name or otherwise.

221.7. A students’ cooperative may include the term “Coopsco” in its name or use it for other purposes if so authorized by the Fédération des coopératives québécoises en milieu scolaire. A cooperative constituted under a name including the term “Coopsco” is not required to include in its name any of the terms mentioned in section 16. No person or partnership may use the term “Coopsco” in its name or otherwise. 1995, c. 67, s. 130.
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§ 221.8Section 221.8Provision

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If the federation revokes authorization to use “Coopsco,” the cooperative must stop using the term and, if needed, change its name within 60 days. If it does not, the Minister assigns a new name, documents the change, sends the certificate to the enterprise registrar, and the registrar files it.

221.8. Where the authorization to use the term “Coopsco” is revoked by the federation, the cooperative must cease using it and, where necessary, change its name within 60 days of the revocation. If the cooperative fails to change its name, the Minister shall assign another name to the cooperative and evidence the change in a certificate that he shall send to the enterprise registrar; the latter shall deposit the certificate in the register. 1995, c. 67, s. 130; 2002, c. 45, s. 295.
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§ 222Section 222Provision

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A work cooperative is a cooperative made up only of natural persons who work together to operate an enterprise and provide work to its members and auxiliary members.

222. A work cooperative is a cooperative made up exclusively of natural persons who, as workers, join together to operate an enterprise pursuant to the rules of cooperative action, and whose object is to provide work to its members and auxiliary members. 1982, c. 26, s. 222; 1984, c. 28, s. 8; 1995, c. 67, s. 132; 2003, c. 18, s. 117.
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§ 223Section 223Repeal

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Section 223 is repealed.

223. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 223; 1984, c. 28, s. 8; 1995, c. 67, s. 133.
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§ 223.1Section 223.1Provision

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At least three founders are required to apply to constitute a work cooperative.

223.1. At least three founders are required to apply for the constitution of a work cooperative. 1984, c. 28, s. 8; 1995, c. 67, s. 171; 2003, c. 18, s. 118.
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§ 223.2Section 223.2Repeal

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Section 223.2 is repealed.

223.2. (Repealed). 1984, c. 28, s. 8; 2003, c. 18, s. 119.
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§ 224Section 224Repeal

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Section 224 is repealed.

224. (Repealed). 1982, c. 26, s. 224; 1984, c. 28, s. 8; 2003, c. 18, s. 119.
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§ 224.1Section 224.1Provision

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A cooperative may make by-laws that set extra conditions for admitting, expelling, or suspending members.

224.1. A cooperative may, by by-law, establish supplementary conditions in respect of the admission, expulsion or suspension of members. 1984, c. 28, s. 8.
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The number of qualifying shares may vary based on the transactions a member participates in and the amount of work the cooperative can offer.

224.1.1. The number of qualifying shares may vary according to the nature of the transactions in which the member participates, and on the amount of work that the cooperative is in a position to offer him. 1995, c. 67, s. 134.
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The cooperative may set a worker admission trial period of up to 250 work days, starting on the worker’s first work day.

224.2. The cooperative may, by by-law, make any worker’s admission subject to a trial period of not more than 250 work days, which shall run from the worker’s first work day. During the trial period, the worker is an auxiliary member. The cooperative shall pass the by-law provided for in section 52 in respect of workers on trial. It may not provide for other categories of auxiliary members. 1984, c. 28, s. 8; 1995, c. 67, s. 135; 2003, c. 18, s. 120; 2026, c. 1, s. 131.
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§ 224.2.1Section 224.2.1Provision

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A worker on trial employed by the cooperative becomes a member of the cooperative 30 days after the trial period ends.

224.2.1. At the end of a 30-day period following the end of the trial period, a worker on trial who is in the employ of the cooperative becomes a member of the cooperative. 2003, c. 18, s. 121.
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§ 224.3Section 224.3Repeal

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This section is repealed.

224.3. (Repealed). 1984, c. 28, s. 8; 1995, c. 67, s. 136.
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§ 224.4Section 224.4Provision

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The cooperative must establish, by by-law, a procedure for work sharing, lay-offs, and recalls.

224.4. The cooperative must establish, by by-law, a procedure for work sharing, lay-offs and recalls. 1984, c. 28, s. 8; 1995, c. 67, s. 137.
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§ 224.4.0.1Section 224.4.0.1Provision

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The general manager or manager may impose administrative or disciplinary measures, other than dismissal, on members and auxiliary members.

224.4.0.1. The general manager or the manager may impose administrative or disciplinary measures, other than dismissal, on members and auxiliary members. However, the board of directors may, by resolution, assign itself those powers or entrust them to another person or group of persons it designates. Such a decision must be made available to the members and auxiliary members. 2015, c. 3, s. 34.
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Ending the employer-employee relationship causes a worker to lose member or auxiliary member status.

224.4.1. The termination of the employer-employee relationship entails the loss of member or auxiliary member status. In the case of a lay-off, a worker ceases to be a member or auxiliary member upon being informed in writing by the cooperative that it does not intend to recall the worker to work or 24 months after the worker’s last period of work for the cooperative, whichever occurs first. 2003, c. 18, s. 122.
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224.4.2. (Repealed). 2003, c. 18, s. 122; 2026, c. 1, s. 132.

224.4.2. (Repealed). 2003, c. 18, s. 122; 2026, c. 1, s. 132.
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§ 224.4.3Section 224.4.3Provision

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The cooperative must adopt a policy on orientation and integration for workers as members, and must ensure ongoing cooperative training for members, auxiliary members, directors, and executive officers.

224.4.3. The cooperative must adopt a policy on the orientation and integration of workers as members and, if applicable, auxiliary members. It is also required to ensure the on-going cooperative training of its members, auxiliary members, directors and executive officers. 2003, c. 18, s. 122; 2026, c. 1, s. 133.
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§ 224.4.4Section 224.4.4Provision

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The cooperative must include in its annual report information about liaison committee activities and member, auxiliary member, director, and executive officer participation in cooperative training activities.

224.4.4. In its annual report, in addition to the requirements set out in section 132, the cooperative must report on (1) any liaison committee activities; (2) the participation of members, auxiliary members, directors and executive officers in cooperative training activities. 2003, c. 18, s. 122.
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§ 224.5Section 224.5Provision

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The cooperative may hire a non-member or auxiliary member for short-term casual work.

224.5. The cooperative may hire a person who does not have member or auxiliary member status to do short-term casual work. 1984, c. 28, s. 8; 2003, c. 18, s. 123.
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§ 224.6Section 224.6Provision

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A member may not be represented under section 69.

224.6. A member may not be represented within the meaning of section 69. 1995, c. 67, s. 138; 2003, c. 18, s. 124.
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§ 224.7Section 224.7Provision

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Rebates are calculated from work performed in the last fiscal year, with the cooperative able to set by by-law an alternative volume-of-work basis for a period of up to four fiscal years.

224.7. Rebates are calculated on the basis of the amount of work performed by a member or auxiliary member during the last fiscal year for the cooperative or for the business corporation or partnership in which the cooperative is a shareholder or partner. The amount of work may be measured by the income of the member or auxiliary member, the number of hours of work or any other scale determined by the by-laws. Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the cooperative may by by-law provide that rebates are calculated on the basis of the volume of work performed during a period covering not more than its last four fiscal years. The rebate rate may vary according to the nature of the transactions in which the member or auxiliary member has participated. 2003, c. 18, s. 125; 2009, c. 52, s. 568.
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§ 225Section 225Provision

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A shareholding workers cooperative is a cooperative of natural persons formed to hold shares in the employing business corporation and to provide work to its members and auxiliary members.

225. A shareholding workers cooperative is a cooperative made up exclusively of natural persons for the purpose of acquiring and holding shares in the business corporation that employs them and whose object is to provide work to its members and auxiliary members through the enterprise operated by that business corporation. The cooperative enables its members and auxiliary members collectively to be shareholders in the business corporation through the cooperative and is deemed to prosecute an enterprise within the meaning of section 3. 1982, c. 26, s. 225; 1984, c. 28, s. 9; 1995, c. 67, s. 139; 2003, c. 18, s. 126; 2009, c. 52, s. 569.
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§ 225.1Section 225.1Provision

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The cooperative must be a party to a written shareholder agreement, and that agreement must require at least one cooperative member to sit on the business corporation’s board of directors as a director.

225.1. The cooperative must be a party to a written agreement among the shareholders of the business corporation. This agreement must provide for the presence of at least one member of the cooperative on the business corporation’s board of directors to act as director. 1995, c. 67, s. 140; 2003, c. 18, s. 126; 2009, c. 52, s. 570; 2026, c. 1, s. 134.
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§ 225.2Section 225.2Provision

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The cooperative must ensure the cost of acquiring voting and participating shares exceeds 30% of the total share cost in the business corporation.

225.2. The cost at which the cooperative acquires voting and participating shares must exceed 30% of the total cost of the shares it acquires in the business corporation. 2003, c. 18, s. 126; 2009, c. 52, s. 571.
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§ 225.3Section 225.3Provision

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A business corporation shareholder may not act as a founder of the cooperative for its constitution and general organization meeting.

225.3. A shareholder of the business corporation may not act as a founder of the cooperative for the purpose of constituting the cooperative and holding the general organization meeting. Nor may a shareholder of the business corporation who holds more than 20% of the business corporation’s voting shares be a member of the cooperative. 2003, c. 18, s. 126; 2009, c. 52, s. 572; 2026, c. 1, s. 150.
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§ 225.4Section 225.4Provision

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Eligible workers may become members of the cooperative.

225.4. Any worker in the enterprise operated by the business corporation in which the cooperative holds shares who meets the requirements of the law and those set out in the by-laws of the cooperative has the right to become a member of the cooperative. 2003, c. 18, s. 126; 2009, c. 52, s. 573.
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§ 225.5Section 225.5Provision

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The cooperative may make a by-law that makes a certain member ineligible to be a director.

225.5. In addition to the powers conferred by section 82, the cooperative may by by-law provide that a member who holds shares in the business corporation in which the cooperative holds shares is ineligible as a director of the cooperative. 2003, c. 18, s. 126; 2009, c. 52, s. 574.
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§ 225.6Section 225.6Provision

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The cooperative must include specified information in its annual report.

225.6. In its annual report, in addition to the requirements provided for in section 132, the cooperative must (1) state the name of the cooperative’s representative on the business corporation’s board of directors; (2) state the percentage of the business corporation’s voting and participating shares held by the cooperative, the acquisition cost of those shares and the total acquisition cost of the shares the cooperative holds in the business corporation; (3) report on any liaison committee activities; (4) report on the participation of the members, auxiliary members, directors and executive officers in the cooperative training activities. 2003, c. 18, s. 126; 2009, c. 52, s. 575.
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§ 225.7Section 225.7Provision

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Several listed sections apply, with necessary modifications, to a shareholding workers cooperative.

225.7. Sections 223.1, 224.1, 224.1.1, 224.2, 224.4.1, 224.4.3, 224.6 and 224.7 apply, with the necessary modifications, to a shareholding workers cooperative. 2003, c. 18, s. 126; 2026, c. 1, s. 135.
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§ 225.8Section 225.8Provision

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Sections 225.1 to 225.3 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of section 225.6 apply only to cooperatives constituted after 17 November 2005.

225.8. Sections 225.1 to 225.3 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of section 225.6 apply only to cooperatives constituted after 17 November 2005. 2003, c. 18, s. 126.
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§ 226Section 226Provision

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This section states that section 226 was replaced.

226. (Replaced). 1982, c. 26, s. 226; 1995, c. 67, s. 141; 2003, c. 18, s. 126.
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§ 226.1Section 226.1Provision

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A solidarity cooperative must consist of at least two member categories.

226.1. A solidarity cooperative is a cooperative consisting of at least two of the following categories of members: (1) user members, that is, persons or partnerships that are users of the services provided by the cooperative as producers or consumers; (2) worker members, that is, natural persons who are workers of the cooperative; (3) supporting members, that is, any other person or partnership that has an economic, social or cultural interest in the pursuit of the objects of the cooperative. 1997, c. 17, s. 2; 2003, c. 18, s. 128; 2015, c. 3, s. 35.
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