The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Catharines in Ontario Act, 2026
Sponsored by Dowie, Andrew · Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2026, chapter Pr12
- Incorporates the Bishop of St. Catharines as a corporation sole named The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Catharines in Ontario
- Transfers property previously held by the Bishop of St. Catharines to this new corporation
- Also transfers property held by the Toronto, Hamilton and Kingston diocesan corporations within St. Catharines' territorial boundaries to the new corporation
- Existing contracts and liabilities tied to that transferred property remain binding and become the new corporation's responsibility
- Allows the corporation to buy, sell, mortgage and lease land, and to borrow money and issue bonds or debentures
- Lets the Bishop sign legal documents on the corporation's behalf, with successors named by Catholic Church rules
- Bill takes effect immediately upon receiving Royal Assent