CHAPTER Pr22

An Act respecting The United Church
of Canada and The Canada Conference
The Evangelical United Brethren Church

Assented to May 24th, 1988

Whereas The United Church of Canada was incorporated by The United Church of Canada Act (Canada) and was given certain powers respecting property and other rights by The United Church of Canada Act, being chapter 125 of the Statutes of Ontario, 1925; and whereas Canada Conference Evangelical Church was incorporated under An Act to incorporate the Canada Conference Evangelical Church, being chapter 112 of the Statutes of Ontario, 1930; and whereas by the Statutes of Ontario, 1950, chapter 93, the name of Canada Conference Evangelical Church was changed to The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church; and whereas The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church became part of The United Church of Canada on the 1st day of January, 1968 pursuant to the ecclesiastical laws of The Evangelical United Brethren Church as declared in the Episcopal Declaration of the Board of Bishops dated the 18th day of July, 1967; and whereas, by action of the 22nd General Council of The United Church of Canada in September, 1966, the plan of union between The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church and The United Church of Canada was approved and the Executive of General Council was authorized to carry out the plan in co-operation with The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church; and whereas The United Church of Canada and The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church hereby apply for special legislation to transfer all present and future assets of The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church to The United Church of Canada and to dissolve The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church; and whereas it is expedient to grant the application;

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church is dissolved.

2. All real and personal property within the Province of Ontario belonging to or held in trust for or for the use of The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church or any congregation, corporation, board, committee or other body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, created by or under the government or control of, or in connection with, The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church is vested in The United Church of Canada.

3. All liabilities and contracts of The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church are liabilities and contracts of The United Church of Canada.

4. Any gift, devise or bequest heretofore or hereafter made to or intended to be made to The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church, or to any congregation, corporation, board, committee or other body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, functioning under the government or control of, or in connection with, The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church or Canada Conference Evangelical Church shall be paid, transferred and vested in The United Church of Canada and shall be the property of The United Church of Canada.

5. A reference to The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church in any instrument shall be deemed to be a reference to The United Church of Canada.

6. An Act to incorporate the Canada Conference Evangelical Church, being chapter 112 of the Statutes of Ontario, 1930, and The Canada Conference The Evangelical United Brethren Church Act, 1950, being chapter 93, are repealed.

7. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

8. The short title of this Act is the United Church of Canada Act, 1988.

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