S-1001 (45-1) - An Act to authorize Gore Mutual Insurance Company to apply to be continued as a body corporate under the laws of the Province of Quebec
Chamber
senate
Stage
3rd Reading
Introduced
Jun 3, 2025
Progress
This bill allows Gore Mutual Insurance Company to move its legal incorporation from federal to Quebec provincial jurisdiction.
Key Changes
- Authorizes Gore Mutual Insurance Company to apply for continuation as a Quebec-incorporated body corporate
- Removes Gore Mutual from federal oversight under the Insurance Companies Act once the transfer is complete
- Repeals three historical federal Acts that originally incorporated and governed the company (from 1937, 1944–45, and 1959)
- Creates a one-time exception to subsection 39(5) of the Insurance Companies Act, which normally prohibits this type of transfer
Gotchas
- There is currently no general law allowing federally incorporated insurers to transfer to provincial jurisdiction, so this bill creates a one-time exception specifically for Gore Mutual — it does not set a broader precedent for other companies.
- Once continued under Quebec law, the company will be regulated by Quebec's provincial insurance regulator rather than the federal government, which may affect policyholder protections depending on differences between federal and provincial regulatory frameworks.
- The bill does not specify what happens to existing policyholders' contracts or claims during or after the transition — those details would be governed by the continuation process under Quebec law.
- The two-thirds policyholder approval requirement was already met before the bill was introduced, meaning the democratic threshold within the company has been satisfied.
- The repeal of the historical federal Acts only takes effect on the day the Quebec continuation is finalized, so federal oversight continues until that moment.
Who's Affected
- Gore Mutual Insurance Company and its management
- Policyholders of Gore Mutual Insurance Company
- Federal financial regulators (Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions)
- Quebec provincial insurance regulators, who would gain oversight of the company
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Gotchas
- There is currently no general law allowing federally incorporated insurers to transfer to provincial jurisdiction, so this bill creates a one-time exception specifically for Gore Mutual — it does not set a broader precedent for other companies.
- Once continued under Quebec law, the company will be regulated by Quebec's provincial insurance regulator rather than the federal government, which may affect policyholder protections depending on differences between federal and provincial regulatory frameworks.
- The bill does not specify what happens to existing policyholders' contracts or claims during or after the transition — those details would be governed by the continuation process under Quebec law.
- The two-thirds policyholder approval requirement was already met before the bill was introduced, meaning the democratic threshold within the company has been satisfied.
- The repeal of the historical federal Acts only takes effect on the day the Quebec continuation is finalized, so federal oversight continues until that moment.
Summary
This bill gives Gore Mutual Insurance Company permission to re-incorporate under Quebec provincial law instead of remaining under federal law. Currently, there is no general law that allows a federally incorporated insurance company to transfer its incorporation to a province, so a special Act of Parliament is required to make this possible. Gore Mutual Insurance Company has been a federally incorporated mutual insurance company since 1937, originally founded in Ontario in 1839. The company's policyholders voted in favour of this move by a two-thirds majority at a special meeting. Once the transfer to Quebec law is complete, the company will no longer be governed by the federal Insurance Companies Act. This is a private bill, meaning it applies only to this specific company rather than changing the law for everyone. It was introduced in the Senate by Senator Loffreda on June 3, 2025.
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